Benteng Toboali Bangka Selatan — Attraction in Bangka-Belitung Islands

Do not imagine buildings like Pendem fortress in Cilacap or buildings like fortresses in Maluku when hearing the name of Toboali's Fort. Despite the name of the fort, the buildings in the Toboali Fort is slightly different. There is no large wall surrounding the entire fort. But it may be understandable if you look at the geographical location of this fort. Toboali Fort is located 18 meters above sea levels. There is a beach that is quite steep behind the fort. This location was an ideal place to build a fortress in 1825. Because it was built in 1825 so the party who built this Toboali fort was the Dutch colonial government. The main used of this fort is as a training center for colonial troops and safeguarding the coastal area of Toboali. Because Bangka island is one of tin-producing areas with high selling value. Therefore, this area needs to be protected in order not to be seized by other parties. Selection of its location is in Toboali because of its strategic geographic location. Therefore the Toboali fort was also the ideal location to control the Tin market. Toboali Fort maybe not like a common fortress. It does not mean this Castle has no interesting point. We can see a unique phenomenon that can only be found in the Toboali Fort and also the fortress in Semarang, Central Java. That is the phenomenon of Ficus tree. This phenomenon is the root of Ficus trees that try to penetrate the walls of the Toboali Fort. But the harshness of the walls causes Ficus tree roots cannot penetrate and seek other points to penetrate. Gradually the composition of Ficus tree roots that try to penetrate the walls of the fort instead creates a scene that has its own charm. As if the tree grows through the walls of the...

Toboali Fort is a former defense base for the Dutch colonial government that was built in 1825. This fort is located on an 18-meter-high hill on the north coast of Tanjung Ketapang village and was built to protect the tin mining in Toboali from enemy attacks from the sea.

In this fort, visitors can delve into past historical relics, as well as witness the view of the city of Toboali, the beauty of Nek Aji beach, and the very beautiful Bom Pendek Pier...

Good Historical Attractions, where we can see the dutch Ruins. the places is beatiful because the building are craved by Ficus tree also there are point where we can see entire sea through fort ruins, you can access it by bike or just by foot and there also beach nearby. the only downside of this attraction is there not much thing...