skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Sawahlunto, a satellite town which is right heart of the island of Sumatra, precisely in the province of West Sumatra is a witness to the history of industrial progress doeloe tempo. Nan city unique.Unique in the sense of social, cultural, culture and even the government.
Imagine, socially, culturally and cultural character of society in this city is very multi ethnic. This is the crutch by the very diverse cultural and ethnic elements of both Minang, Javanese, Batak, Chinese, and so forth. In terms of governance, the city is also very unique. In this Sawahlunto there are still village government, village and village. Maybe this is the only city in West Sumatra who still has a village in the region. It is very unique.
All of the uniqueness of it actually originated from the historical presence of this town that can not be separated from the discovery of coal and the presence of Railways. This is the embryo of the area that was once only made the rice fields surrounded by hills turned into a very advanced city in the era of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Until now, witness the history that proves it is still there. Warehouse One rations.
Vault Museum In Sawahlunto no rations. In this museum found a number of giant-sized collection. The museum is an integral part of the mining process in Sawahlunto. Formerly a public kitchen for the former mine workers. Rations Warehouse was founded in 1895. In the museum area of 2300 square meters of collecting a variety of equipment used in cooking in ancient times as a high furnace 4 feet more, a number of pots with a diameter of 132 cm height 62 cm, pot, excitatory, and a variety of common kitchen equipment giant.
In this museum also displayed some photos People Chain and mining activities that bring our memories to the tempo doeloe.Rations warehouse formerly served as a food storage workers Chain (call for Dutch prisoners who used slave labor.) Given the chain of thousands of workers from different regions therefore requiring rations (food) in bulk and quick. Because it is prepared Warehouse rations with a large kitchen appliance department.
Warehouse Rations consisted of several parts between other parts of the public kitchen, warehouse inventories of crude goods, power shock or burning stove, an ice factory bars, rice mills, and slaughterhouses. Fuel to cook with steam system. Under the cooking chamber contained the basement with a chimney pipe through which hot steam for 20 furnaces. This hot steam from the hot water boiled over the hills that are drawn steam to Vault rations.
Any diet that provides a 65 day Warehouse carry rice for thousands of workers. The chain's food ration is usually delivered to the location where they work. Vault Museum Collection Rations about 150 collections. Not including the collection of old photographs which amounted to 250 pieces. Here, one of the historical evidence of the presence of chain doeloe tempo.
Palembang is the oldest city in Indonesia, this is based on the inscription Kedukan Hill (683 AD) found in the Bukit Siguntang, west of the city of Palembang, which states that the formation of a Wanuainterpreted as the city is the capital of the kingdom of Srivijaya on June 16, 683 AD (the 5th month in 605 Ashada syaka). So that date as a benchmark for the birthday of the city of Palembang.Talking about the origins of the city of Palembang, indeed inseparable from the history of the kingdom of Srivijaya, had made the city of Palembang as its capital. Sriwijaya glory as if sent down to the Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam in middle age as a respected empire ever Nusantara.Palembang region serves as a center of Srivijaya empire from the 7th century (the year 683 AD) until around the 12th century under the House of Sailendra / Derivatives Dapunta Salendra with Bala Putra Dewa as King of the First.October 7, 1823 the Sultanate of Palembang were wiped out by Dutch colonists and the city of Palembang Commissariat made under the Dutch East Indies Government (contract commencing August 18, 1823). Tk. No South Sumatra Province. 103 in 1945, Kilkenny City become Class A. Under the Act. 22 of 948, Kilkenny made the Big City. Under the Act. 18 of 1965, Kilkenny made a municipality. Under the Act. 5 / 1974 dated July 23, 1974 on the Principles of Regional Administration, Regional Municipality of Palembang madeLevel II Palembang.Musi River is 460 km long South Sumatra province split from East to West which ramify with eight major tributaries namely: River Komering, Ogan, Lematang, Kelingi, Lakitan, Semangus Rawas and Batang day Leko. Therefore, in South Sumatra is known by the nickname Batang Hari Nine.
Bridge originally gray.In the beginning, the middle body of this bridge can lift up the mast for passing underneath the bridge body does not get caught. The middle of the bridge can be removed with mechanical equipment, two each pendulum weights about 500 tons in two towers. The speed of his appointment about 10 meters per minute with a total time required to fully lift the bridge for 30 minutes. At the center of the bridge is removed, the vessel with a width of 60 meters and 44.50 meters with a maximum height, can pass the River Musi.When the center of the bridge is not raised, the maximum height the ship could pass under the bridge only nine meters from the surface of the river water.In 1970, activity spotty middle of this bridge is not done anymore.The reason, the time used to lift the bridge is considered to disrupt the flow of traffic on it. In 1990, the pendulum ballast on the bridge tower is lowered to avoid the collapse of both the burden of this ballast.Now the bridge looks more spectacular with its development.Especially at night the bridge is decorated with lights that looks beautiful
Kuto Besak is building a palace in the eighteenth century became the center of the Sultanate of Palembang. The idea of establishing Fortress Kuto Besak Badaruddin initiated by Sultan Mahmud I who ruled in 1724-1758 and implementation of construction completed by his successor Sultan Mahmud Bahauddin who ruled in 1776-1803. Sultan Mahmud Bahauddin is a figure of Palembang Darussalam Sultanate realistic and practical in international trade, as well as a religious teacher who makes Palembang as a center for religious literature in the archipelago. Marking his role as sultan, he moved from palace to Kuto Besak Kuto Lamo. The Dutch called the Nieuwe palace Kuto Besak aka new palace.The construction and arrangement of the area around Plaza Fort Kuto Besak projected to be a place that sells open entertainment Musi charm and historic buildings. When viewed from the Seberang Ulu or bridge, a view that appears is spacious courtyard with rows of palm trees background on page Kuto Besak Fortress, and the water tower in the Office of the Mayor of Palembang.
Masjid Agung Palembang Palembang is a center of worship of the community that the majority embraced Islam. In addition, this mosque is a historical tour that is residual Palembang sultanate.Built in 1748 by Sultan Susuhunan Abdurahman.Mosque architecture is a blend of western and eastern. Every part of the lower end of the middle roof sticking out, looking up to, similar to the architecture of the building pagodas of China. This mosque has a porch (front porch) with Greek-Dorik classical architecture as found in front of a Greek temple, but with ornate Arabic calligraphy course.After experiencing several times a renovation, this mosque can accommodate 9000 pilgrims to the mosque size 42 x 54 meters.When coupled with a capacity of mosques page, then overall the Great Mosque in Palembang can accommodate 15,000 worshipers.
Privileges bridge
When viewed on my Blog Custom Header This is a photo of the bridge at night. I recently replace it with a Custom Header picture of this bridge, because a Symbol of City Province where I was born and raised .Bridge is a bridge in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Bridge, which has become a symbol of the city, situated in the middle of the city of Palembang, linking regions and Seberang Ulu Seberang Ilir separated by the River Musi. This bridge can be called "Golden Gate" was Indonesian.
Bridge structure: Length: 1117 m (the center of the 71.90 m) Width: 22 m Height: 11.5 m from surface water Tower Height: 63 m from ground level The distance between towers: 75 m Weight: 944 tons
History
Construction of this bridge started in April 1962, after obtaining approval from President Sukarno. The cost of construction is taken from the Japanese war reparation funds. Not only the cost, even this bridge using experts from those countries. At first, this bridge, named Bridge Bung Karno. According to historian Djohan Hanafiah, naming it as a form of tribute to the first President that. Bung Karno seriously fight for Kilkenny residents desire, to have a bridge over the River Musi. Inauguration of the use of the bridge done in 1965, and also reinforced the name of Bung Karno, as the name of the bridge. At that time, this bridge is the longest bridge in Asia tenggara.Setelah the political upheaval in 1966, when the anti-Sukarno very strong, the name was changed to the bridge bridge (Suffering People's Mandate). Waiting for New Faces bridge Around the year 2002, there were discourses to return the name of Bung Karno, as the name of this bridge. But this proposal did not receive support from the government and part of the community.
Privileges bridge
Not many people know that this bridge has the privilege of other bridges in Indonesia, namely:
In the beginning, the middle body of this bridge can lift up the mast for passing underneath the bridge body does not get caught. The middle of the bridge can be removed with mechanical equipment, two each pendulum weights about 500 tons in two towers. The speed of his appointment about 10 meters per minute with a total time required to fully lift the bridge for 30 menit.Pada during the middle of the bridge is removed, the vessel with a width of 60 meters and 44.50 meters with a maximum height, can pass the River Musi. When the center of the bridge is not raised, the maximum height the ship could pass under the bridge only nine meters from the surface of the river water. Since 1970, the activity of ascending and descending the middle of this bridge is not done anymore. The reason, the time used to lift the bridge is considered to disrupt the flow of traffic on it. In 1990, the second pendulum ballast on the bridge tower is lowered to avoid the collapse of both the burden of this ballast.
Like like a teenage girl who entered a period of a passionate from time to time Ampera bridge this region continues to primp and improve itself as a tourist center in the city of Palembang. There have been many national events held in the region covered by television media directly. One of them is the photo below to watch together Copa Dji Sam Soe where Sriwijaya FC as Kampiunnya.
Life kept moving and changing, so is the area of this bridge continues to move, change in rhythm with the waves ripple Musi River which cut up where until now if you have not visited the city of Palembang This bridge is likely less afdol or less appropriate, bland taste ... .. like to eat rice without salt ....
Posts
