Fort Tolukko

Fort Tolukko is a small fortification that was erected in 1522 on the east coast of facing . It was one of the colonial forts built to control the trade in clove spices, which prior to the eighteenth century were only found in the .
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: building in Ternate, Indonesia
  • Also known as: Benteng Toloko”, “Benteng Tolucco”, “Bouwfort Toloko”, “Fort Hollandia”, and “Tolukko

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sultan Babullah Airport and Gelora Kie Raha Stadium.

Aerodrome
also known as Ternate Airport, is located in the Indonesian province of , close to the city of . The airport is named after the Indonesian warrior Sultan Babullah of Ternate.

Stadium
is a multi-use in Ternate City, , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiter Ternate. is situated 3 km south of Fort Tolukko.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamalama and Foramadiahi.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village.

Village
is a village on island in , . It has a prominent role in stories about the formation of the Ternate Kingdom and has a number of historical graves. is situated 8 km west of Fort Tolukko.

Fort Tolukko

Latitude
0.81387° or 0° 48′ 50″ north
Longitude
127.38811° or 127° 23′ 17″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6QG9R97Q+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1190031533
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
11171945
Wiki­data ID
Q1955002
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Fort Tolukko” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: حصن تولوكو
  • Central Bikol: Fort Tolukko
  • Chinese: 托魯科堡
  • Chinese: 托鲁科堡
  • Dutch: Fort Tolukko
  • Egyptian Arabic: حصن تولوكو
  • Indonesian: Benteng Tolukko
  • Japanese: トルッコ砦
  • Madurese: Benteng Tolukko
  • Portuguese: Forte Tolukko
  • Russian: Толукко
  • Russian: Тулокко
  • Russian: Форт Тулокко
  • Spanish: fuerte Tolukko
  • Spanish: Fuerte Tolukko

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