Otanaha Fortress

It was built in 1522 by King Ilato from Gorontalo Kingdom and Portuguese sailors to strengthen the area security and defense.

[1] Located in Dembe Hill, this fort was made from mixture of sand, calcium, and eggs of Maleo birds.

[4] According to history, in the 16th century, the Portuguese sailors stopped in Kota Barat, Gorontalo because of bad weather, pirate threats, and lack of provisions.

However, after the construction of those fortress, the Gorontalo princesses found out that Portuguese misused the kingdom's kindness as instrument to drive away their pirates enemy.

In 1585, he accidentally found Otanaha fortress and used it as a shelter for his wife, Ohihiya, and their two son Paha (Pahu) and Limonu.