Benteng Portugis Amurang

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AMURANG BENTENG PORTUGISn=Forte Português de Amurang=nnAmurang, the capital of Kabupaten Minahasa atan, a district in the southern part of North Sulawesi Province.nAmurang has a bay that has a historical trace where the various places from various parts of the world when Amurang comes from the word Amoer which is the name of a river in the River Man area was crowded by the Portuguese when trading to China and became an important route for trade.nWhen the Portuguese set foot in North Sulawesi in the 1500s, they saw the natural riches of the South in the form of spices. And the place where the spice is busy with the trading activities of various nations.nThe Portuguese, defined the area as Amoer. Then the arrival of the Dutch said Amoer with their dialect, Amoerlang and until now Amurang.nIn those trading times many nations stop at Amurang. So now there are still many people living Amurang who are descendants of balsteran Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, English, German even.nnFortress Pertugis in Amurang can be found in Uwuran One Village, Ke Amurang subdistrict. It is easy to reach, because right beside Amurang Market.nThe fort it was seen a solid building of stone in the shape of the letter D half a sphere of approximately three meters. This building is only the rest of the castle building as a whole that once covered the area of ​​three hectares. Now the area of ​​the fort itself is left 25 x 50 meters which has been fenced by the government and South Minahasa.nThe Portuguese built this fort at that time to protect their trading activities in Amurang from the threat of pirates.nIn 1943 at the time of World War II, the fort was completely attacked by allied armies, to the extent of telling what can be seen now.nThe fort was originally built on the beach just to accommodate the Portuguese soldiers and clergy.nnBut its strategic location, the fort then became the center of the Portuguese conquest to other Minahasa territories. While still intact, the fort was equipped with a gun that directly facing the Gulf Amurang.nThere are also several pelen kapnya buildings, such as barracks, warehouses, military facilities and even a chapel (small church).nIn the 1700s, the Dutch dominated this fortress and their presence influenced many of the Minahasa people's history.nThe Portuguese fortress in Amurang could serve as a trace of the long history of Minahasa people. Some traces of history, in addition to visible from the presence of the Citadel, can also be found from various objects of European heritage that is often encountered by residents while doing some excavation.nThe cannon that was still there in this Portuguese fort, now has disappeared. According to the residents around the fort, there used to be six cannons. But the cannon was then transferred by the ruler at that time, because there was no law.

Beautiful place, but still need preparation.