Fort Barneveld is a heritage of Portuguese and Dutch, located in Amasing Kota. From the top of the fort, you can see the beach and township residents as well as other panoramic beauty. In addition, in this fort we can also see a hundreds-year-old cannon. Fort Barneveld one of the historical attractions in Bacan Island, South Halmahera regency, North Maluku province.
History
In 1558 the Portuguese came and settled in Labuha. Then they built a small fort. Not long after the fort was built, The Spanish came to trade in this fort which later it was taken by the Spanish. In 1609 Rear Admiral Simon Hoen along with Sultan Ternate demanded Spain to hand over this fort. This fort was immediately handed over by Spain. Later, this fort is renovated and reinforced over the idea of Hoen, Louis Schot and Jan Dirkjzoon. Four bastions were built and this fort was renamed as Barnaveld.
Under the Dutch control in 1609, this fort was restored by lime and stones. In the middle of the fort was built a solid house with a roof of dried grass and a basement with a-foot-thick walls. Around the fort was discovered a large stone inscription with Latin scripts and in the right of the inscription there is a sign of Pieter Both family, the first Governor-General of VOC. This rectangular fort is equipped with low defensive walls. On each defensive walls was placed a bastion complete with cannon. The main gate was built in curved shape, facing to Amasing River which said to be the entrance to Labuha Bay, overlooking Bacan Strait.
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This fort was once expanded and equipped with a well and a stone staircase. Inside the fort, there are other colonial buildings to support the activity in the fort.
After the Dutch left, the fort was not maintained and was covered by shrubs and a few large banyan tree. However, currently the local government has rearranged this fort well.
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