Old Banten | |
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Native name Banten Lama (Indonesian) | |
Type | Settlement, Port city |
Location | Banten, West Java |
Nearest city | Cilegon |
Coordinates | 6°02′33″S 106°09′39″E / 6.04250°S 106.16083°E |
Founded | 16th century |
Founder | Maulana Hasanuddin |
Architectural style(s) | Javanese-Islamic, Dutch architecture |
Old Banten (Indonesian Banten Lama) is an archaeological site in the northern coast of Serang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. Located 11 km north of Serang city, the site of Old Banten contains the ruin of the walled port city of Banten, the 16th-century capital of the Sultanate of Banten.
Since 1995, Old Banten has been proposed to UNESCO World Heritage.