Fort Orange

Fort Oranje is a 17th-century Dutch fort on the island of in .
Wikipedia
Photo: RaymondSutanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fort in Ternate City, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Fort Oranje” and “Fort Oranye”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gelora Kie Raha Stadium and Fort Tolukko.

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 1 km southwest of Fort Orange.

Fort
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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 . is situated 2½ km north of Fort Orange.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamalama and Foramadiahi.

Village
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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 7 km west of Fort Orange.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Fort Orange.

Fort Orange

Latitude
0.79307° or 0° 47′ 35″ north
Longitude
127.38683° or 127° 23′ 13″ east
Open location code
6QG9Q9VP+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12470644801
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1954949
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Japanese—“Fort Orange” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن أورانج (ترناتي)”
  • Arabic: “حصن أورانج”
  • Chinese: “奥兰耶堡”
  • Chinese: “奧蘭治堡”
  • Chinese: “奧蘭耶堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Oranje op Ternate”
  • Dutch: “Fort Oranje”
  • Dutch: “Fort Oranye”
  • Dutch: “Fort Ternate”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن اورانج”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Oranje”
  • Japanese: “オラニェ砦”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Taman Fort Oranje and Taman Fitness Sunyie Parade.

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