Fort Tolukko
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Fort Tolukko is a small fortification that was erected in 1522 on the east coast of Ternate facing Halmahera. It was one of the colonial forts built to control the trade in clove spices, which prior t
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Fort Kalamata
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Fort Kalamata is a coastal star fort that was built by the Portuguese on the island of Ternate in Indonesia's Maluku Islands. Formerly known as Benteng Kayu Merah because it is located in Kayu Merah v
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…function of the immediate topography. Its small narrow layout with two bulwarks is distinctively Iberian, different from the Dutch built Fort Oranje and Fort Kalamata. Its primary function was to dominate a rare coral reef-free landing point, directly in front of the fort. It was built to hold a garrison of 160. After…
Fort Kalamata, Ternate, Maluku Island, Indonesia.