Fort Victoria (Ambon)

Fort Nieuw Victoria
Nossa Senhora de Anunciada
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia

Top: Bird's eye view of Fort Victoria, Ambon in the 17th century.
Bottom: Fort Victoria
TypeMilitary headquarters
registered as Indonesian National Cultural Heritage Site
Site information
OwnerIndonesian National Armed Forces
OperatorKodam XVI/Pattimura
Controlled byIndonesian National Army
Websiteambon.go.id/benteng-victoria/
Site history
Built1575
Built byPortuguese Empire
In use1575–present
Battles/warsPortuguese–Ternate wars
Pattimura rebellion
Invasion of Ambon
Garrison information
Current
commander
Maj.Gen. Ruruh Aris Setyawibawa
GarrisonKodam XVI/Pattimura

Fort Victoria (Indonesian: Benteng Victoria; From Dutch: Fort Nieuw Victoria and also known in its original Portuguese name, Portuguese: Forte de Nossa Senhora da Anunciada de Amboíno) is one of former Portuguese forts located in Sirimau District, the center of Ambon City and became the oldest fort in the city. It was built by the Portuguese in 1575, but was later taken over by the Dutch.[1] The fort is one of the tourist attractions on Ambon Island and currently serves as the headquarter of the Pattimura Military Command.[2]

The status of the fort had been listed as one of Indonesia's national cultural heritage sites since 2017 by the Ambon provincial government.[3]

  1. ^ "Benteng Victoria: Sejarah, Pejuang Gugur, Nieuw Victoria, dan Pertempuran RMS". Kompas.com. Kompas. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ^ "BRIN: Benteng Niew Victoria ciptakan peluang Ambon sebagai kota pusaka". ANTARANEWS. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Situs Cagar Benteng Nieuw Victoria Telah Bersertifikat Resmi". iNewsMaluku.id. iNews. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.