Colonial era architecture of Makassar in South Sulawesi, Indonesia includes Fort Rotterdam and other Dutch buildings constructed when the area was part for the Dutch East Indies. Most of the colonial era old towns had been demolished as a result of harbor expansions. As the gateway for Eastern province, the city was involved in the spice trade. Makassar eventually came under Dutch control in 1669.A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia by J. M. Barwise, Nicholas J. White page 91 Harbor expansions made many buildings disappeared in Passarstreet, including the former Javasche Bank (Bank Indonesia) and the building of the Nederlandse Handelmaatschappij (Dutch Trading Company), both designed by the Amsterdam architect Eduard Cuypers (1858–1927) and Marius Hulswit (1862–1921), last worked from Batavia (Jakarta). (2020): "Landmarks from a bygone era, Life and work of Ed. Cuypers & Hulswit-Fermont 1897–1927" Volendam, LM Publishers/Periplus, pp. 128–129, 132–133 Successors of both formed the architectural firm Fermont-Cuypers, with Theo Taen (1889–1970) as designer of the SMP Brother (1939) and the Stella Maris Hospital (1940). (2020): "Architecture from the Indonesian Past, Life and work of Fermont-Cuypers 1927–1957" Volendam, LM Publishers/ Periplus, pp. 253–255. The book "Indische Bouwkunst" lists more than 2000 projects built between 1900 and 1958 – many of which in Makassar- , as well as over 150 architects who designed them. (2021): "Indische Bouwkunst, architecten en hun oeuvre in Nederlands-Indië en Indonesië in de eerste helft van de 20ste eeuw’" Volendam, LM Publishers, This book has been translated into Bahasa Indonesia and is available as a free download. (2022): Arsitektur di Nusantara. Para Arsitek dan Karya Mereka di Hindia-Belanda dan Indonesia pada Paruh Pertama Abad ke-20. Free download www.heritage-hands-on.org/projects. Gallery
See also Colonial architecture in Indonesia
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