Indonesia · 18th century
Fort Willem II ranks #6,361 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 43 mapped in Indonesia. Founded c. 1775, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Indonesia compares in the castle statistics.
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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