Suramadu Bridge
Suramadu Bridge is the bridge that crosses the Madura Strait, connecting the island of Java (Surabaya) and the island of Madura (in Bangkalan, exactly east Kamal), Indonesia. With a length of 5438 m, this bridge is the longest bridge in Indonesia today. The longest bridge in Southeast Asia is the Bang Na Expressway in Thailand (54 km). Longest bridge consists of three parts, namely the overpass (causeway) bridge (bridge approach), and the main bridge (bridge).
Beginning construction of this bridge was inaugurated by President Megawati Sukarnoputri on August 20, 2003 and its opening was inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on June 10, 2009 [2]. Construction of the bridge is intended to accelerate development on the island of Madura, covering the infrastructure and economy in the Madura, ... [readmore]
House of Sampoerna
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 structures were used to accommodate facilities for tobacco and clove processing? blending? hand-rolling and packaging? printing and finished goods processing.
Today? the compound is still functioning as a production plant for ... [readmore]
Enggano island …. one of the most beautiful island in Indonesia
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 in Portuguese, engano, meaning "disappointed".
Indigenous peoples are Enggano Island, Enggano tribe, which is divided into five indigenous tribe (the locals call it interest). It's all speak the same ... [readmore]
Jakarta Cathedral History
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.
Jakarta Cathedral building was also to lose the architect who had returned to Holland in 1894 because of illness and eventually he was called God in the year 1922. ... [readmore]
Candi Cetho (Temple) in Central Java
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, Gumeng Village, Sub Jenawi, Karanganyar District, at an altitude of 1400m above sea level.
Until now, the temple complex is used by local residents who are Hindus as a ... [readmore]
