Benteng Somba Opu

A. Overview                                   

Somba Opu built by the Sultan of Gowa to-IX named Daeng Matanre Karaeng Tumapa'risi 'Kallonna in 1525. In the mid-16th century, the fort was a trading center and port spices visited by foreign traders from Asia and Europe. On June 24, 1669, the fort was occupied by the VOC and then crushed into submerged by tidal waves. In the 1980s, the fort was rediscovered by a number of scientists. In 1990, the ruined castle building reconstructed so that it looks more beautiful. Now, Somba Opu become a tourist attraction which is very interesting, namely as a historic museum.B. Feature
Somba Opu built of clay and egg whites instead of cement. In arsitekturial, this castle-shaped square, with a length of about 2 miles, 7 to 8 meters high, and the extent of about 1,500 hectares. The entire building is lined with a wall of the fort is quite thick. Inside the fortress, there are some building custom homes in South Sulawesi (on behalf of the Bugis, Makassar, Mandar, and Kajang), a cannon named "Baluwara Great" 9 meters long with a weight of 9500 kg, and a museum that contains relics of historical objects Sultanate of Gowa. By visiting this castle where visitors can obtain some information on the history and culture of various tribal peoples in South Sulawesi.C. Location
The fort is located at Jalan Daeng Tata, Makassar, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.D. Access
Somba Opu is 25 km from Makassar. From the direction of Jl. Bird of Paradise (as a center of Makassar), the trip can be taken for 15 minutes by private car or public transportation in the form of taxi, motorcycle taxi, and pete-pete (car microbus). Taxi fare of about 25.000, -, while the pete-pete and motorcycle taxis around Rp. 7000, -.

E. Accommodation and Facilities
In the complex Somba Opu available services that will help guide the tourists who want to know about everything related with this fort.