Situated in old Surabaya? this stately Dutch colonial-style compound was built in 1862 and is now a preserved historical site. Previously used as an orphanage managed by the Dutch? it was purchased in 1932 by Liem Seeng Tee? the founder of Sampoerna? with the intent of it being used as Sampoerna?s first major cigarette production facility.
The compound consisted of a large central auditorium? two smaller buildings on the east and west sides and numerous large? single story? open-space structures behind the central auditorium. The side buildings were converted to family residences and the large warehouse-like ...
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Enggano Island is the outermost island of Indonesia which is located in the Indian Ocean and is bordered by the Indian state. Enggano Island is part of the government area of North Bengkulu, Bengkulu Province, and represents one district. The island is located in the southwest of Bengkulu city with coordinates 5 ? 31 '13 "latitude, 102 ? 16' 0" East.
The first report on the island, according to records Cornelis de Houtman who visited the island is dated June 5, 1596. It is not known where de Houtman know the name of this island, which ...
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Jakarta Cathedral Building is now located at No. Jl.Katedral. 2, are the work of the architect of the church pastor Father Anthony Dijkmans, SJ. A Dutch priest who served in Indonesia at that time.
Jakarta Cathedral building this magnificent start was founded in 1891 to replace the old church building that collapsed on 9 April 1890 pulul 10:45 pm just 3 days after the celebration of Passover.
Development of this new church had to face many obstacles, in the year 1892 sepat even halted due to financial shortage.
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Temple Cetho (Javanese spelling: ceth?) is a Hindu temple relics patterned end of the Majapahit period (15th century). The first scientific report about it was made by Van de Vlies in 1842. A.J. Bernet Kempers also doing research about it. Excavation (digging) for the purposes of reconstruction was first performed in 1928 by the Archeological Department of the Dutch East Indies. Based on the situation when the debris started to study, this temple has not aged a lot with Sukuh Temple. Location in the village temple Ceto, ...
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This poetic word is not random poet, but rather as life philosophy, but rather as life philosophy which is followed by majority of west java citizen. This philosophy teach human to take care each other, based on love and share the knowledge and experience each other. The truth is a life Democritus's concept which is rooted in awareness and nobleness of intelligence and this philosophies root is stab for to the earth in literal meaning. Different with other civilization's people in Indonesia archipelago, West Java's civilization's people which has original citizen and ...
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Candi Pari, in the village of Candi Pari, Porong district, is the most majestic temples and beautiful than the other temples in the district of Sidoarjo. Candi Pari best-kept one. The temple was built around 1371 in the era of King Hayam Wuruk (Majapahit) is able to give a picture of how the complexity of economic issues, political, cultural, and social aspects of the other at that time.
Candi Pari, made of carved stone Andesite forming Caka year 1293 or 1371 AD. Outside the building height, size of ...
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Maluku is the only Indonesian province in which land makes up just 10 percent of the area's total surface. In many places the surrounding seas could be thousands of meters deep. Maluku is a transition zone between the Asian and Australian fauna and flora, and also between the Malay-based cultures of western Indonesia and those of Melanesia.
Its approximately 1000 islands support a population of less than 1.7 million people. The average population density figure is 19 people per-square kilometer, but the distribution is uneven. Air and sea transportation are the main means which link the ...
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Festival Film Indonesia (FFI) is the highest awards for the film industry in Indonesia. FFI was first held in 1955 and continued in 1960 and 1967 (under the name National Film Appreciation Week), before finally held on a regular basis starting in 1973.
Began implementation in 1979, seed systems (Nomination) began to be used. FFI had stopped in 1992, and only held back in 2004. In its development, also given awards for Vidia Cup television movie.
3 new trophy nomination FFI in 2008
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Talang Mamak tribe represents one of original ethnic groups of Indragiri Hulu District (formerly Indragiri District), Riau Province, Indonesia. There are two opinions regarding where Talang Mamak people came from. According to a former Indragiri Assistant Resident, they came from Pagaruyung Kingdom of West Sumatra. They moved from that region due to tradition and belief conflicts. Meanwhile, pursuant to the myth, they are the third generation of Adam?s (the first human) descendant, who came down to the earth from the heaven.
Distribution
In Riau Province, Talang Mamak commune can be found within 4 sub-districts of Indragiri Hulu ...
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Padang Bai is a delightful fishing village and port situated on the East coast of Bali about one and a half hours by car from Bali airport.
Despite being an extremely popular holiday destination and world renowned dive base it remains a very traditional Balinese village. This makes Padang Bai a unique location in Bali.
White sand beaches, amazing snorkeling and dive sites plus, some of the most beautiful countryside in Bali makes Padang Bai an ideal base to explore East Bali and experience Balinese culture.
History:
The location of Padangbai is in a rural and isolated bay named ...
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The victory of Ki Gede Arya Penangsang Pemanahan over who was in opposition to the King of Pajang was the beginning of the foundation of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom. Thanks to Ki Pemanahan who helped Pajang, the King of Pajai rewarded him a forest named Mentaok where he built the Islamic Mataram Kingdom in 1575 with his people called mentawisan.
An Old City as Center of Silver Handicrafts
Located around 10 kilometers at the Southeastern part of Yogyakarta city center, the area is now well known as Kotagede ...
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Tenganan the village who have their own uniqueness in Bali, a village located quite remote and is located in Karangasem regency. To reach this village by road and is about 60km from downtown Denpasar, Bali. The village is very traditional as it can withstand the current era of change very fast from technology. While facilities and infrastructure such as electricity, etc. into this Tenganan village, but customs house and the original will be retained as a permanent exotic. This is because society has Tenganan customary rules are very ...
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Taman Sari homestead, which is better known as Taman Sari Palace is located west of Yogyakarta Palace was built in the reign of Sultan Hamengku Buwana I and completed in the reign of Sultan Hamengku Buwana II. However, the location of Taman Sari homestead as a bathing place has been known long before. In the reign of Panembahan Senapati, the location of Taman Sari, which are now better known as Bannerman (fountain) Pacethokan. Bannerman was once famous for its large water flow and clear. This Pacethokan one important consideration for determining the location of Yogyakarta ...
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One of the Dieng Plateau Tourism Destination in Central Java, which is very unique in the Dieng plateau is steep and rugged but planted by various plants and vegetables. Since the first region Dieng Plateau, located in Wonosobo regency is famous for its variety of plants and vegetables, besides the morning Dieng was very cool and we do not know when the fog descended to make a more mystical atmosphere.
Exotica scene of this region have no doubt, there are many objects Landscape you can enjoy. Like Telaga Warna ...
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Legong is a classical balinese dance group that has so many and very complex motion tied with percussion accompaniment structures said to be the influence of gambuh. The word comes from the word Legong itself, consisting of "Leg" which means a elastic or flexible dance, and "Gong" which means or refers to the gamelan. Legong thus implies a bound dance (especially its accentuation) by the accompanying gamelan. The gamelan that used to accompany the dance called Gamelan Semar Legong Pagulingan.
Legong developed in the royal courts of Bali in the second half of the 19th century. ...
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