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Fort Rotterdam is a historic fortress on the waterfront of Makassar in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It developed from a fortification of the Gowa Kingdom, known as Jumpandang or Ujung Pandang, which the Dutch took after the 1667 Treaty of Bungaya. The Dutch rebuilt and expanded the site in European-style masonry and used it as a military, administrative, and trading center. The complex now serves as a cultural heritage site and contains the La Galigo Museum.
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Fort Rotterdam scores 6.62/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Fortress category.
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