Indonesia · 16th century
Fort Kalamata ranks #7,318 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 43 mapped in Indonesia. Founded 1540, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Indonesia compares in the castle statistics.
Fort Kalamata is a coastal star fort that was built by the Portuguese on the island of Ternate in Indonesia's Maluku Islands. Formerly known as Benteng Kayu Merah (Red Wood Fort) because it is located in Kayu Merah village, Originally the fort was named Santa Lucia, but later it became famous for Fort Kalamata. Kalamata itself comes from the name Pengeran Kalamata, the younger brother of the Sultan of Ternate Madarsyah It is located at the south eastern corner of the island 1 km south of Bastiong on the edge of the water. It is now open to the public.
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