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Fort Marlborough is located at Jl. Benteng, Kebun Keling, Tlk. Segara, Kota Bengkulu, Bengkulu 38119, Indonesia

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Fatimahzahra Myinspiration

" Fort Marlborough is Bengkulu's heritage, strong place, much stories, and much more. Let's visit this place, you just pay 5k to enter this building 😊 "

28 April 2018

David Togi

" Pros:
+ historical site
+ well preserved
+ pretty clean
+ nice ocean view

Cons:
- not much to do here, 30 min and we are already done, adding a museum section might help "

07 April 2018

Ika Rachmawati

" Love to be here, must visit it if you go to Bengkulu. We can sea the sea from here. A good place for taking photos and easy to accessed. "

02 April 2018

Rahma Djati Kusuma

" Great place to visit while you’re in Bengkulu. This Fort Marlborough is a historical place, you only have to pay for 3k rupiahs. If there’s a local guide, it would make your visit more memorable. "

31 March 2018

Sadariyah Ariningrum

" One of must visited place in Bengkulu.. There are Bengkulu history in here.. We can enjoy this place with our team, family or by self.. "

19 March 2018

Ramon Meijer

" Well preserved however lacks in presentation of the history of the place.the story telling can be more engaging otherwise you wont spend too long here.No guides to tell you something interesting.Pro not really crowded and nice picture opportunities. "

17 March 2018

Raditya Aryadi

" Fort Marlborough (Indonesian Benteng Marlborough, also known as Malabero) is an English fort located in Bengkulu City, Sumatra. It was built between 1713-1719 by the East India Company under the leadership of Governor Joseph Collett as a defensive fort for the British East India Company's Residency there. It was one of the strongest British forts in the eastern region, second only to Fort St. George in Madras, India. "

13 December 2017

Listyowati Hadi

" Ideal visit time is on the afternoon you can still explore all parts of the fort and wait there to capture the perfect photos during sunset. "

01 December 2017

Safiera Inamalia N.

" One of historical buildings of Dutch colonial era in Bengkulu. Seems not well maintained, we can easily find tons of cig butts here.

Actually its good site but need technology and modernized touch to help people know the history of this port "

01 October 2017

Yesaya Natanael

" Great historical place, however its pretty hot in here. "

23 September 2017

Ndaru Sujatmiko

" Nice view.. you can see the Tapak beach from the top of building "

02 September 2017

Azura L

" The building is old but they were looking after it so well. The little park is neat and the view is gorgeous. There was also few of room who held the history. "

22 August 2017

Bardar Bachtiar

" Greate place..my second hometown "

06 July 2017

Wawan Hermuliawan

" Historical place to remind us about The struggle of our ancestors...but Still not well managed about cleanliness and amenities.... 👍 "

29 June 2017

Yann Penduff

" A nice place to visit, as you get to see the remnants of the British colonisation of Bencoolen. "

20 May 2017

Amour Come

" historical place if you wants to come and enjoying the view better come in the afternoon "

07 February 2017

Rizal Achmad

" Find its history then you'll know why this place deserves 5 stars. "

29 January 2017

Alfath Salvano

" Clean, cheap, and very well-maintaned building and yard. Wide sea side view on top. Not too crowded in holiday yet still lively. Don't expect museum-like environment, it is noisy and no historical explanation. "

25 December 2016

Angela Lauren

" Loved this place! It has a great history and this fort is well maintained. We went down to the underground cell and it gave me goosebumps. Some part were closed for public. You could also see the beautiful ocean from the top. "

11 December 2016

Yuliarsa Marwidyanta

" Poor museum.... Need more maintenance. "

18 November 2016

Robeto Koba

" A historical heritage of the British colonization in Bengkulu (1714-1741) "

10 November 2016

Adriansyah Putera

" Set on a hill overlooking the Indian Ocean, the fort Marlborough is a wonderful and interesting introduction for visitors to the city. With its massive walls, the fort Marlborough still stands strong and mighty as a reminder of the British occupation (1714 – 1824) in Bengkulu. The fort houses several British old engravings, old pictures, some 18th century British EIC and Dutch VOC cannons, and also a cell where the Dutch incarcerated Soekarno (later became Indonesia's first president) during his internal exile. I would rate this fort as an impressive and well-maintained piece of history, a historical attraction you shouldn't miss.

A visit to the fort Marlborough not only allows visitors to enjoy other enchanting tourist spots in the vicinity, such as the old port Tapak Paderi, the Thomas Parr monument, the old buildings of Chinatown, and the British resident's building, but also it offers great sunset sea views.

The fort Marlborough is open daily from 8 am – 6 pm, domestic visitor admission is Rp. 5,000 (about US$ 0.38) per person. As a major historical attraction which draws tourists to Bengkulu, the fort is really popular and easy to reach. From the hotel area of Panjang beach, visitors can take a yellow angkot (public city transport) for Rp 4,000 per person, or it takes about a 20-minute walk to the fort. "

02 September 2016

Ali Nawawi

" U cand find the missing history of Indinesia here "

17 August 2016

Adrian Achyar

" Historical site. Good for family. "

15 July 2016

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