If you go to Makassar, South Sulawesi, do not forget to stop at the Somba Opu.
There are special tablets from the fort built by the Sultan of Gowa to IX, Daeng Matanre Karaeng Tumapa’risi ‘Kallonna year 1525. The building was built of clay and egg whites instead of cement. Ckckck!
How to form Somba Opu fort? This sturdy fortress square, with a length of about two kilometers, 7-8 meters high, and the extent of about 1500 hectares. The entire building is lined with a wall of the fort that is thick.
Somba Opu known as a stronghold of the strongest historical persistence also as a witness Sultan Hasanuddin defend the country and its people!
Somba Opu fort built by Raja Gowa to Daeng Matanre tumaparisi Kallonna IX century XVI (1550 1650), which is the kingdom of Gowa and one of the city’s largest airport in Southeast Asia in his time. Benteng Somba Opu a mighty relic of the past history of the kingdom in South Sulawesi, now used as the central region of South Sulawesi miniature culture and has built many custom homes tradisinal from all tribes / ethnic groups who were there (South Sulawesi). Where all the houses can describe their respective cultures.
In the 16th century, this fortress had become a trading center and port of the spice traders who frequently visited by foreigners from Asia and Europe. Unfortunately, on June 24, 1669 the fort was occupied by the VOC and then crushed until submerged wave pairs.
Now, Somba Opu fortress in ruins. The fortress was strong and handsome only a memory. Instead, built saukang used to a place of prayer and worship for the local community.
Usually, every citizen who came to give offerings such as white rice, brown rice or yellow rice, roasted chicken, and flowers. After praying, offering residents spend it with family. Well, even if destroyed can still be used!
Somba Opu found a number of scientists in the 1980s. Around 1990, a fortress that is damaged buildings repaired to make it look more beautiful.
Apart from the castle ruins Somba Opu, inside the fort complex there are several custom home building in South Sulawesi, such as Bugis, Makassar, Mandar, and Kajang.
In addition, there is a cannon named Baluwara Aung nine meters long with a weight of 9500 kg, and a museum that contains relics of historical objects Sultanate of Gowa.
