Indonesia · 19th century
Fort de Kock ranks #3,579 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 43 mapped in Indonesia. Founded 1825, it is older than 10% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,148 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. See how Indonesia compares in the castle statistics.
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.
Text adapted from “Fort de Kock” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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