Fortress
Fort Willem II
🇮🇩 Indonesia · 18th century
Fort Willem II of Ungaran (known locally as Benteng Ungaran or Benteng Diponegoro) is a late 18th-century fort built by the Dutch in Ungaran, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Its main purpose was to control an important trade route between Semarang and Yogyakarta. The fort is the place where Prince Diponegoro was imprisoned while waiting for his judgment in Batavia and further exile to Makassar. The fort is currently used as a dormitory for the families of Indonesian police personnel.
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Fort Willem II ranks #5,944 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 41 mapped in Indonesia. Founded c. 1775, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Indonesia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fort Willem II?
Fort Willem II stands in Indonesia, at -7.12929°, 110.40446°.
When was Fort Willem II built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1775. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Willem II?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,944 of 8,134 worldwide, and #29 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 Willem II?
Fort Willem I, about 16 km away.
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