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Saturday, September 21, 2013

FORT MARLBOROUGH BRITISH COLONIAL LEGACY

Bengkulu there was one of the city's name.Which was also the name of one of the provinces in Indonesia. If you take a trip to Indonesia and visit one named Bengkulu province, do not miss to visit one attraction this one is Fort Marlborough. Fort Marlborough is a relic of British colonial history of the region's biggest asia.     Marlborough fort stands proudly and facing south, covers an area of ​​31.5 hectares.One attraction of this fort has a typical 18th century in the form of a turtle. Location of the center of town adjacent to the fortress Chinese Village, which is also the area attractions. This fort was built in 1714 - 1719 under the leadership of Governor Joseph Collet. In one of the castle's rooms once inhabited Refublik first Indonesian President Ir. Sukarno when he was serving a sentence exhaust Dutch colonial period.The building is so Atua historical evidence that the British royal government on land once ruled the land of Sumatra island. After independence Fort Marlborough restored by the government and became one of the attractions of Bengkulu site

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