Indra Patra Fortress

5°38′02.3″N 95°28′16.5″E / 5.633972°N 95.471250°E / 5.633972; 95.471250

Indra Patra Fortress
Aceh Besar Regency, Indonesia
Coastal fortress
Typefort
Site history
Built7th-century (oldest fort)
17th-century (largest fort)
Built byLamuri Kingdom (oldest fort)
Acèh Darussalam (largest fort)
MaterialsLimestone

Indra Patra Fortress (Indonesian: Benteng Indra Patra), also known as Fort Indrapatra, refers to a cluster of forts in the village of Ladong, Aceh Besar Regency, Indonesia.

History

Located around 20km north of Banda Aceh, the site of Indra Patra Fortress contains several structures. The oldest of the structures date to the 7th century and were built by the Hindu Lamuri Kingdom. The second, larger fortress measures 70 x 70 meters, and was built in the early 17th-century during the reign of Iskandar Muda, the sultan of Acèh Darussalam.[1] The second fortification served to protect Banda Aceh from the expanding Portuguese Empire.[2]

The walls of the forts are made out of limestone,[1] and testing has shown that they contain high levels of calcium.[3] A third fort is also present at the site, but is in disrepair.[2]

  • Main fortress
    Main fortress
  • Main fortress interior
    Main fortress interior
  • A dome structure inside main fortress
    A dome structure inside main fortress
  • A structure inside coastal fortress
    A structure inside coastal fortress

References

  1. ^ a b "Indra Patra Fortress - This old fort was built during Iskandar Muda time". www.indonesia-tourism.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  2. ^ a b rafiq (2017-07-24). "Historical Heritage Of Indra Patra Fortress". ACEH ENDLESS DISCOVERY. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. ^ Fitri, Nurul, Elin Yusibani, and Evi Yufita. "Mineral Identification of Adhesive Material using XRD for Ancient Fortress Located at Aceh Besar." Journal of Aceh Physics Society 6, no. 1 (2017): 30-33.
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