Kerkhof island,Thousand Island

Kerkhof Island is one of the Thousand Island in Indonesia, it's located at north Java island near Bidadari island.

There is  fort at Kerkhof Island name Martello Fort, this fort was build in 1850 years ago by Dutch, to defend the attack of English army. The surrounding community also mentioned that Kerkhof island as Cemetery island. It is said that some rebels are buried around the castle. One of the rebel is  from the Seven Provincien Ship that against the Dutch in February 1933.

Martello fort was a round fortress made ​​of brick with a replicate fort Mortella in Corsica (an island in the Mediterranean). Kerkhof island was the frontline island of the Dutch defense, to defend the Batavia from the attack of enemy naval that come from the ocean. The guards of this island will monitor the sea area in front of the island and will preach to the Batavia if there is an enemy ship appeared on the horizon.