Dutch Fort

The Dutch Fort is a fort on Pangkor Island, Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. The ruins are the remnants of an outpost of Dutch from their attempts to control trade in the Malay Peninsula. In the Malay language, the fort is called Kota Belanda. The Dutch called it Fort Dindingh, after the Dinding River, on the mainland of Perak. The fort was built by the Dutch in 1670 for storage and protection of tin supplies from the Sultanate of Perak. It was destroyed in 1690 by the Malays who were discontent with the methods used by the Dutch in obtaining minerals. It was rebuilt by the Dutch in 1743, and a force of 60 soldiers was placed to guard the fort until 1748, when the force was disbanded and abandoned. The fort was reconstructed by Malaysia's museum department in 1973 and was gazetted as an ancient monument and historical site under the Antiquities Act 1976 No. 242 Perak Gazette dated 21 March 1978. According to this act, any person found guilty of vandalising an ancient monument and historical site is liable to imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding five hundred Malaysian ringgit or to both. It is set a short distance from the ocean and consists of three brick walls with round windows at regular intervals. A small park and some souvenir stores have been set up around the area for visitors, and it is a popular tourist sight on the island today.

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Dutch Fort
Malay: Kota Belanda
Pangkor Island, Perak, Malaysia
View of the Dutch Fort towards the ocean.
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	In ruins but parts of its structure have been reconstructed.
Location
Dutch Fort Show map of Perak Dutch Fort Show map of Malaysia
Coordinates	4°12′2.196″N 100°34′32.89″E / 4.20061000°N 100.5758028°E / 4.20061000; 100.5758028
Site history
Built	1670, 1743 (rebuilt)
Built by	Dutch Empire
In use	1670–1690, 1743–1748

The Dutch Fort is a fort on Pangkor Island, Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. The ruins are the remnants of an outpost of Dutch from their attempts to control trade in the Malay Peninsula. In the Malay language, the fort is called Kota Belanda.^[1] The Dutch called it Fort Dindingh, after the Dinding River, on the mainland of Perak.^[2]

The fort was built by the Dutch in 1670 for storage and protection of tin supplies from the Sultanate of Perak. It was destroyed in 1690 by the Malays who were discontent with the methods used by the Dutch in obtaining minerals. It was rebuilt by the Dutch in 1743, and a force of 60 soldiers was placed to guard the fort until 1748, when the force was disbanded and abandoned.

The fort was reconstructed by Malaysia's museum department in 1973 and was gazetted as an ancient monument and historical site under the Antiquities Act 1976 No. 242 Perak Gazette dated 21 March 1978. According to this act, any person found guilty of vandalising an ancient monument and historical site is liable to imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding five hundred Malaysian ringgit or to both.

It is set a short distance from the ocean and consists of three brick walls with round windows at regular intervals. A small park and some souvenir stores have been set up around the area for visitors, and it is a popular tourist sight on the island today.

References

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^ "Kota Belanda | Malaysia Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Visit Dutch Fort on your trip to Pulau Pangkor or Malaysia • Inspirock". www.inspirock.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020.

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