Kesiman Temple Kesiman Temple is located in Kesiman Tengah village, Pacet district, Mojokerto regency. In Kesiman temple there are only the foot and body part remain. This temple is looks out upon west direction. On its fourth body part, has crafted some relief in Javanese style, medallion, rectangle, and human shape. In medallion, there is animal relief; then in rectangle, there is entertainer. The up stair is located in southwest and southeast side. The under part of stair in southeast is getting broken. The north side wall of the entertainer…
Category: East Java History & Glorious
East Java On September
The East Java’s Calendar of Events 2011 contains the schedule of some traditional ceremonies, traditions, festivals and performances which held in the cities and the regencies in East Java. It is designed to promote and to publicize the tourism agenda in the whole area in East Java. It is important to inform that the local communities usually determine the schedules of the ceremonial events by using the calendars of Javanese, Moslem, and Hindu Tenggerese. Therefore, to assure the exact date of the events, it is advisable to confirm the local…
East Java On August
The East Java’s Calendar of Events 2011 contains the schedule of some traditional ceremonies, traditions, festivals and performances which held in the cities and the regencies in East Java. It is designed to promote and to publicize the tourism agenda in the whole area in East Java. It is important to inform that the local communities usually determine the schedules of the ceremonial events by using the calendars of Javanese, Moslem, and Hindu Tenggerese. Therefore, to assure the exact date of the events, it is advisable to confirm the local…
The History Of Ngetos Temple
Ngetos Temple Candi Ngetos located at Ngetos village, Ngetos district about 5 kilometers to the south of Nganjuk town. There is an inheritance from the year of 859 Saka or 937 Masehi. This inheritance was made from the red bricks. On that place, Anjuk Ladang, the ancient inscription was also found. Near to this place, there is an historical ancient inheritance that was known by Candi Ngetos. According to the historian, based on that temple form, this temple has made in XV century (Majapahit era). Phisically, this temple has broken…
Songgoriti Temple
Songgoriti Temple Songgoriti is located in Songgokerto village, Batu district, under the hillside of Mount Panderman and has a hot spring pool. There is temple Songgoriti and Ganesha Statue as the empire omission of Singosari and Dutch era. Songgoriti Temple is located in a dale dissociating between mountainsides of Arjuna with mountainside of Kawi. This temple has built with a hot spring, which had believed able to heal various diseases. Seen from its simple architecture style, this temple classified as eldest temple in Central Java and the decoration described Central…
Citraland Surabaya
Citral Land In 1989, PT Ciputra Surya Tbk was become the pioneer of ‘Kota Mandiri’ development in West Surabaya. The first company project is Surabaya Citra Raya Real Estate that opened in 1993. This real estate is resides in an area about 1126 hectares and become the development project of the biggest Real Estate in East Java. This real estate is known as The Singapore of Surabaya which is the cleanness, modern and green town like Singapore has. This luxuriant housing is built with inwrought security and safety system. Power…
Al-Akbar Great Mosque
Al Akbar Mosque Al-Akbar Great mosque is located in Pagesangan Street, Jambangan sub-district, Surabaya. It was built in August, 4 1995 and was inaugurated on November 10, 2000 by Mr. President KH Abdurrahman Wahid. Al-Akbar mosque is such a magnificent and modern mosque that has been known in Asia and Worldwide. This mosque is become another icon from Surabaya relating the religious tourism site. Al-Akbar mosque is the second largest mosque after Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. Al-Akbar Great mosque has 11.2 hectare area with a building area of 28,509 square…
Bambu Runcing Monument At Night
Bambu Runcing Monument Bambu runcing is such a traditional weapon that being used by the Indonesian soldiers in the battle against the Dutch colonialism. Precisely on the November, 10 1945, which is now celebrate as Heroes’ Day. The shape of Bambu Runcing is in the form of bamboo spears which have function to stab the enemies. This weapon was made relating the limitation of modern weapon and to show the spirit among the soldiers as the civilians. By commemorating those struggles, there is Bambu Runcing monument, which is located in…
Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument
Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument This monument having 30,6 meters high, which sustained by a building as high as 30 meters. This statue depict a Commandant of Indonesian Maritime Army complete with his honor sword. The statue is standing confidently toward the ocean, ready to dash against the wave and go through storm, this is shown as the aspiration of Indonesian navy. This monument is built by The Staff Leader of Indonesia Maritime Army that then continue by Admiral TNI Muhamad Arifin and designed by Nyoman Nuarta. It uses as a Lighthouse…
Internatio Building
Internatio Building Internatio Building or Internationale Crediten Handelvereeniging, is located in the corner of Heerenstraat and Willemsplein, which is now called Jayengrono Street, Surabaya. It precisely near to Jembatan Merah station and Jembatan Merah Plaza This area is considered as the busy area in Surabaya. This building had built in 1929 by Biro Aristech AIA (Algemeen Ingenieurs en Architecten Bureau) that in Sumatrastraat 59 Surabaya. The architect was Ir.Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels who bear in 1882 to realize this building. The other masterpiece was: – NV Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank in…