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    Peneleh Graveyard, The Old Cemetery in Town - Surabaya

    Peneleh is an area part of old Surabaya. It was originated from word "Pinilih" means chosen one, because the area was a territory of a choiced by a prince, son of Wisnu Wardhana who was a king of Singosari. Peneleh Graveyard (De Begraafplaats Peneleh Soerabaja) was a burial complex that built in 1814 during Dutch colonialism. It is older than Fort Canning Park (1926) in Singapore, Gore Hill Cemetery (1868) in Sidney, Mount Auburn Cemetery (1831) in Cambridge that is claimed as the first modern cemetery in the world, or Arlington National Cemetery (1864) in Washington DC.

    Peneleh Graveyard was closed since 1955, but people are still allowed to visit their ancestors, or even taking pictures in the cemetery area. This is one potential spot for some photographers to taking a shoot. There are so many ancient ornaments among the tomb of the grave, which all in the form of gothic and Doric style. There is also roman sculpture, the angel statues and more.







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    Peneleh is an area part of old Surabaya. It was originated from word "Pinilih" means chosen one, because the area was a territory of a choice prince, son of Wisnu Wardhana who was a king of Singosari. Peneleh Graveyard (De Begraafplaats Peneleh Soerabaja) was a burial complex built in 1814 during Dutch colonialism. It is older than Fort Canning Park (1926) in Singapore, Gore Hill Cemetery (1868) in Sidney, Mount Auburn Cemetery (1831) in Cambridge that is claimed as the first modern cemetery in the world, or Arlington National Cemetery (1864) in Washington DC.
    Peneleh Graveyard was closed since 1955, but people are still allowed to visit their ancestors, or even taking pictures in the cemetery area. This is one potentional spot for some photographers to taking a shoot. There are so many ancient ornaments among the tomb of the grave, which all in the form of gothic and doric style. There is also roman sculpture, the angel statues and more.
    Peneleh Cemetery formerly covered 5.4 Hectares, and situated far from Surabaya city. The cemetery was located hidden across Kalimas River and in the midst of Peneleh and Lawang Seketeng village farms. There was no bridge and road that the cemetery was isolated as it was flanked by Kalimas River and Pengirikan River. The cemetery is 100 meters from the bank of Kalimas river, the entrance gate faced Kalimas River and the gate is neo classic style. The only entrance to the cemetery is via river, the only transportation route. On the end of Peneleh Cemetery (currently fruit market), there was a port for dead body. The body then transported to cemetery using horse carriage, and the number of horses showed the social status of the dead. In that very time, there was a bronze bell on an iron pillar at the port. The bell is rung when the body arrived so mourners could prepare.
    The condition of Peneleh concerned the Netherlands after 2006 when a legatee wrote an article entitled ‘De geiten en de doden wonen samen’ (means ‘Being Dead with Living Goats’) in NRC Handlesbald. The cemetery caretaker said that the relatives of the dead moved the dead to other cemeteries.

    Peneleh Cemetery is the resting place of numerous important people that contribute to the development of Surabaya, Indonesia and even the world. There is tomb of Alfred Emile Rambaldo who was born in Rembang, Pasuruan East Java, the inscription of his tomb says ‘He was the pioneer of air travel, He found and developed air transportation device between 1908 and 1911 using a motorized air balloon’. His initial career was Navy Soldier and shifted his interest in technology. He resided in Surabaya and later built motorized air balloons, beside also developed meteorology observation and aerial photograph. This guy died when flying air balloon in Blora, Central Java, in a very young age, 31. For his service a statue of him erected at Kroesenpark (currently Taman Apsari). The statue has been replaced with the first of East Java governor , Governor Suryo.

    The former Governor General Pieter Merkus was also buried here. His legatee, Rob van de Ven Renandel, stated in Monsun magazine on 10 April 1999, that Merkus was moved from Bogor Palace to Simpang Huis Palace (Now Gedung Grahadi) in Surabaya after he got ill.
    Martinus van den Elsen a Jesuit priest, Neubronner van der Tuuk commander of Indochina war, Ibrahim Simon Heels the architect of Porong Bridge, and PJN de Perez the Supreme Court Deputy were also buried there.
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    Such a creepy yet beautiful place. I hope i can get there and take some photos. This place reminds me of some graveyard at europe country.

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