VOC fortess

VOC fortress, the castle is located 200 meters north of the square-allun Jepara, on the hills.

The fort was built in the years 1678 and used to protect the interests of the trade at that time. It is said that Captain Tack, a Dutch officer who was killed fighting troops in Kartosuro Suropati Fortunately, buried here.
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From this place can be witnessed by the City of Jepara, panoramic beach and the island length.

Jepara's name began to be known since the heyday of the Sultanate of Demak. At that time, the Duchy Jepara became the residence of the workers and sailors. Jepara is probably an older old town of Demak Bintoro. As a port city with a safe bay town of Jepara preferable to Demak Bintoro. Based on stories that are told about the history of the founding of the City pawarta Kalinyamat. Kalinyamat town located approximately 18 km to the corners of Jepara, namely on the road toward the Holy District.
In the XVI Century City Kalinyamat became the seat of government. According to the story, who founded the place was a captain of a Chinese merchant ship tedampar Coast.

Arriving in Jepara (Jung Mara) he in-Islamkan by Kanjeng Festival and later founded the hamlet that the longer the developed and developing countries. He then served the Sultan of Demak Bintoro Trenggono and obtain one of the sultan's daughter as istrinyai. Princess this is the genealogy of Demak Bintoro go down as the Queen or Queen Pakuwan Harya Jepara Pajajaran that in Java called Babad Tanah Kanjeng
Queen Kalinyamat. Kaliyamat also known as the name of the wife of Prince Hadlirin. Kalinyamat Queen is a powerful figure on the city of Jepara in the sixteenth century AD to the palace in Kalinyamat which lies south of the River Jepara.
At that time Jepara trade with the region across a crowded one. The defeat against Malacca in the year 1512-1513 AD destroyed the majority of the fleet Jepara. Jepara fleet in 1551 united with the ships of King melayu in Johor perform more attacks against Malacca and failed again. In 1574 Amada Jepara
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Malacca attacked again, after a siege for three months pepimpin fleet was forced back to Java with empty hands. Until the end of the sixteenth century AD the power of the Duke of Jepara in the ocean is still respected. In 1593 he was ordered to occupy the island of Java Bawean at sea with the fleet. In 1598 Adpati Jepara impression that the Dutch people as if he had the means extraordinary powers in Jepara.
At the time of the Dutch fleet anchored in the harbor cruise Jepara, Jepara city is only surrounded by a palisade, and at that time still had a king in power, but in the year 1599 AD that power had been destroyed in the attack from Mataram.
Until the year 1613 are still the kings mentioned Jepara and Coutis (holy) under the kings of Mataram. Portuguese Dutch to hear from Jepara city that was once the center of trade and at that time there was nowhere as famous Jepara. The old royal palace is located in the district now and in
17th century building was renovated.


After the rule of kings was destroyed, the city of Jepara is headed by a Regional Head to the position of not more than the Regent, head of the militia stronghold and supervisors. In 1665 the Regional Head of Investment Jepara Menggala ringgit deficit in 3000, so that he was replaced by a new regional head of Ngabei Wiradikara. In 1665 there were rumors that the head of Jepara closure of the port area to put right in front of the lodge cannon 3-4 (14 April 1667). However, the new port closure occurred in the year 1669 by Regents of Mataram and Jepara banned provide for the Dutch Company. In 1670 the Regional Head of Jepara Wiraatmaka dealer replaced the Shah. In 1672 Couper (assistant Van der Straeten) renew the lodge building with thick walls and 6 inches high three fathoms. This lodge building is raised one level (Valentijn plan includes building in Velentijn, Oud en Nieuwjilid IV, p. 29). Under the lodge buildings are warehouses drinks, a small room and a room for the doctor again for 2 people assiten director and head upstairs to the highest, and an assistant vice.

In the 1673-1674 war between the British fleet and the sea the Dutch fleet. On January 19, 1673 appears Fregrat Zante ship's fleet was intercepted by British and Dutch fleet's ships Stompneus. In that battle British ships managed to sink the ship Stompneus, but the British ships had blockaded by Dutch ships for 1 year and not allowed out of the bay Jepara, so the captain and several of his men died of developing the disease. Eventually the ship British fleet was sold to Bantam. In the year 1675 was replaced by Kyai Wiraatmaka Hageng Citra Wangsa while Wiraatmaka and children who cheated the people of Jepara and Mataram sentenced to prison.

Jepara hill (Bukit Danareja), considered by Sunan as sacred ground. Company building a fort on the hill with the pretext for the benefit of Sunan but in fact the fort is used for the benefit of the Company itself. Therefore, the construction of the fort is very offensive, Sunan prefer when the fort was handed over to him so that he does not want to take care of the fort. Therefore, not surprisingly, the corners and walls made of rock began to crumble. Jepara is a former liaison between Mataram and Batavia is the existence of the relationship between Wiradikara and Batavia.

location
VOC fort or fortress of the Company are located in the Village Administrative Ujung Batu, Kelurahan Ujung Batu, District of Jepara, Jepara regency. The fort is situated atop a hill on the edge of the Java Sea coast, about 0.5 km to the north of Jepara town center. Donoreja hill named Bukit (hill Jepara)
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