Losari Beach is indeed the most famous tourist attraction in Makassar, but actually, Makassar still has many interesting tourist attractions. Not only beautiful to look at, but it also turns out that in Makassar many historical attractions hold many memories of the past. There are various forms in the form of museums, monuments, to forts.
Tracing historical traces in Makassar can be an interesting vacation option. Besides being fun, historical tourism in Makassar can be an educational and insightful vacation facility. Here's a list of historical Makassar tours that you really must visit!
Monument to the Victims of 40 Thousand Souls
The Monument to the Victims of 40 Thousand Souls is a monument built to honor the deaths of 40,000 fighters on the battlefield against the Dutch troops. On the orders of Raymond Pierre Paul Westerling the Dutch troops massacred 40 thousand fighters in Makassar land, this event is often called the Westerling massacre. The Monument to the Victims of 40 Thousand Souls is a Makassar tourist destination that reminds us of the atrocities of war and colonialism.
Somba Opu Fort
Somba Opu Fort is located in the Barombong area, Makassar. This fort is one of the many forts of the kingdom of Gowa. This fort also has a high historical value for the people of Makassar. During the colonial period, Somba Opu Fort protected the people of Gowa-Tallo from attacks by Spellman troops. This fort was called one of the most difficult forts to conquer at that time.
In the heyday of Makassar City, Somba Opu Fort had become the center of the spice trade. This place is a link between Europeans and the eastern part of Indonesia.
But did you know that Somba Opu Fort was once destroyed by the Dutch colonial government. This incident occurred in 1669. Then in 1980 historians and archaeologists found the ruins of this fort and then carried out restoration and reconstruction.
Tallo Kings Tomb Complex
The Gowa-Tallo kingdom was a kingdom that once controlled the Makassar area. This kingdom played a major role in the local people's movement against colonialism. To commemorate his fame and the greatness of the kings of Gowa-Tallo, there is a well-preserved Tallo Kings Tomb Complex. The tombs of these kings are in the northeast of the Tallo Fort Complex. The shape of the meal itself resembles a temple building made of bricks. There are a total of 78 graves in this area.
Fort Rotterdam. Fort
Besides Losari Beach, Fort Rotterdam Fort is also the main attraction for tourists visiting Makassar. This Makassar tourist attraction is also rich in history. The location itself is located on Ujung Pandang Street, Bulo Gading, Ujung Pandang, Makassar.
This fort is a relic of the Gowa-Tallo kingdom and was built around 1545 by I Manrigau Daeng Bonto Karaeng Lakiung Tumapa'risi' Kallonna, King of Gowa IX. Now the Fort Rotterdam area is a place for storing historical objects and memories of the Gowa-Tallo Kingdom. The most famous place here is a cell that the Dutch used to imprison Prince Diponegoro.
West Irian Liberation Mandala Monument
This monument is located on Jenderal Sudirman Street, Ujung Pandang, Makassar City. The Mandala Liberation Monument of West Irian is a tourist destination in Makassar which aims to commemorate the struggle of the Indonesian people to reclaim West Irian from the hands of the invaders. This monument itself was built in 1994 and inaugurated by President Suharto.
Those are some historical tourist attractions in Makassar City that you must visit while on vacation to Makassar
