Makassar Cultural History
A time for visiting the Citadel also Ujung Pandang, built by the Dutch Trading Company (VOC). For nearly 300 years this fort became the center of Dutch rule in South Sulawesi. In 1937 Fort Rotterdam handed over to civilian use as a center of culture and arts, among others, to house the Foundation Matthes, a famous library on the history, language and culture of South Sulawesi. Ujung Pandang Fort now managed by the Center for Preservation of Archaeological Heritage of Makassar, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, while Lagaligo Museum located in this fort, under the management of the Government of South Sulawesi province. This area became one of the cultural attractions of Makassar.
In addition there is also Soma Opu Castle complex built around the Kingdom of Gowa. Built in the XV century by the King of Gowa to Tunipallangga-X, who reigned between 1548 and 1566. Or rectangular with walls as thick as 12 feet, walls or fronts the west side there is Baluwara Southwest Middle Baluwara, and Northwest Baluwara that is also called the Great Baluwara (Groot Bolwerk). In this Great Baluwara placed very powerful cannon that were once owned by Indonesia, namely Meriam “Son of Makassar,” which weighs 9500 kg with a length of 6 meters and 41.5 cm in diameter or caliber.
Victims Monument 40 000 Soul is one of the attractions of heritage that was built to commemorate the events of the massacre of the fighters and community leaders in South Sulawesi by Westerling.
Masjid Al-Markaz Al-Islami is a place of worship and the Center for Islamic development of the largest and grandest in Southeast Asia. Masjid Al-Markaz Al-Islami has five towers, one of them rises to a height of 87 meters. At the top of the tower is covered with granite stone mounted loudspeakers designed by audio experts from Japan for repercussion Adhan can be heard up to a distance. Besides the mosque of Al-Markaz Al-Islami, there are also ancient Arab mosque that was built in 1907, and still serves as a place of worship of Muslims in the vicinity.
In this city there is the Tomb of Prince Diponegoro, National Hero who was born on 11 November 1785. Over the past quarter of a century he held a detention room in one part of the Citadel of Fort Rotterdam in Makassar. He died on January 8, 1855. In this cemetery there are 86 graves, including his wife (Queen Ratna Ning RA), 6 children, 30 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 9 people loyal followers.
In addition to the Tomb of Prince Diponegoro, the city also saves a pilgrimage tour repertoire of complex Tallo Kings tomb that was built around the 18th century. King was interred in this cemetery Tallo to VII, I Malingkaang Manyonri Daeng which is the King of Tallo I, who embraced Islam with the nickname “Tiger Keboka ri Tallo” (White Tiger of Tallo), and is known as a propagator of Islam to the East region as Buton, Ternate and Palu. He also dubbed Karaeng Tuammalianga Timoro ri (King who passed away in the East).
Makassar there is also a temple building, the Great Mother Bahari temple. Founded in 1773 as an offering to the Goddess Ma Co., temples are not just ordinary buildings. Besides functioning as a place of worship Mahayana sect, this place is also one tourist attraction that is protected by the Sanctuary of Antiquities. This building is one of the four temples which were founded in the early days of the arrival of Chinese immigrants to Makassar.
Do not forget to wash the eye at a time along Somba Opu Street, because you can choose a variety of souvenirs and handicrafts typical of Makassar, such as jewelry and accessories made of gold and silver even silk sarong from various ethnic groups in South Sulawesi. So, make sure your destination to Makassar for your next vacation.