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| Inside the main fortress |
ACEH is a lot of historical relics, one of them fortress Indrapatra, who does not know the fortress of this one, let alone the sons and daughters of Aceh are certainly familiar with this historic fortress.
Indra Patra is a fortress of the first Hindu kingdom in Aceh that you can still see today. This fort is located near Ujoeng Batee Beach, Ladong village, Kec Masjid Raya, Aceh Besar District.
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| Cultural Heritage Pamphlet |
Before entering closer into the fortress, we will find Indra Patra pamphlet which is printed by the previous person whose contents are information to be conveyed to the community.
Pamphlets made by the Ministry of Education and Culture as a center for preservation of the ACEH Cultural Reserve, confirmed that Fort Indra Patra as a site of cultural heritage
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| Collapsed Fortress |
After passing the pamphlet, then walking while looking at the left you will find the fortress that has fallen, some other buildings are not worthy to be called the building, because it is no longer shaped. Perhaps this place has been exposed to a natural community, plus a lack of public awareness of objects or buildings of historical heritage.
Given that this relic is evidence of the starting point of civilization's development in Aceh, this historic place is almost extinct because of the irresponsible ignorant hands, it is almost extinct because of the hands of the ignorant The irresponsible, it invites us to participate, preserve and preserve those historical relics not only us but the government and local governments also contribute.
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| Inside the second fortress |
According to some sources there are actually four fortresses in the area, but currently there are only two fortresses still intact, while others are only stone ruins that can be messy anytime. This fort is made of mountain stone with construction that looks sturdy.
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| First Fortress wall |
Main Fort writer Indra Patra is the widest fortress, estimated at 70 x 70 square meters with a height of approximately 3 meters. If you want to enter and look inside the castle, it's easy. Because on one side there are stairs.
Indra Patra Fortress has a large size and made of 2 meters thick mountain stone. Fortress wall adhesive is thought to be a mixture of lime, clay, egg whites and tummy shell. In the main fortress there are again fortress of defence, but unfortunately the fortress of defense has been many collapsed.
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| Well-shaped hole |
In the main Fort Indra Patra there are two domes where there is a well-shaped hole. According to some opinions, the hole used to be used as a defensive hole when the war took place.
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| Holes to aim at enemies |
Then in the castle wall there is a hole to shoot the opponent, in part of the second fortress divided into three rooms/places hiding in the shape of the Castle triangle itself is in a strategic position because it is directly facing the strait Malacca. Thus serves as a stronghold of the Portuguese invader.
When Islam then entered Aceh, the fortress remained a defensive place of Portuguese attack. It is said that Admiral Malahayati once used the fortress of Indrapatra to fight the Portuguese. It means indirectly this fortress has been a silent witness in the fight for Islamic religion.
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| The inscription of brief information on the fortress |
Before entering the first fortress, you will find inscriptions telling the history of the fortress Indrapatra written briefly using two languages that are Bahasa Indonesia and English. The goal is that visitors know briefly the history of this fortress.
We as citizens of Indonesia, especially as the people of ACEH must protect and preserve this cultural reserve. Not only we, but anyone who visits one of these historic sites should maintain cleanliness while in the location.
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| Beach atmosphere around Benteng |
The beach is very beautiful, especially when you look south, you will see Malahayati port. In addition, this place is also one of the tourist attractions in Aceh Besar because nearby is a beach named, Ujoeng Batee Beach.
Ujoeng Batee Beach is also visited by many visitors on weekends or holidays. No need to worry about the distance, you just travel by private vehicle, you can also rely on Angkot (Labi-Labi) majoring in Banda ACEH – Krueng Raya.
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