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50: 20: 116:(NIS) received concession in 1862 to build a rail track connecting Semarang, Surakarta, Magelang and Yogyakarta with a branch toward Fort Willem I. Construction started in 1863 and was completed in 1873. An earthquake occurring on July 16, 1865, damaged some buildings inside the fort. In 1927, Fort Willem I changed its function from a juvenile penitentiary into an adult and political prison. 66:(1827-1830), Colonel Hoorn, Commander of the 2nd Division, assigned to the crossroads at Bawen, instructed the construction of a logistical supply point, as well several military barracks, to give immediate supply and forces for the war, as Bawen is a vital junction connecting the cities of 145:
In 1950, parts of the fort were converted into an adult penitentiary. In 1985, it was repurposed yet again as a juvenile penitentiary facility; in 1991, penitentiary class IIB; in 2003 and until now, penitentiary class IIA.
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Fort Willem I is situated in the middle of a rice field. The main building is a pentagonal fort, sized around 178 x 178 meter. Small storage buildings are located around 94 meter away from the fort at each cardinal points.
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A 19th-century lithograph showing the fertile Ambarawa plantation with European cemetery in the foreground and the extensive square-shaped Fort Willem I in the background.
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Unlike earlier 18th-century fort designs, the 19th-century Willem I Fort were designed for a mainly defensive and logistical purpose. As such, the fort contains no
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had also established several military defense points along this route. Their purpose was to establish a relationship with the
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or bastions. Instead, there are many windows in the rampart, and the bastions are detached from the fort.
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Technology in Nusantara: 40 centuries of obstacles in innovation
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Installations of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
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military barracks were set up in the fort. The private
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Ambarawa
Central Java
Indonesia

Diponegoro War
Semarang
Yogyakarta
Salatiga
Surakarta
Willem II
Semarang
Surakarta
Dutch
Sultanate of Mataram
KNIL
Dutch East Indies Railway Company
Japanese occupation
internment camp
Indonesian declaration of independence
Indonesian National Army
embrasures







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