Sunday, May 3, 2009

Fort Marlborough


It is a historical colonial British in the Asian region. Marlborough fortress stands covering 31.5 ha area. One of the attractions in the fort has a representative in the 18 century turtle. Location to be a stronghold of the city boundary with China village, which is also the area tourism.

This fortress built in 1714 - 1719 under the leadership of Governor Joseph Collet. In one room fortress has settled the first President of the Republic of Indonesia Ir. Soekarno-out punishment when the Dutch colonial period. After independence Benteng Marlborough restored by the government and become one of the tourism Bengkulu City. (source: greenbydiamond.com and regit.com)

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