FORT VAN DER WIJCK

FORT VAN DER WIJCK 

Perhaps the Indonesian nation, especially the fighters will not forget about the arrival of the Dutch who carve a deep wound pain. But the arrival of Dutch is also the one who makes Indonesia is rich in the history of one of Van Der Wijck is fortress, the castle is located in located in Gombong with about 21 km from the district Kebumen,   Central Java, or 100 km from Borobudur Temple,   Magelang, was built in 1818 with an area of approximately 3606 square meters with a height of 9.67 meters and serves as a defense of the Dutch at that time, Van Der Wijck name taken from a Dutch officer who is considered meritorious because it succeeded in commanding troops while defeating fighters in Aceh. To be able to enjoy the historical records in the fortress of Van Der Wijck you just pay Rp. 4 thousand on weekdays and Rp. 5 thousand on holidays, of course the numbers are very cheap to enjoy the splendor of the fort and learn about the history, and appreciate the history them.