Fort Pendem, Cilacap ( Central Java )

          Building the extent of 18 acres was once buried in the belly of the hills, when I first found the situation was really apprehensive benra buried in mud and grass which grows almost covers the entire building.

          Since in doing excavations on 18 November 1986, a portion of this building work in the show again but unfortunately the original fort pendem about 18 hectares is now living 8 hectares, as well as with ancient cannons that once adorned this castle, now vanished some where.

         According to historians, the fort is a heritage netherlands pendem cilacap which is built around 1868-1877, the opinion is strengthened by the existence of a document which states, that before the fort pendem is built, first ask for permission to the Dutch government.

         Fortress pendem cilacap be used as Dutch army headquarters before World War II (before the Dutch power in Java ends) replenish the Dutch government to establish a small fort along the gulf coast turtles.

        The fortresses were in connecting with the lorry, with the castle pendem as its center, the Netherlands felt the need to strengthen these landscapes, because the turtle bay beach assume a strategic place for the landing of enemy troops, when the Japanese invaded indoneia, this pendem fort ever used as a base defense japan.