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The tongan fort

The tongan fort. By Dafné and Jonas Grade 12 / L. Here is the entry to the site. The site used to be a fortified Tongan settlement called “ Kolonui ” and the whole fortress is surrounded by a strong defensive wall built from basalt with several entrances.

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The tongan fort

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  1. The tongan fort By Dafné and Jonas Grade 12 / L

  2. Hereis the entry to the site

  3. The site used to be a fortified Tongan settlement called“Kolonui”and the whole fortress is surrounded by a strong defensive wallbuiltfrom basalt with several entrances.

  4. Inside the fort there are a few preserved buildings and structures, lawns, and the central, elevated platform called“Talietumu”.

  5. The oblong-shapedplatformis set upon a circularfortified base .

  6. The fort was builtaround 1450 during the expansion of the Tu’iToga Empire and it was the last holdout of the Tongans on Uveauntiltheyweredefeated.

  7. Despite its small size, Wallis offers a wide variety of natural sites. Today the ruins of the fortress are a popular tourist attraction because the Tongan Fort is part of Wallisianheritage.

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