Indra Patra Fortress

Located around 20km northeast of Banda Aceh, the site of Indra Patra Fortress contains several structures. The oldest of the structures date to the 7th century and were built by the Hindu Lamuri Kingdom. The second, larger fortress measures 70 x 70 meters, and was built in the early 17th century during the reign of Iskandar Muda, the sultan of Acèh Darussalam.^[1] The second fortification served to protect Banda Aceh from the expanding Portuguese Empire.^[2]

The walls of the forts are made out of limestone,^[1] and testing has shown that they contain high levels of calcium.^[3] A third fort is also present at the site, but is in disrepair.^[2]

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  Main fortress
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  Main fortress interior
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  A dome structure inside main fortress
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  A structure inside coastal fortress