Fort Tahula
Benteng Tahula
A 17th-century Spanish hilltop fort on Tidore Island. Climb the stone steps to the walls for views over Soasio Bay.
Fort Tahula was built by the Spanish between 1610 and 1615 on a small hill by the sea at Soasio, to protect their ally, the Sultan of Tidore. After the Spanish withdrew in the 1660s, the fort passed to the sultan's use. Its restored coral-stone walls follow the rise and fall of the hill. Climbing about a hundred steps brings you to the top, where the views take in the bay and the Sultan's Palace of Tidore. The entrance fee is nominal, and the palace is only a few hundred metres away, so the fort fits well into a day trip to Tidore.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Kedaton of the Sultanate of Tidore
- Maitara Island
- Fort Kalamata
- Laguna Lake
- Fort Oranje
- Sultan of Ternate Mosque
- Kedaton of the Sultanate of Ternate
- Cengkeh Afo