Somba Opu Fort

Somba Opu was built in 1525 by the Sultan of Gowa IX, Daeng Matanre Karaeng
Tumapa'risi' Kallonna. The fort is a port and trading center for spicea that been visited by
traders from Asia and Europe. In 1669, the fort was occupied by the VOC then destroyed
until submerged by a tidal wave. In the 1980s, the fort was rediscovered by a number of
scientists are. And in 1990, the fort was reconstructed so that it looks better. Now, Somba
Opu became a historic sights in the city of Makassar in which there are several custom home
building representing South Sulawesi tribes: Bugis, Makassar, Mandar, and Toraja.

This fort is located in Jalan Daeng Tata, Benteng Somba Opu sub-district, Barombong
district, Gowa regency, South Sulawesi. This place also has cannon with a length of 9 meters
and weighing about 9,500 kilograms, and there is a museum containing historical objects of
the Sultanate of Gowa.

Believe it or notm this building was built by clay and egg whites instead of cement. This
sturdy fortress is in rectangular shape, with a length for about 2 kilometers, and it has 7-8
meters high, and it covers approximately 1,500 hectares. The entire building is being fenced
with thick walls.