Fort Rotterdam Makassar

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Fort Rotterdam stood proudly on the site of an earlier Makassarese stronghold, known as Ujung Pandang. Some historians have suggested that this fort dates back to 1545, but there is no concrete evidence to support this claim. It appears more likely that the fort was constructed in 1634, as part of a comprehensive defense system implemented by the Makassar rulers in response to a conflict with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) that erupted in that year. The original fort, Jum Pandan, allegedly named after the pandanus trees flourishing in the surrounding area, lent its name to the city Ujung Pandang, which is another name for the city of Makassar. photogrammetry using mavic 2 pro Photo by Benfrizs Charles Reynolds https://web.facebook.com/benfrizsally/ https://www.instagram.com/reyndrone/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdAiQKA3EPaGAMVv9U-HBoA