Benteng Otanaha is a tourist attraction located on a hill in the Village Dembe I, West City District, the city of Gorontalo. The fort was built around the year 1522. Otanaha fortress situated on a hill, and have 4 pieces and 348 pieces of a haven to the top of the stairs up to the location of the fort. Number of steps is not the same for every stopover. From the base to a haven I have 52 steps, to sojourn II contained 83 steps, to sojourn there are 53 steps III, IV and to stop having 89 steps. While the fort area there are 71 steps, so the total number of steps is 348.
Around the 15th century, the notion that most of the land Gorontalo is sea water. At
that time, under the Government of the Kingdom of Gorontalo Ilato king,
or queen Matolodulakiki with Tilangohula (1505-1585). They
pick the three breeds, namely Ndoba (female), Tiliaya (women), and Naha
(male). Time teens, Naha wandered into the country side, while Ndoba
and Tiliaya live in the kingdom. One
time a Portuguese sailing ship stopped at the Port of Gorontalo food
ran out, the influence of bad weather, and disruption of a pirate. Their faces to the King Ilato.
