Sunan Drajat Graveyard Sunan Drajat is one of the charismatic of an Islam spreaders in Java who is called Wali Songo. He was very intelligent man and people called him Raden Qosim. His father, Sunan Ampel sent him to Aceh and Mocca to study Islam. After finishing his study, he taught Islam at the north coast of Java especially at Paciran, Lamongan. As a religious teacher, Sunan Drajat was known as the social Moslem who paid much attention to the poor. He developed the social welfare first then he taught…
Category: East Java Pilgrimage Site
Four Faces Buddha Monument
Four Faced Budha. Simply, Surabaya city have one of tourism object that become a real spectacular in South-East Asia, Four Faces Deity Statue or Four Faced Buddha monument. This Four Faced Buddha Monument get appreciation of MURI as the biggest and highest Four Faces Deity Statue in Indonesia. A nine meters statue that have 225 square meters width is still have not contested by other similar statue. Four Faced Buddha monument, has overall height 36 meters (including dome) opened on 9 Novembers 2004, and finish about fund 4 billion rupiahs.…
Hok Yoe Kiong Temple
Hok Yoe Kiong Nganjuk is a part of East Java regency. Nganjuk is also the central town between East Java and Mid Java, it is been known as “Windy Town”. It was half century ago, the Chinese people in this town was Kong Hu Cu. unfortunately, there were not such appropriate temple to go to. The only thing left was the altar for The Honor of Kongco Tik Tjoen Ong, which was in China Gathering Hall, today’s known as Dr. Soetomo Street, Nganjuk. Even though the condition of the temple…
Puhsarang Church
Puhsarang Church This church is located in Puhsarang village, Semen district of Kediri, that’s why it is called Puhsarang Church. The location is 10 km in western Kediri City. This old church had built by Ir. Heendricus Maclaine on behalf of pioneer Mr. Yohanes Humbertus Wolters CM in 1931. The architecture is collaboration between European and Majapahit, combination with other local cultures and Christianity. The first establishment of the complex is the “Antique Church”, Puhsarang Church. The structure of the church has unique architectural style form and we can see…
The Grave Of Siti Inggil
Siti Inggil Graveyard It was the meditation place of the first Mojopahit King (R. Wijaya Kertajaya Jayawardana) According to the story; it was “Punden” which was called LEMAH GENENG (Siti Inggil). In front of Siti Inggil, there are 2 graves: the graves of Sapu Angin and Sapu Jagat. This is visited by many local or foreign visitor every Friday Legi (one of Javanese days). Its location is at Kedungwulan, Bejijong, Trowulan – Mojokerto. Siti Inggil grave is one of pilgrimage tourism in Trowulan. Many pilgrims often visit this place to…
Hok Swie Bio Temple, The Color Of Diversity
Hok Swie Bio Hok Swie Bio Temple is one of religious place in Bojonegoro. It is Tri Dharma religious place and famous with its Dragon Head design. It looks like a chinese area, because the design is seems like Chinese style. The dominant color of this temple is red, so that many people thought that this temple is build for Chinese people. This temple is visit by many people, especially in Chinese new year. There are many pilgrim from Bojonegoro and other area visit and pray here. Hok Swie Bio…
Fatimah Binti Maimun Graveyard
FATIMAH BINTI MAIMUN GRAVEYARD Fatimah Binti Maimun Graveyard is located in Leran village, Manyar, about 5 km toward Pantura from Gresik town. The tourism fascination is the old Islam spreader’s (in Indonesia) cemetery. According to a history, Siti Fatimah Binti Maimun is the daughter of a King from Gedah, which when he arrived in Gresik port, he felt sick and finally pass away at 1082 A.D. More info visit: www.gresik.eastjava.com
Long Grave, Gresik Pilgrimage Site
Long Grave Makam Panjang is also called Long Grave, has unique legend and form. The cultural tourism of Makam Panjang is located in Lebak village, Sangkapura district, with about 3 Km to west. Tourist can go to the location using two / four wheels vehicle. Its attractive tourism is the graveyard has unique legend that trusted by society around. There are two long graves in the village, in point of Tinggen beach and in public funeral. Both of the graves have about 15 meters length and 2 meters width. More…
Puhsarang Church Kediri
Puhsarang Church This church is located in Puhsarang village, Semen district of Kediri, that’s why it is called Puhsarang Church. The location is 10 km in western Kediri City. This old church had built by Ir. Heendricus Maclaine on behalf of pioneer Mr. Yohanes Humbertus Wolters CM in 1931. The architecture is collaboration between European and Majapahit, combination with other local cultures and Christianity. The first establishment of the complex is the “Antique Church”, Puhsarang Church. The structure of the church has unique architectural style form and we can see…
Gresik Religious Site of Surowiti
Welcome To Religious Site Of Surowiti Surowiti religious historical site of Gresik regency. This place is about the historical place of some Wali in the Era of moslem the early begin. Some spots are mention as the place of one wali did their meditation in order to spoke to God and did their journey to found peace and power. There are some spots at Surowiti, such as: The tomb of Sunan Kalijaga, the tomb of Mpu Supo, the tomb of Raden Bagus Mentaram, the cave of Langseh, which is the…