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Tourist area in Cilacap
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PENDEM FORT
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ccording to Wikipedia, Benteng
Pendem (Indonesian for "Buried Fort"; Dutch:
Kustbatterij op de Landtong te Tjilatjap) is an
abandoned Dutch fortress in Cilacap
Regency, Central Java, which has become the
region's main tourist attraction. Built between
1861 and 1879, the fortress originally served to
defend the important port of Cilacap, though
after a series of changes in ownership it fell
into disrepair in the 1960s. In 1987 it was
opened to the public.
The pentagon-shaped site covers 6.5
hectares (16 acres), and consists of both
original buildings – including barracks, a
clinic, and a prison – as well as several
later additions. It is a Cultural Property of
Indonesia.
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