Fort Kastela
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Fort Kastela (Indonesian: Benteng Kastela) is a ruined Portuguese fortress located at the southwest coast of Ternate. It is famous for being the first colonial fortification constructed in the Spice Islands (Maluku) of Indonesia. Built by the Portuguese in 1522, it is also referred to in different languages as São João Baptista de Ternate or Fortaleza de Ternate (Portuguese), Ciudad del Rosario (Spanish) or Gammalamma (Ternatean and Dutch). Today it is locally known as Kastella/Kastela.
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Fort Kastela Fortaleza de Ternate (Portuguese) | |
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Location | Ternate, Maluku Islands, Indonesia |
Coordinates | 00°45′39″N 127°18′43″E |
Built | 1522 (finished on 15 February 1523) |
Architectural style(s) | Portuguese |
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