Fort Victoria (Indonesian: Benteng Victoria; From Dutch: Fort Nieuw Victoria and also known in its original Portuguese name, Portuguese: Forte de Nossa Senhora da Anunciada de Amboíno) is one of former Portuguese forts located in Sirimau District, the center of Ambon City and became the oldest fort in the city. It was built by the Portuguese in 1575, but was later taken over by the Dutch. The fort is one of the tourist attractions on Ambon Island and currently serves as the headquarter of the Pattimura Military Command.
The status of the fort had been listed as one of Indonesia's national cultural heritage sites since 2017 by the Ambon provincial government.
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Gate fort Victoria, Ambon | Atlas of mutual heritage
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Fort Victoria (Indonesian: Benteng Victoria; From Dutch: Fort Nieuw Victoria and also known in its original Portuguese name, Portuguese: Forte de Nossa Senhora da Anunciada de Amboíno) is one of former Portuguese forts located in Sirimau District, the center of Ambon City and became the oldest fort in the city.
The fort is one of the tourist attractions on Ambon Island and currently serves as the headquarter of the Pattimura Military Command. [2] The status of the fort had been listed as one of Indonesia's national cultural heritage sites since 2017 by the Ambon provincial government.
Ambon was a governorate of the Dutch East India Company, consisting of Ambon Island and ten neighbouring islands. [1] Steven van der Hagen captured Fort Victoria on 22 February 1605 from the Portuguese in the name of the Dutch East India Company.
Jan 16, 2015 · The fort was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1754 and rebuilt as Fort Nieuw Victoria. Ambon and its surrounding islands became more important to the VOC as it was here that they concentrated their clove plantations so as to control and monopolize the production of cloves from the Moluccas.
Fort Victoria is one of former Portuguese forts located in Sirimau District, the center of Ambon City and became the oldest fort in the city. It was built by the Portuguese in 1575, but was later taken over by the Dutch.
Jan 4, 2025 · Experience this 0.3-mile out-and-back trail near Ambon, Maluku. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 6 min to complete. This trail is great for running and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring.
Fort Victoria, Ambon An attractive bird’s eye view of most of Ambon Island, focusing in the foreground on the Lettimor Peninsula, and central to that, Fort Victoria, dominating the large, sheltered bay.
Coat of arms of Ambon during colonial era, granted in 1930. During the Dutch period, Ambon was the seat of the Dutch resident and military commander of the Maluku Islands. The town was protected by Fort Victoria, and the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica characterized it as "a clean little town with wide streets, well planted". [8]
In gratitude for what seemed to have been a god-given victory, the fort was renamed Victoria by the Dutch. It became the seat of the first Dutch territory in the Indies, the Government of Amboina. The first to hold the position of governor was Frederik de Houtman (1605-1611).
Oct 24, 2023 · The Fort Victoria had become a central place of resistance between The Republic of South Maluku (RMS) rebellion and the Army of Federal Republic of Indonesia (APRIS). The north side of Fort Victoria. Giant cannons can be found inside the fort as well as carved statues of selected wood, Ambon’s enlargement Map of 17 th to 19 th century and ...
