Indra Patra fort is one of the historical fort in indonesia and also one of the historical fortress in aceh. Indra Patra fort was built during indra patra hindu kingdom. There are traces of hindu influence in the architecture. It is a historical of the greatness of the past kingdom of Aceh.
The fort was use as defense against hostile invaders during Indra Patra kingdom and at last the fort during the Sultan Iskandar Muda reign, Islamic Kingdom of Aceh used as defense fort against Portuguese.
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There are two fortress still stands where is other are broken. The basic form of this fortress is square. At this time the fortress are utilized by the Cultural Heritage Preservation of Aceh under Ministry of Education and Cultural of Indonesia.
In the first fort you can see 4 stufa buildings resembles as a dome and there are also a well inside of it. In the second fort you can see 3 defense bunkers and in front of it is the cannon laying place. Around the wall of the fort also has 9 small cannons laying place.
This fortress built near to the beach, because it strategic location the fortress was easy to be a defense against the enemies or to stem the attack and drove the enemies from the direction of the waterway during the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam especially during the Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607-1636 AD).
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Indra Patra Fortress is located approximately 20 kilometres to the east of Banda Aceh or approximately 25 minutes by car from the city center of Banda Aceh and approximately 45 minutes from Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport.
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It also one of good place because the location is near the beach that is very good for swimming or fishing. This place are also often used by villagers for camping before entrance the Ramadan or fasting month.
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