About 350m from the main rampart gate, Star Fort was built by the Dutch to compensate for deficiencies in the rampart. However, it’s so small it could only have protected a handful of bureaucrats. The construction date (1765) is embossed over the main gate, along with the VOC company insignia and the coat of arms of the governor of the day.
Look for the two carved lions that guard the entrance gates. You can also spot the slots that once secured the drawbridge beams.
