Fort Nassau
Benteng Nassau
The ruins of a Dutch fort built on the shore in 1609. It witnessed the clashes before the Banda massacre, and only weathered walls remain today.
Fort Nassau was built by the Dutch in 1609 on the foundations of an unfinished Portuguese fort. In the same year, Dutch admiral Verhoeven was killed while negotiating with Banda's elders, a prelude to Coen's bloody conquest of Banda in 1621. Today much of the fort has collapsed, but its gates, outer walls and weed-covered courtyard retain a sense of age. It can be paired with Fort Belgica on the hillside. Admission is free. It is on the seafront in the town center, about a 5-minute walk from the pier.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Old Church of Banda Neira
- Sjahrir's Exile House
- Hatta's Exile House
- Fort Belgica
- Rumah Budaya Banda Neira
- Istana Mini
- Lava Flow Coral Reef
- Gunung Api