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Kerkhof
The cemetery here holds the remains of over 2,000 Dutch, Eurasian,
Javanese and Ambonese soldiers who died fighting in the Aceh Wars.
Kerkhof or Churchyard is a much-visited site especially by Dutch
visitors where the remains of more then 2,000 Dutch soldiers lie
buried. About 2,200 soldiers were buried in this graveyard including
the General Kohler. Their names, where and when they died can seen
at the gateway to the Kerkoff.
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