Fort Kalamata

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Fort Kalamata is a coastal star fort that was built by the Portuguese on the island of Ternate in Indonesia's Maluku Islands. Formerly known as Benteng Kayu Merah because it is located in Kayu Merah village, Originally the fort was named Santa Lucia, but later it became famous for Fort Kalamata. Kalamata itself comes from the name Pengeran Kalamata, the younger brother of the Sultan of Ternate Madarsyah ()

Local name: Benteng Kalamata Coordinates: 0°45'44"N, 127°22'23"E

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Ternate - Maluku UtaraNorth MalukuIndonesia

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Fort Kalamata – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sultan of Ternate Mosque, Fort Oranje, Tolire Lake, Gamalama.

2.6 miN
Mosque
Sultan of Ternate Mosque
68 min walk • Sultan of Ternate Mosque, also known as the Old Mosque of Ternate, is an old mosque in Ternate City, Indonesia. It is the largest mosque in the city and the royal mosque of the Ternate Sultanate.
2.3 miNE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Fort Oranje
60 min walk • Fort Oranje is a 17th-century Dutch fort on the island of Ternate in Indonesia.
6.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tolire Lake, Ternate
175 min walk • Tolire Lake is located in northwest Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia. The lake is bordered by sheer cliffs. Tolire Lake at the foot of Mount Gamalama, the highest volcano in North Maluku. The lake itself is composed of two sections which locals call Tolire Large and Small Tolire. The distance between them is about 200 meters.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Gamalama, Ternate
109 min walk • Gamalama is a near-conical stratovolcano that comprises the entire Ternate island in Indonesia. The island lies off the western shore of Halmahera island in the north of the Maluku Islands.
1.5 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Tolukko, Ternate
39 min walk • Fort Tolukko is a small fortification on the east coast of Ternate facing Halmahera. It was one of the colonial forts built to control the trade in clove spices, which prior to the eighteenth century were only found in the Maluku Islands.
4.2 miW
Forts and castles
Fort Kastela, Ternate
108 min walk • Fort Kastela is a ruined fortress located at the southwest coast of Ternate. It is famous for being the first colonial fortification constructed in the Spice Islands of Indonesia.
2.7 miN
Museum
Museum Kedaton Sultan Ternate
70 min walk • The Museum Kedaton Sultan Ternate is a museum of relics from the era of the Sultanate of Ternate. The museum is located in the Village of Soa-sio, North Ternate, Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia.
1.8 miN
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Gelora Kieraha Stadium, Ternate
45 min walk • Gelora Kieraha Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ternate City, North Maluku, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiter Ternate. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.
6.1 miSE
City, Island
Tidore
155 min walk • One of the most iconic landmarks on the island is the ancient Tidore Sultanate Palace, which stands as a testament to the island's royal past. Visitors can explore the palace grounds, adorned with intricate carvings and traditional architecture, and learn about the...