The fort was built as a warehouse for tin ore at the time the Dutch had their eyes on exploiting Perak's tin trade. It was guarded by some 60 soldiers.
Kota Belanda is the remains of an old 17th century warehouse built by the Dutch to store tin ore.
In 1690 the Malays under Panglima Kulup destroyed the warehouse as they opposed Dutch attempts to secure a monopoly on tin ore trading. At one point the Dutch had some nine cannons here which probably explains the circular windows in the walls of the fort. Neglected, it fell into disrepair until 1973 when the Museums Department partially restored the fort as a tourist attraction.
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