Fort Rotterdam is one of the historical tourist attractions in Makassar, South Sulawesi. This fort is a relic of the Gowa-Tallo kingdom which was built in 1545 by the King of Gowa X named I Manrigau Daeng Bonto Karaeng Lakiung or Karaeng Tunipalangga Ulaweng
This fort has a mixture of stone and clay that is burned to dry. This fort was originally rectangular in shape which was like a Portuguese fortress. One of the highlights of this fort is the architecture of the building that resembles a turtle. At that time, this fort was named Ujung Pandang Fort, then taken over by the Dutch so that this fort turned into Fort Rotterdam.
Location of Fort Rotterdam
This fort is located not far from the center of Makassar City and is close to Losari Beach in Bulo Gading, Ujung Pandang District. Thus, you don’t need to worry we have provided Rental Car and Rental Bus Makassar if you want to visit to enjoy historical places and travel by Explore Sulawesi.
Attention-grabbing things you can do
Visiting Fort Rotterdam you will enjoy many historical tourist activities and you can learn about the history of the fort, the use of the fort, as well as the public figures and heroes involved in the fort.
There are several complexes into museums that present many references to the history of the greatness of the Kingdom of Gowa-Tallo (Makassar) and other regions in South Sulawesi. Fort Rotterdam has one of the most popular prisons, the prison cell used by the Dutch to imprison Prince Diponegoro. If you are interested and want to visit to know more about the history in Makassar, South Sulawesi, we are ready to provide various transportation such as car rental and bus rental that can be used to travel together with us.
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