Indonesia · 7th century
Indrapatra Fort ranks #8,434 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #38 of the 43 mapped in Indonesia. Founded c. 650, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 39 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. See how Indonesia compares in the castle statistics.
Indra Patra Fortress (Indonesian: Benteng Indra Patra), also known as Fort Indrapatra, refers to a cluster of forts in the village of Ladong, Mesjid Raya District, Aceh Besar Regency, Indonesia.
Located around 20km northeast of Banda Aceh, the site of Indra Patra Fortress contains several structures. The oldest of the structures date to the 7th century and were built by the Hindu Lamuri Kingdom. The second, larger fortress measures 70 x 70 meters, and was built in the early 17th century during the reign of Iskandar Muda, the sultan of Acèh Darussalam. The second fortification served to protect Banda Aceh from the expanding Portuguese Empire.
The walls of the forts are made out of limestone, and testing has shown that they contain high levels of calcium. A third fort is also present at the site, but is in disrepair.
Text adapted from “Indra Patra Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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