However , the city still has many buildings from the Portuguese era .
Most buildings were damaged or destroyed in the violence of 1999 , orchestrated by the Indonesian military and local pro-Indonesia militias ( see Operation Scorched Earth ) .
The city still has many buildings from the Portuguese era .
Most buildings were damaged or destroyed in the violence of 1999 , orchestrated by the Indonesian military and local pro-Indonesia militias ( see Operation Scorched Earth ) .