Benteng Surosowan
Benteng Surosowan is a historical site in Serang, Banten, Western Java. Benteng Surosowan is situated nearby to Great Mosque of Banten, as well as near the archaeological site Keraton Surosowan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of Banten and Keraton Surosowan.
Great Mosque of Banten
Mosque
Photo: Firdaus31, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Great Mosque of Banten is a historic mosque in Old Banten, 10 km north of Serang, Indonesia. The 16th-century mosque was one of the few surviving remnants of what used to be the port city of Banten, the most prosperous trading center in the Indonesian archipelago after the fall of Demak Sultanate in mid-16th century. Great Mosque of Banten is situated 600 metres southeast of Benteng Surosowan.
Keraton Surosowan
Archaeological site
Photo: Mirani Pramitasari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Keraton Surosowan is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km southeast of Benteng Surosowan.
Karangantu railway station
Railway station
Photo: Muhammad Rizky Pratama, CC BY 3.0.
Karangantu railway station is situated 1½ km southeast of Benteng Surosowan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banten and Kasunyatan.
Banten
Photo: Wie146, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Banten, also known as Banten Lama is a town in the province of Banten, in the Western Java region of Indonesia. Banten used to be the capital of the powerful Banten sultanate, that had control over trade in parts of Western Java and Sumatra in the 16th to 18th century.
Drangong
Village
Drangong is an administrative village or kelurahan in the district of Taktakan, Indonesia. The village has an area of 5.61 km2 and a population of approximately 19 thousands, making it the most populous village in the district. Drangong is situated 8 km south of Benteng Surosowan.
Benteng Surosowan
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Serang, Banten, Western Java, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-6.0334° or 6° 2′ 0″ southLongitude
106.1493° or 106° 8′ 58″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6P58X48X+JPGeoNames ID
6762427
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In Other Languages
“Benteng Surosowan” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Benteng Surosowan”
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