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Kuto Besak

1797 · 18th century · Also known as Benteng Kuto Besak

Kuto Besak is a walled brick palace-fortress (kraton) on the Musi River in Palembang, Sumatra, completed in 1797 for the Sultanate of Palembang. It served as the residence of the sultans until the Dutch conquest in 1821, after which it was used as a military fort; it still stands near the Great Mosque.

Kuto Besak
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Palembang Sultanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kuto Besak. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kuto-besak
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The Epoch Institute. “Kuto Besak.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kuto-besak.
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