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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Vastenburg Fortress in Solo Indonesia



Vastenburg Fortress

 

Vastenburg Fortress

Vastenburg Fortress is a relic of the colonial Dutch fort in the city of Solo, Indonesia. Vastenburg fort stands in the span of years 1774-1779. First, the fort was named De Grootmoedigheid. The building was established by the Governor-General Gustaf Willem van Imhoff. Later the fort was changed to become bigger and stronger in 1775.
 
Vastenburg Fortress crucial one hub city of Solo and Semarang. At that time the city of Solo is the trade center and is characterized by the development of the colonial city. But nevertheless feel the power of the Kingdom of Surakarta tradisionalistik still felt.
 
Vastenburg Fortress in Solo City, Indonesia, became part of Solo identity with a fixed historical preservation. Many historical lesson behind the fort by the Dutch (1745) which can be a lesson for future generations.
Judging from historical values ​​Vastenburg Fortress, apparently not willing to see the fort was removed from the memory and history of the nation. Some relics of the colonial Dutch fort (even from a more ancient era) in another city into an asset and museum.

Fortress historical values ​​Vastenburg


In terms of urban morphology context, this castle has an important role in the city of Solo in XVIII-XIX period. Solo City is the center of commerce and the development of the colonial city. In terms of the context of the colonial era, other artifacts related to the existence of which is Vastenburg Fortress Church of St. 

Anthony, a former Bank Javasche buildings, post offices, highways straight shaft Solo-Semarang, European settlement, and Societet Harmony. All the colonial era artifacts is located just a few hundred yards from where Solo Palace.

Vastenburg fort is a place of Dutch troops to "oversee" Kraton Surakarta since government Pakubowono III. Typology colonial city synonymous suspected the existence of a fortress. Netherlands make up the city since the kingdom Kartasura. At that time, the king's affairs in indigenous territory come to the attention of the Netherlands, for example, security, commerce, housing, urban planning and policy (stelsel).

The building is surrounded by a fortress Vastenburg brick wall with a height of about 6 feet with a bearing wall construction is also surrounded by a wide moat with a drawbridge protection liaison. While the buildings in the fort criss-crossed to the soldiers and their families live. At some point around there are residential buildings of the officers.
 
In the context of the history of the struggle for Indonesian independence, the fort was recorded in many of the fighters Indonesia (native) had been imprisoned, tortured, and murdered in the Dutch colonial era. This continued in the days of the Japanese occupation when the fort was occupied Bala Dai Nippon Army.
 
Dutch troop strength is centered in Fort Vastenburg during his reign over the nation of Indonesia. Inside the fort there Vastenburg an underground bunker that is wide enough, the bunker is to imprison the detainees were captured (the indigenous people).
In addition to the city of Solo, you can also find a dungeon, like Fort Pendem Cilacap in the city and Fort Malborough dungeon in Bengkulu.
 

As Heritage


Author got the information from various sources, the fort has a vast 31,533 m² is considered as one of the cultural heritage in the city of Solo. Vastenburg fort has a very strategic location in Solo, Citadel is also used as the tourism icon for the Solo.

Vastenburg fortress located in the city of Solo, not far from the Town Hall building, Bank Indonesia, Pasar Gede, Kraton Surakarta and buildings - the other building. In addition to residential plots in which Dutch soldiers are building barracks as military activities. While in the midst - the middle there is a large field for preparation and military training facilities.

Since independence, Fort Vastenburg "inherited" by the elements of our nation were holding a gun, which the military. In the independence era fort was never functioned as a military barracks, a military compound or hostel for 6 Infantry Brigade, Trisakti Baladaya and Kostrad.

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