Visit the ruins of the Dutch
Fort at Kampung Teluk Gedung in Pangkor, built in 1680 by the first
Europeans in Perak.
This 300-year-old fort was once a Dutch stronghold against pirates
and local Malays until a ferocious attack by the latter forced them
out of Pangkor.
In 1743, the fort was rebuilt and made a garrison for 60 Dutch
Soldiers.
It was built to protect vital tin supplies
and occupied by the Dutch till 1748. The fort has been a
volatile history with constant attacks by locals and pirates which
finally forced its occupants to leave. |
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The remaining ruins of
dutch presence in Perak
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