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Surrender of the Sultanate of Aceh on 20 January 1903 under Dutch colonial power

1903 | Johann Schild

The photo was taken in Kota Raja, today Banda Aceh, the capital of the province of Aceh. The Sultanate of Aceh had waged a long war against the colonial powers (1873 - 1903). Even after the signing of surrender, the Dutch were not able to pacify the region.

The photo was taken in Kota Raja, today Banda Aceh, the capital of the province of Aceh. The Sultanate of Aceh had waged a long war against the colonial powers (1873 - 1903). Even after the signing of surrender, the Dutch were not able to pacify the region.

Collection:
Johann Schild (1865 - 1932) DNB

Photographer:
Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis (1863 Amsterdam - 1922 Padang)

Depiction/Person:
Johann Schild (1865 - 1932) DNB

Time:
1903

Object Name
print

Culture
Banda Aceh

Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien, Fotosammlung

Collection area
Photo Collection

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