A Dutch fort
White walls and corner bastions.
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A square Dutch fort with white walls and corner bastions, built by the Dutch in the eighteenth century near the sultan's palace, outwardly to protect the palace and in truth to watch it. Today it is a museum of Indonesia's struggle for independence, in a prime spot at the end of Malioboro Street. The museum tells the story of the national struggle in small illustrated dioramas in the fort's halls, from resistance to colonial rule to independence, with interactive screens and shows. The green courtyard within the walls and the surrounding moat make a quiet place to walk and take photographs in the heart of the busy city. Entry is a token fee, around ten thousand rupiah for foreigners, and the museum usually closes on Mondays. An hour is enough. Make it a stop on a Malioboro and Kilometre Zero walk; some halls are air-conditioned and comfortable at midday. The square in front fills with people and performers in the evening.
White walls and corner bastions.
Dioramas of the national struggle.
In the busy city centre.
South end of Malioboro Street, near Kilometre Zero
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