Fortress
Fort de Kock
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Fort de Kock was a 19th-century Dutch sconce fortification established over a hill in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Around the fortification, a new settlement grew, which eventually grew into the city of Bukittinggi, the second largest city in West Sumatra. Although the remnants of the mound and some cannons can still be seen, the original buildings on top of the sconce have been demolished.
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Fort de Kock ranks #3,629 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 41 mapped in Indonesia. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,148 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. See how Indonesia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fort de Kock?
Fort de Kock stands in Indonesia, at -0.30067°, 100.36764°.
How famous is Fort de Kock?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,629 of 8,134 worldwide, and #15 in Indonesia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort de Kock?
Fort van der Capellen, about 31 km away.
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