Fort Willem II, Ungaran
Fort Willem II of Ungaran (known locally as Benteng Ungaran or Benteng Diponegoro) is a late 18th-century fort built by the Dutch in Ungaran, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Its main purpose was to control an important trade route between Semarang and Yogyakarta. The fort is the place where Prince Diponegoro was imprisoned while waiting for his judgment in Batavia and further exile to Makassar. The fort is currently used as a dormitory for the families of Indonesian police personnel.
| Fort Willem II | |
|---|---|
Fort Willem II in 1933 | |
Location within Indonesia | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | 18th century colonial |
| Town or city | Ungaran |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 7°8′17″S 110°24′18″E |
| Construction started | 1786 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Stone built barracks fort |
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