Dutch Fort, 17th century fort in Pangkor Island, Malaysia

Dutch Fort is a 17th century fortification on Pangkor Island featuring three brick walls with regularly spaced round openings. The structure sits close to the shoreline and displays the solid construction methods of that period.

The fort was established in 1670 to protect tin supplies from the region and was later destroyed and reconstructed. After decades of decline, the site underwent restoration in modern times.

Locals call it Kota Belanda, while the Dutch named it Fort Dindingh after the Dinding River on the Perak mainland. The site now sits in a Malay fishing village setting, where reconstructed Perak-style limas houses, food and clothing stalls and souvenir shops surround the ruins.

Visiting on foot is possible as maintained pathways lead through the grounds with a park and shops nearby. Comfortable shoes are advisable since you will walk over uneven terrain to explore the different areas.

The fort's Malay name, Kota Belanda, is the one most visitors see on signs, while the Dutch called it Fort Dindingh after the Dinding River on the Perak mainland. Since 1997 the surrounding area has been developed as a state tourism site, with traditional Perak limas houses, food and clothing stalls and souvenir shops built near the ruins in a Malay fishing village setting.