Explore Indonesian Historical Buildings with Mystical Story
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3. Rotterdam Fort
Fort Rotterdam is a historical relic of the Gowa-Tallo Kingdom which is located west of Makassar City, South Sulawesi.
This fort was built in 1545 by the 10th King of Gowa named I Manrigau Daeng Bonto Karaeng Lakiung with the title Karaeng Tunipalangga Ulaweng.
In addition to having magnificent architecture, there is also a story here that tells that a long time ago there was a woman named Sumiati who hanged herself in this fort. Sumiati is frustrated because she is a victim of rape.
The perpetrator who raped Sumiati at that time happened to be wearing a red shirt. From the story, visitors are prohibited from wearing red clothes.
4. Vastenburg Fort
Vastenburg Fort is a legacy of Dutch colonialism located on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Gladak, Kedunglumbu Village, Pasar Kliwon District, Solo.
This fort, which was built in 1745, was built by the Dutch on the orders of Governor-General Baron Van Imhoff as a building to monitor the movements of the Surakarta Palace.
It's said that this old building has a mysterious story, for example, in the basement, visitors often hear screams for help and smell the fishy smell of blood whose source is unclear.
However, of the many disturbances from these supernatural creatures, there is the most famous figure in this building, namely the figure of a Dutch woman in a dress who often appears there.
5. Bandung Japanese Cave
Bandung Japanese Cave which is located on Ir. Forest Park. H. DJuanda, Dago, is a tourist location that is quite busy with visitors.
This cave, which is a witness to the colonial era, was first built in 1942 and functioned as a Japanese surveillance fortress. It is said that when the cave was built, Japan employed many Indonesians.
At that time, Indonesian workers paid little attention to their health and welfare. Therefore, many workers died during the cave construction process.
