Fort Somba Opu
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Fort Somba Opu (Makassarese Baruga Somba Opu, Indonesian Benteng Somba Opu) was a fortified commercial center of the Gowa Sultanate. Its ruins are located in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The fort was the center of the Gowa Sultanate in the 16th-century until its destruction by the Dutch East India Company in 1669. The conquest of Somba Opu citadel was one of the most difficult campaigns the Company had ever undertaken in the East.[1]
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Type | Ruins of a former citadel |
Location | Makassar, South Sulawesi |
Coordinates | 5°11′21.65″S 119°24′7.09″E |
Founded | 16th century |
Original use | Sultanate of Gowa seat |
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