Somba Opu Castle
In 1525, The Sultan of Gowa IX named Daeng Matanre Karaeng Tumapa‘ risi‘ kallonna built a castle that was called Somba Opu Castle. In the middle of the 16th century, the castle became a very busy spices port and a commercial center where many merchants from Asia and Europe anchored there. On June 24th, 1669, it was conquered and destroyed by VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) until it was sunk by tidal waves. In 1980‘s some archeologists discovered the castle and reconstructed it in 1990. Now, it has been turned become an interesting historical museum.
The castle used the combination of clay and egg white as the material replacing cement for building the castle. Physically, it has square shape with length of the castle is around 2 km, 7 to 8 meters in height with total width is about 1.500 ha. All of the buildings are covered by thick wall where many heritages of Gowa Sultanate‘s historical things are kept within. In addition, there are some customary houses representing tribes from South Sulawesi such as Bugis, Makassar, Mandar and Kojang and artillery with 9 meters in length and 9.00 kg in weight are kept in the museum. Visiting the castle will be beneficial for everyone who wants to know more information about the history and culture of tribes in South Sulawesi.
How to Access Location Somba Opu Castle?
The castle located in Daeng Tata street, Makassar city, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It lies 25 km away from Cenderawasih street from the city of Makassar. It can be reached by bus, taxi, or pete-pete (minibus). Its costs Rp. 25.000,00 by taxi or only Rp. 7.000 by pete-pete. Just come to Somba Opu castle, there will be guides that will help you in giving more information about the castle.
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