Kuto Besak

Kuto Besak
The fort of Kuto Besak
Interactive map of the Kuto Besak area
General information
Architectural styleFortress, Palace
LocationPalembang, Indonesia
Coordinates2°59′29″S 104°45′33″E / 2.9914°S 104.7592°E / -2.9914; 104.7592
Construction started1780
CompletedFebruary 21, 1797
ClientPalembang Sultanate

Kuto Besak (Palembang for "Great Fortress"), also known tautologically in Indonesian as Benteng Kuto Besak, is an 18th-century kraton (Indonesian fortified palace) in Palembang, South Sumatra. Kuto Besak was the center of the Sultanate of Palembang before its abolition by the Dutch colonial government. The fort was constructed in 1780 and took seventeen years to complete. Kuto Besak was inaugurated in 1797, marked by the transfer of the royal residence from the older Kuto Lamo to Kuto Besak.

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