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Castles in Indonesia

43 landmarks in the Castle Map atlas — every one mapped with a photo and its story, 37 with sourced founding dates, ranked by Wikipedia coverage and real readership.

The most famous castle in Indonesia is Merdeka Palace, ranked #634 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat and Tirta Gangga.

The Castle Map atlas charts 1 castle, 25 fortresses, 14 palaces & châteaux and 3 ruins in Indonesia. They span more than 13 centuries — from Indrapatra Fort (founded c. 650) to Pagaruyung Palace (1976). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Indonesia.

How many castles are there in Indonesia?

Map of castles in Indonesia

The northernmost is Indrapatra Fort, the southernmost Fort Concordia.

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When they were built

Of the 43 landmarks mapped in Indonesia, 37 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 19th century — 10 of them. 2 predate 1500 and 20 were built after 1700.

All 43 castles in Indonesia

Merdeka Palace
Palace & château · #1 in Indonesia
The Merdeka Palace is one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta,…
Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat
Palace & château · 18th century · #2 in Indonesia
The Royal Palace of Yogyakarta is a palace complex in the city of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia.
Tirta Gangga
Palace & château · 20th century · #3 in Indonesia
Tirta Gangga is a former royal palace in eastern Bali, Indonesia. Named after the sacred river Ganges in India, it is noted for the Karangasem royal…
Bogor Palace
Palace & château · 18th century · #4 in Indonesia
The Bogor Palace is one of seven presidential palaces of Indonesia, it is located in the city of Bogor, West Java.
Fort Rotterdam
Fortress · 16th century · #5 in Indonesia
Fort Rotterdam is a 17th-century fort in Makassar on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Ubud Palace
Palace & château · #6 in Indonesia
The Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung, is a historical building complex situated in Ubud, Gianyar Regency of Bali, Indonesia.
Maimun Palace
Palace & château · 19th century · #7 in Indonesia
Maimoon Palace or Maimun Palace is an istana of the Sultanate of Deli and a well-known landmark in Medan, the capital city of Northern Sumatra,…
Pagaruyung Palace
Palace & château · 20th century · #8 in Indonesia
Pagaruyung Palace is the istana of the former Pagaruyung Kingdom, located in Tanjung Emas subdistrict near Batusangkar town, Tanah Datar Regency,…
Fort Belgica
Fortress · 17th century · #9 in Indonesia
Fort Belgica is a 17th-century fort in Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Maluku Islands, Indonesia; administratively in Central Maluku Regency, Maluku.
Cipanas Palace
Palace & château · 18th century · #10 in Indonesia
Cipanas Palace is one of the seven presidential palaces of Republic of Indonesia.
Klungkung Palace
Palace & château · 17th century · #11 in Indonesia
The Klungkung Palace, officially Puri Agung Semarapura, is a historical building complex situated in Semarapura, the capital of the Klungkung Regency…
Palace Kasepuhan
Palace & château · 15th century · #12 in Indonesia
The Kraton Kasepuhan is the oldest kraton in the Indonesian city of Cirebon. It is the residence of the Sultan of Kasepuhan and the royal palace of…
Fort Tolukko
Fortress · 16th century · #13 in Indonesia
Fort Tolukko is a small fortification that was erected in 1522 on the east coast of Ternate facing Halmahera.
Kraton Kanoman
Palace & château · 17th century · #14 in Indonesia
Kraton Kanoman is a palace in the Indonesian city of Cirebon in West Java. It was founded by Sultan Anom I in 1677.
Kraton of Surakarta
Palace & château · 18th century · #15 in Indonesia
The Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat, or Keraton Surakarta, is a palace belonging to the Kingdom of the Susuhunanate of Surakarta Hadiningrat, located…
Fort de Kock
Fortress · 19th century · #16 in Indonesia
Fort de Kock was a 19th-century Dutch sconce fortification established over a hill in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Siak Sri Indrapura palace
Palace & château · 19th century · #17 in Indonesia
Siak Sri Indrapura Palace or Siak Palace is an istana of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura that is located in Siak Regency, Riau Province, on the…
Batavia Castle
Castle · #18 in Indonesia
Batavia Castle was a fort located at the mouth of Ciliwung River in Jakarta. Batavia Castle was the administrative center of Dutch East India Company…
Pendem Cilacap Fort
Ruin · 19th century · #19 in Indonesia
Benteng Pendem is an abandoned Dutch polygonal fortress in Cilacap Regency, Central Java, which has become the region's main tourist attraction.
Fort of Our Lady of the Annunciation
Fortress · 16th century · #20 in Indonesia
Fort Victoria is one of former Portuguese forts located in Sirimau District, the center of Ambon City and became the oldest fort in the city.
Fort Willem I
Fortress · 19th century · #21 in Indonesia
Fort Willem I, known in Indonesian/Javanese as Benteng Pendem Ambarawa, is a 19th-century Dutch fortress in Ambarawa, Central Java, Indonesia.
Fort Amsterdam (Ambon)
Fortress · 17th century · #22 in Indonesia
Fort Amsterdam is a fort and a blockhouse in Hila town, Leihitu Subdistrict, Central Maluku Regency, Ambon Island, Indonesia.
Kraton Kacirebonan
Palace & château · 19th century · #23 in Indonesia
The Kraton Kacirebonan is a kraton in the Indonesian city of Cirebon. This colonial building was built around the 1800s, and has housed many…
Fort Nassau (Banda Islands)
Fortress · 17th century · #24 in Indonesia
Fort Nassau was the first Dutch fort built on Banda Neira Island, the main island of the Banda Islands, part of Maluku in Indonesia, completed in…
Fort Oranje (Ternate)
Fortress · 17th century · #25 in Indonesia
Fort Oranje is a 17th-century Dutch fort on the island of Ternate in Indonesia.
Van der Wijck Fort
Fortress · 19th century · #26 in Indonesia
Fort Van der Wijck is a Dutch East Indies defensive fort built around 1820, or the early 19th century.
Fort Vastenburg
Fortress · 18th century · #27 in Indonesia
Fort Vastenburg, also Fort Surakarta, is an 18th-century Dutch fort located in Gladak, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.
Fort Kastella
Ruin · 16th century · #28 in Indonesia
Fort Kastela is a ruined Portuguese fortress located at the southwest coast of Ternate.
Fort Duurstede
Fortress · 17th century · #29 in Indonesia
Fort Duurstede is a 17th-century colonial Dutch fort in Saparua, Indonesia The fort originally protected Saparoea village.
Fort van den Bosch
Fortress · 19th century · #30 in Indonesia
Fort van den Bosch, locally known as Benteng Pendem, is a fort located in Pelem administrative village, Ngawi, Ngawi, Indonesia.
Otanaha Fortress
Fortress · 16th century · #31 in Indonesia
Otanaha Fortress is a tourism site in Gorontalo province on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia.
Fort Willem II
Fortress · 18th century · #32 in Indonesia
Fort Willem II of Ungaran is a late 18th-century fort built by the Dutch in Ungaran, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.
Fort Angké
Fortress · 17th century · #33 in Indonesia
Fort Anké was a fort located in North Jakarta, Indonesia. It was built by the Dutch East India Company in 1657 along the river of the same name, to…
Fort Du Bus
Fortress · 19th century · #34 in Indonesia
Fort Du Bus was a Dutch administrative and trading post established in 1828 on Triton Bay on the southwest coast of New Guinea, in the current…
Fort Kalamata
Fortress · 16th century · #35 in Indonesia
Fort Kalamata is a coastal star fort that was built by the Portuguese on the island of Ternate in Indonesia's Maluku Islands.
Fort van der Capellen
Fortress · 19th century · #36 in Indonesia
Fort van der Capellen is a small 19th-century Dutch fort in Batusangkar, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Fort Speelwijk
Fortress · 17th century · #37 in Indonesia
Fort Speelwijk is a historic defensive fort built by the Dutch colonial government in the area of Kampung Pamarican, Banten village, Kasemen…
Indrapatra Fort
Fortress · 7th century · #38 in Indonesia
Indra Patra Fortress, also known as Fort Indrapatra, refers to a cluster of forts in the village of Ladong, Mesjid Raya District, Aceh Besar Regency,…
Fort Tabanio
Fortress · 18th century · #39 in Indonesia
Fort Tabanio is a former historic fort that served as a centre of Dutch military defence, located in the district of Tabanio, Tanah Laut Regency,…
Tatas Fort
Ruin · 18th century · #40 in Indonesia
Tatas Fort is a former historic fort that served as a centre of Dutch military defence in Kalimantan.
Fort Tidore
Fortress · #41 in Indonesia
Fort Tidore, also referred to as the Fortress of Tidore or of Tidor, is located on the island of Tidore, south of Ternate, in the Maluku archipelago,…
Fort Solor
Fortress · #42 in Indonesia
Fort Solor, also referred to as the Fortress of Solor, is located on the island of Solor, in the Lesser Sunda Islands archipelago, in Indonesia.
Fort Concordia
Fortress · #43 in Indonesia
Fort Concordia, also referred to as the Fortress of Kupang, stood in Kupang, in West Timor, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, in Indonesia.

Frequently asked questions

How many castles are in Indonesia?

The Castle Map atlas maps 43 landmarks (1 castle · 25 fortresses · 14 palaces & châteaux · 3 ruins) in Indonesia — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks from Wikidata, not a count of every fortification ever built.

What is the most famous castle in Indonesia?

Merdeka Palace, ranked #634 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking.

What is the oldest castle in Indonesia?

The oldest dated landmark in the atlas in Indonesia is Indrapatra Fort, founded c. 650. Earlier structures may have existed — this is the oldest with a documented founding year.