Vastenburg Fort

Fort Vastenburg, also Fort Surakarta, is an 18th-century Dutch fort located in Gladak, , , Indonesia. A landmark of Surakarta, the fort faces polemics related with multiple owners claiming different parts of the fort.
Wikipedia
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  • Fort
  • …is also known as “Fort Vastenburg”
  • Description: former Dutch military fortress in Surakarta, Indonesia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tien Kok Sie Temple and Great Mosque of Surakarta.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Cun Cun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Chinese temple in , , . is situated 270 metres north of Vastenburg Fort.

Mosque
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The is an 18th-century… is situated 560 metres southwest of Vastenburg Fort.

Railway station
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Solo Kota Station is a railway station located… is situated 680 metres southeast of Vastenburg Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solo and Sangkrah.

Photo: AdityaDarmasurya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
the short name for Surakarta, is a major city in .

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Vastenburg Fort

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Latitude
-7.57212° or 7° 34′ 20″ south
Longitude
110.83124° or 110° 49′ 52″ east
Open location code
6P4GCRHJ+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9827820123
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q34158

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Ukrainian—“Vastenburg Fort” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Benteng vastenberg”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Vastenburg”
  • Javanese: “Bèntèng Vastenburg”
  • Javanese: “Bètèng Vastenburg”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Vastenburg”
  • Ukrainian: “Вастенбург”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mal Pelayanan Publik (MPP) DPMPTSP Kota Surakarta and Badan Penerus Pembudayaan Kejuangan Kota Surakarta.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Pusat Kuliner Galabo and Pusat Grosir Solo (PGS).

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