Fort Rotterdam

Fort Rotterdam is a 17th-century fort located in Makassar on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The fort was built by the Dutch between 1673 and 1679 on the site of an existing fort of the Gowa Kingdom, which was constructed around 1634. The fort features five bastions and a ravelin, surrounded by a seven-meter high rampart and a two-meter deep moat.

The fort has a rich and interesting history. It was built on the location of an earlier Makassarese fort called Ujung Pandang, which was ceded to the Dutch under the Treaty of Bongaya in 1667. The fort was rebuilt and renamed Fort Rotterdam after the Dutch admiral Cornelis Speelman's place of birth. It was the center of Dutch colonial power in Sulawesi and was used as a military and governmental headquarters until the 1930s.

Today, Fort Rotterdam is a cultural and educational center, a venue for music and dance events, and a popular tourist destination. The fort was extensively restored in the 1970s and features a unique turtle shape, earning it the nickname "Benteng Penyu" or "sea-turtle fort". The fort has also played a significant role in Indonesian history, having been used as a prison for the national hero Diponegoro and as a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II.

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Fort Rotterdam, Makassar