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Indonesia is a country rich in ethnicity, language and culture. As Grameds knows, this country has a long history ranging from the heyday of dynasties in the past to the people's struggle for independence. Therefore, it is not surprising that Indonesia has a lot of historical relics that have very high historical, cultural, scientific, and artistic values. This time, we will discuss 10 historical buildings in Indonesia
1. Prambanan Temple.png)
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Prambanan Temple itself was built in the 9th century AD. The construction of Prambanan Temple is known as an offering to the three main Hindu gods or Trimurti consisting of Brahma, Wishnu, and Shiva. According to the Siwagrha inscription, Prambanan Temple was built around 850 AD by Rakai Pikatan. The construction of the temple was then developed and expanded by Balitung Maha Sambu during the Medang Mataram kingdom. The initial construction continued to be perfected by subsequent Medang Mataram kings such as kings Daksa and Tulodong. The construction continued to expand until there were hundreds of additional temples around the main temple. During its heyday, Prambanan Temple functioned as a grand temple where various important ceremonies were held. In addition, hundreds of priests and their students gathered at Prambanan Temple in order to study the Vedas and perform rituals.
2. Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Magelang, Central Java province.Borobudur Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Because of its splendor and majesty, the temple built in the 8th century has been designated by UNESCO as one of the world's cultural heritage. The origin of the name Borobudur is unclear, although the original names of most temples in Indonesia are unknown. The name Borobudur was first written in the book History of Java by Sir Thomas Raffles. The name Bore-Budur, in English grammar to refer to the village closest to the temple, is Bore (Boro) Village. Most temples are often named after the village where they stand. Raffles also suspected that the word Budur might be related to the Javanese term Buda meaning ancient, meaning ancient Boro. However, other archaeologists consider that the name Budur comes from the term bhudhara which means mountain. Borobudur temple is still shrouded in mystery, regarding who the founder of Borobudur temple was and what was the original purpose of building this temple. Many stories and tales of Borobudur temple are circulating which are now known as fairy tales.
3. Lawang Sewu
Lawang Sewu when translated into Indonesian means “a thousand doors”.The term sewu (a thousand in Javanese), is a depiction of the people of Semarang about the large number of doors that Lawang Sewu has, although in reality the number of doors does not reach a thousand, but more precisely 429 door holes.However, Lawang Sewu has many tall and wide windows that make the windows look like doors.
Lawang Sewu was built by the Dutch on February 27, 1904 and completed in 1907. Initially, this building served as the headquarters of a private railroad company owned by the Netherlands under the name Nederlands Indische Spoorweg Maatschappj or abbreviated as NIS. It was this company that separated the outstanding Borobudur temple which is now known as the fabled
sumber: commons.wikimedia.orgGedung Sate is the pride of the people of West Java. This building is a historical asset that is recognized not only on a national scale, but also internationally. Gedung Sate still stands strong and witnesses the journey of the West Java government towards achieving a society that is gemah ripah repeh rapih kerta raharja.
Originally, this beautiful building was called Gedung Hebe, which was absorbed from the abbreviation GB or Gouvernements Bedrijven.The groundbreaking was done by Johanna Catherina Coops, the eldest daughter of Bandung Mayor B. Coops and Petronella Roelofsen, representing the Governor General in Batavia, J.P. Graaf van Limburg Stirum on July 27, 1920.n until now it is better known as
Gedung Baru.
5. Klenteng Sam Poo Kong
Sam Poo Kong Temple was founded around the beginning of the 15th century. Standing tall in the area that is now Jalan Simongan Raya, this magnificent temple with an area of up to 1000 square meters holds many interesting stories, one of the most famous being the story of the stopover of Admiral Cheng Ho. This story is then most often told by tour guides here.
6. Istiqlal Mosque
Istiqlal Mosque is a building that has various important historical values for the Indonesian people. In addition to historical value, the Istiqlal Mosque is a historic building that has scientific, educational and religious values. Istiqlal Mosque is the state mosque of the Republic of Indonesia which is located in the center of the capital city of Jakarta and was planned around 1944.
7. Yogyakarta Palace
Keraton Yogyakarta is a large complex meticulously designed as a reflection of Javanese cosmology. The palace was built by Sultan Hamengkubuwono I in stages, then completed in 1790. The palace was built facing directly to the north-Mount Merapi. While in the south it borders the Indian Ocean.
8. Palembang Great Mosque
The Great Mosque of Palembang is located on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, 19 Ilir, Kec. Bukit Kecil, Palembang City, South Sumatra 30111, not far from the Kuto Besak Fort Plaza, in Palembang City, South Sumatra. This mosque was founded when Palembang was under the leadership of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I Jayo Wikramo, precisely in 1738.
9. Tongkonan
Apart from colonial buildings, Indonesia also has a number of traditional houses with unique shapes or designs. These buildings are not the work of a modern architect who has mastered a myriad of theories. Rather, they are the creations of a group of people who still love and uphold the customs passed down by their ancestors. Tongkonan, the traditional house of the Tana Torja people in South Sulawesi, is one of them.
10. Fort Rotterdam
A historical tourist attraction in Indonesia is Fort Rotterdam which is located in Makassar City, precisely on Jl. Ujung Pandang, Bulo Gading, Kec. Ujung Pandang, Makassar City, South Sulawesi 90171. Fort Rotterdam always occupies the top position along with Losari Beach as a mainstay tourist destination in Makassar.
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