Fort Kastela
Fort Kastela (Indonesian: Benteng 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 (Ternatean and Dutch). Today it is locally known as Kastella/Kastela.
| Fort Kastela Fortaleza de Ternate (Portuguese) | |
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Top, Middle, Bottom: Remaining ruins of the fort; 17th century image of Kastela; Fort ruins in front of Gamalama and Sultan Hairun monument. | |
| Location | Ternate, Maluku Islands, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 00°45′39″N 127°18′43″E |
| Built | 1522 (finished on 15 February 1523) |
| Architectural style(s) | Portuguese |
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