Benteng Pendem at glance

Students of SMAN 3 Cilacap will show you about Benteng Pendem.

Pictures of Benteng Pendem

Do you know Benteng Pendem? It is a Dutch heritage fortress in Cilacap. It is about a half kilometer from Teluk Penyu beach with the land area of 6.5 hectares.

The fortress was the headquarters of Dutch East Indies Army defense which was built in 1861 – 1879 . It is surrounded by a moat . It has 60 rooms / barracks, scouts fort, arsenal, tunnels, prison, meeting rooms, ammunition room and 13 places important to defend which surrounded by a fence and a ditch and buried in the ground as deep as 1 – 3 metres.

There are facilities too such as rest areas, gazebos, swings, fishing ponds . Benteng Pendem is a historical place to visit so come and see the greatness of the past here

( The photos and description by Rahma Yulia, Aryani S, Tri Lestari, Yunita Arimbi, Adhisty, Rizky Dwi )