Fort Kastella

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Fort Kastela is a ruined Portuguese fortress located at the southwest coast of Ternate. It is famous for being the first colonial fortification constructed in the Spice Islands (Maluku) of Indonesia. Built by the Portuguese in 1522, it is also referred to in different languages as São João Baptista de Ternate or Fortaleza de Ternate (Portuguese), Ciudad del Rosario (Spanish) or Gammalamma. Today it is locally known as Kastella/, from spanish región of Castile.

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Fort of Saint John the Baptist; Gammalamma
fortification, fort, Indonesia, Indonesia, 

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Location: 0.7613, 127.312, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Tidore ⓘ
  • Ternate expedition ⓘ
    1582 military expedition
  • Ternate expedition ⓘ
    1585 military expedition
  • Ternate expedition ⓘ
    1603 military expedition
  • Fort Cobo ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch East India Company
  • Fort Hollandia ⓘ
    Dutch fort on Ternate
  • Fort Kalamata ⓘ
    fort on the island of Ternate in Maluku Islands, Indonesia
  • Fort Kastella ⓘ
    Ternate, Maluku do Norte, Indonésia
  • Fort Mariecque ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch East India Company
  • Fort Oranje ⓘ
    fort in Ternate City, Indonesia
  • Fort Rum ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch East India Company
  • Fort Sidangoli ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch East India Company
  • Fort Tahula ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch East India Company
  • Fort Takome ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch East India Company
  • Fort Tidore ⓘ
  • Fort Tolukko ⓘ
    building in Ternate, Indonesia
  • Fort Voorburg ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch East India Company
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Ruins of Fort KastelaRuins of Fort Kastela
AMH-4691-NA The ruined fort at GammelammeAMH-4691-NA The ruined fort at Gammelamme
Ruins of Fort KastelaRuins of Fort Kastela
AMH-6474-KB View of Gamme Lamme on TernateAMH-6474-KB View of Gamme Lamme on Ternate
Ruins of Fort KastelaRuins of Fort Kastela
Plan van de stad Gammelamme op het eiland Ternate, 1607 De Stadt van Gamalama in`t Eylant Ternate, by den Spaensche beseten, RP-P-OB-75.453Plan van de stad Gammelamme op het eiland Ternate, 1607 De Stadt van Gamalama in't Eylant Ternate, by den Spaensche beseten, RP-P-OB-75.453
Ruins of Fort KastelaRuins of Fort Kastela
Kastella, Portuguese built in 1522, shown in 1607Kastella, Portuguese built in 1522, shown in 1607
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Situatie en plattegrondteekening van het oude fort Gam Lamo of Castella Molukken 1903 TMnr 60012054COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Situatie en plattegrondteekening van het oude fort Gam Lamo of Castella Molukken 1903 TMnr 60012054
Ruins of Kastella, TernateRuins of Kastella, Ternate
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1257Ternate SultanateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1536Battle of Tidorebattle, Portuguese Empire, Ternate Sultanate, Sultanate of Jailolo, Sultanate of Bacan, Sultanate of TidoreWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1582Ternate expeditionHispanic Monarchy, military expedition, Ternate SultanateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1585Ternate expeditionPortuguese Empire, Hispanic Monarchy, military expedition, Ternate Sultanate, Sultanate of Bacan, Sultanate of TidoreWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1603Ternate expeditionDutch East India Company, Portuguese Empire, Hispanic Monarchy, military expedition, Ternate SultanateWikidata
    sitefortFort CobofortWikidata
    sitefortFort HollandiafortWikidata
    sitefortFort Kalamatafort, fortificationWikidata
    sitefortFort Kastellafort, fortificationWikidata
    sitefortFort MariecquefortWikidata
    sitefortFort Oranjefort, fortificationWikidata
    sitefortFort RumfortWikidata
    sitefortFort SidangolifortWikidata
    sitefortFort TahulafortWikidata
    sitefortFort TakomefortWikidata
    sitefortFort TidorefortressWikidata
    sitefortFort Tolukkofort, fortificationWikidata
    sitefortFort VoorburgfortWikidata
    commonsimageRuins of Fort Kastela Commons
    commonsimageAMH-4691-NA The ruined fort at Gammelamme Commons
    commonsimageRuins of Fort Kastela Commons
    commonsimageAMH-6474-KB View of Gamme Lamme on Ternate Commons
    commonsimageRuins of Fort Kastela Commons
    commonsimagePlan van de stad Gammelamme op het eiland Ternate, 1607 De Stadt van Gamalama in't Eylant Ternate, by den Spaensche beseten, RP-P-OB-75.453 Commons
    commonsimageRuins of Fort Kastela Commons
    commonsimageKastella, Portuguese built in 1522, shown in 1607 Commons
    commonsimageCOLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Situatie en plattegrondteekening van het oude fort Gam Lamo of Castella Molukken 1903 TMnr 60012054 Commons
    commonsimageRuins of Kastella, Ternate Commons
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