WR. Soepratman Museum: ( A Museum That Save The History of The Author of Indonesia National Anthem ) Wage Rudolf Soepratman is the Great Hero of the author of Indonesia national anthem. Born on Monday, 9 March 1903 in Jatinegara Jakarta believe in Islam and not followed the political organization. His father named Senen, a sergeant in Battalion VIII. Mothered by his brother in-laws of WM Van Eldik (Sastromihardjo) he had learnt pluck guitar and fiddle violin. In 1914, Soepratman follow Roekijem to Makassar. Over there, he sent to school…
Tag: East Java
The Sadon
Reog or Sadon Temple is one of an archeological heritage from the Airlangga kingdom which is located in Cepoko village, Panekan district, and northside of Magetan regency. Visit Sadon Temple in Magetan and learn about its heritage story and archeological relief. More info visit: www.magetan.eastjava.com
Kakek Bodo Waterfall
KAKEK BODO WATERFALL It is located at Tretes and belongs to Pasuruan forest range unit. It can be accessible from Surabaya for about 45 minutes drive. Kakek Bodo is an esthatic Forest lines are located at the Pasuruan Forest District, Forest Ranger unit of the west Lawang, Sub Forest Ranger of Prigen. It’s about 35 km from Pasuruan. This recreational forest has surrounded by pine forest and other trees such as, Akasia (acacia decurrens). Kaliandra (Calliandra Calathyrsus) and Mahoni (Swientenia Macraphylla). In this area we can find the kakek Bodo…
The Brahu
BRAHU Temple Brahu temple is the biggest temple in Trowulan. Brahu is supposed come from “Wanaru” or “Warahu”, which is name of holly building that mentioned in a cooper inscription “Alasanta” that found in west side of this temple. Brahu temple is made of red bricks and plain without decoration. It is located in Jambu Menta sub-village, Bejijong village, Trowulan district, Mojokerto regency. The temple that looks out on west is rectangle building with 22,5 m length, 18 m width, and 20 m height. Its building consist three part, which…
The Reflexion On Wahyu Lake
A Glance of Wahyu Lake 3 kilometers before Sarangan Lake, from magetan, is another natural lake, named Telaga Wahyu (Wahyu Lake). It is 15 hectares in size, with a climate not much different from Sarangan Lake, and definitely easily accessed by big or small vehicles. At Wahyu Lake, tourists can relax while fishing. At certain times there area also various arts and camping performances are held. Near the lake, tourists can find a natural water spring named ‘Sumber Tamtu’. It is said that the water from this spring has the…
The Blue Gili Ketapang Island
Gili Ketapang Gili Ketapang is an island that is North Sea of Probolinggo. It has beautiful scenery and there are many sands in the east and south of this, unpolluted and bluish. There are many kinds of colorful corals. It is about 5 miles from Ujung Tembaga port and takes 30 minutes by boat. The population is 7.600, the most of them are Madurese and almost 90% are fishermen. Beside its scenery, there is also “Goa Kucing”. According to historical, this is the rest place of Syech Ishaq, a person…
The House Of Sampoerna
HOUSE OF SAMPOERNA Situated in “old Surabaya”, this stately Dutch colonial style compound was built in 1858 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. This complex consisted of a wide central auditorium, two smaller buildings in east wing and occidental and some wide barns with one floor behind central auditorium. The buildings that stay…
WBL Playing Ground
WBL Lamongan Lamongan Marine Tourism (WBL) is being existed with its unique, a uniquely combination between natural aspects, cultures, and architecture, which is global, taste but still maintain local trademark. WBL is a balancing towards some tourism places that have exist before like Tanjung Kodok and Maharani cave. It is located in north coast of Java, in Paciran, Lamongan regency, East Java. It is on 17 hectares field and supported by some facilities, which are ready to please the guest with one stop service concept. Besides readily means tourism greet…
The Bridge Over The Mangrove
Mangrove Tourism Object This eco-tourism in Surabaya is well-known as Pamurbaya, Pantai Timur Surabaya referred to Surabaya Eastern Beach, this object is quite new but having a rich beauty like any other objects in East Java. This object is located in Gunung Anyar, the way to UPN university and reachable by any vehicles. The tourists that visit to this object can rent the boat to down the river that full of mangroves plantation, there is also fauna that live within the forest like monkey, type of Macaca fascicularis and water…
Soekarno’s Grave
One of the tourist attractions in Blitar municipality is the tomb of Soekarno, an Indonesian proclamation reader and the first President of the Republic of Indonesia. It is located at 60 Slamet Riyadi Street, Bendogerit village, Sunan wetan district, about 2 kilometers from Blitar city. The architectural "Joglo" dominates the tomb. It is in East Javanese style and combined with Gateway of Bentar. Beside the main building formed cover grave house of âBung Karnoâ, this graveyard complx also completed with support building that is; Gapura Agung (The Great Gate), Mosque,…