Speelwijk fort is one of the remaining signs of the occupation of the Dutch colonial army in Banten, in addition to former Palace Surosowan crushed to the ground by soldiers-mercenaries Daendels.
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| Banten Speelwijk Fortress |
Not as the ruins of the Palace Surosowan padlocked and had to be escorted by a guard, the entrance to Fort Speelwijk is open for visitors who wish to explore it. There was no barrier at the castle that looks spacious.
To get into Fort Speelwijk we passed the bridge over the river that is almost dead, when the river was impassable first ship. According to the stories of local people, it was never dredged river three times, but it seems pendangkalannya very fast pace. It would be very good if the river can be revived and cause silting addressed.
The front of the castle Speelwijk with arch-shaped inlet that door is no longer there. The hole was located higher than the ground outside. Open section at the top right side seems to be used to target attacking troops with rifles or other weapons.
Inside the fort there are alleys protection and there are rooms that are all made of stone walls. Fortress Speelwijk apparently been made with careful calculation as a bulwark is more than strong to face the native troops attack the arsenal is not so good.
Walking past the halls inside the castle could still feel the atmosphere of tension occupants when it should be in a building that no matter how strong the defense and safety of the fort but still feels no discomfort in the liver. There is also a dark basement that was used as a prison.
High walls of Fort Speelwijk seem to not less than 5 meters, with a small entrance and narrower on each side, which makes the invaders will be more difficult to enter gang-hemp. But the fact that a strong fortress Speelwijk it now in ruins has proved that no one is immortal in this world.
Speelwijk fortress wall width of about 1 meter, much narrower than the walls of the fortress palace Surosowan, but wide enough for those who want to walk or even run on it. In some parts, the walls of the castle appear thicker, closer to two meter.
Speelwijk fort built by Hendrik Lucaszoon Cardeel in 1684-1685 during the reign of Sultan of Banten Abu Nasr Abdul Qohhar (1672-1684), and later expanded in 1731. The name Speelwijk used as a form of homage to the Governor General of VOC Janzoon Cornelis Speelman. Speelman took office on 25 November 1681 replacing Rijkloff van Goens, and died in Batavia on January 11, 1684.
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| Banten Speelwijk Fortress |
From the control tower at the top of this Speelwijk Citadel fortress guards could see enemy ships approaching the coast from the direction of the Java Sea. In this place it seems fortress wall thickness is greater than in other parts.
In the area of Fort Speelwijk there is actually a grave Netherlands, but at that time I did not visit it because of ignorance. There was a grave military commander Hugo Pieter Faure (1717-1763), grave Kopman en Fiscaal Deserbezeting (employee taxes and purchases) Jacob Wits who died March 9, 1769, as well as the grave Catharina Maria van Doorn.
Speelwijk first fort surrounded by a moat as wide as 10 meters to complicate the pace when the enemy troops stormed the castle, but the presence of the only remaining part of the trench and is already cramped. Netherlands reportedly left this fort in 1811 due to an outbreak of plague struck Banten. Dear castle hygiene is not maintained, and in some places even spread of odor.
Access: The quickest way to get to Vihara Avalokitesvara is through the Jakarta-Merak toll road, exit at East Serang, straight roads crossing the red light.
At the T-junction turn left to go to Jl. Ayip Usman
Until the end of Jl Ayip Usman turn right go to Jl. Raya Kasemen; follow the road to meet the market before a bridge
Turn left before the bridge along the bank of the river; and turn left again when he met the gate harbor Karangantu
Just down the road you will see the outer side of Fort Speelwijk. You must mengeilingi castle to find the entrance.
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