Benteng Van Der Capellen Batu Sangkar West Sumatera

Benteng Van Der Capellen is located at Batusangkar, Tanah Datar, West Sumatera. This fortress was build by Dutch in 1822 when a war between Custom Class (Kaum Adat) and Religion Class (Kaum Agama) which famous as Padri war erupted. Custom Class has asked for helping from the Dutch, so that the Dutch build a fortress there.