BIG CITY FORT

Kuto Besak is located in the southeastern part of the Musi River. The shape of the fort is rectangular. Its size is 288.75 meters × 183.75 meters. Selekoh were built in every corner of the fort. Trapezoid-shaped Selekoh are built at the north, east and south corners. While in the west corner, selekoh is in the form of a pentagon. There are three gates for the Kuto Besak Fort. Doors are built in the northeast, northwest and southeast. A reconnaissance gap was built into the fort walls. This gap is getting smaller inward. The pier was built at the front of the fort. This pier was used for the sultan's road to the Musi River. At the end of the pier there is a gate with a pyramid roof. A square was also made at the front of the fort. The cannons were placed parallel to the main gate. To the right of the gate are two rectangular buildings. Both buildings are made of wood with shingle roofs without walls. One of the buildings is the seat of the sultan.[1] The proposal to build Kuto Besak Fort was submitted during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Badarudin I. The construction of a new fort was held in 1780 during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Muhammad Bahauddin. The walls were built 1.99 meters thick and 9.99 meters high. Kuto Fort was inaugurated as the residence of the sultan and his family on February 21, 1792. The Ministry of Education and Culture has designated Fort Kuto Besak as one of the cultural heritages of Indonesia on March 3, 2004. The decree number is KM.09/PW.007/MKP/ 2004. Fort Kuto Besak recorded with registration number CB.678. #triplocal #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool