Benteng Kuto Besak
Benteng Kuto Besak was founded as long as 17 years, started from 1780 M and official anounced on monday, 21 february 1797 M. Actually, Benteng Kuto Besak was palace building in XVIII century and It became the sultanate center . Benteng Kuto Besak building was Sultan's Mahmud Badarudin I idea who govern in 1724-1758, but It was realized when the Palembang sultanate governed by Sultan Mahmud Badarudin (1776-1803).
Benteng Kuto Besak was founded as long as 17 years, started from 1780 M and official anounced on monday, 21 february 1797 M. Actually, Benteng Kuto Besak was palace building in XVIII century and It became the sultanate center . Benteng Kuto Besak building was Sultan's Mahmud Badarudin I idea who govern in 1724-1758, but It was realized when the Palembang sultanate governed by Sultan Mahmud Badarudin (1776-1803).
Used to, Benteng Kuto Besak was called by Dutch goverment as Nieuwe palace or New palace.
Kuto Besak area consist of wide yard with the shady palm tree background in Kuto Besak yard that is connected to water tower of mayor office Palembang.
The Superiority of Benteng Kuto Besak
The lenght of Benteng Kuto Besak is 288,75 meters, widht 183,37 meters, hight 9,99 meters.
Benteng Kuto Besak has four bastions or stronghold bastions. In every corner of It there are bastion or stronghold bastion, but there is one biggset bastion in the west of it, this bastion more different to other three bastions.
The three bastions are the characteristic of Benteng Kuto Besak. There are three entrance in Kuto besak, in the west, east and south. The main entrance face the Musi river that is called "Lawang Kuto", while other entrance called "Lawang Buritan".
Location
Benteng Kuto Besak is located in the center of Palembang, Sumatera Selatan province.geographically, Benteng Kuto Besak border on Sekanak river that's located in the west, Tengkuruk river in the east, and Kapuran river in the north.
