Sabtu, 30 April 2011

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah




Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is a cultural theme park tour of Indonesia in East Jakarta. An area of ​​approximately 250 square kilometers is located at coordinates 6 ° 18'6 .8 "S, 106 ° 53'47 .2" East. This park is a summary of the culture of Indonesia, which covers many aspects of daily life of people 26 provinces of Indonesia (in 1975) is displayed in the pavilion area of ​​traditional architecture, seta showing various fashion, dance and traditions of the region. In addition, in the middle there is a lake TMII miniature depicting the Indonesian archipelago in the middle, a cable car, various museums and the IMAX Theatre and Theatre Land Keong Mas Remix), a variety of recreational facilities makes TMIII as one of the leading tourist areas in the capital city.
The idea of ​​building a miniature which includes completeness of Indonesia with everything in it is triggered by the First Lady, Siti Hartinah, better known as Ibu Tien Soeharto. This idea blaze at a meeting on Jalan Cendana no. 8 Jakarta on March 13, 1970. Through this miniature is expected to evoke a sense of pride and love for the fatherland in the entire nation of Indonesia. [1] Thus began a project called Project Thumbnail Indonesia "Indonesia Indah", held by Yayasan Harapan Kita.

TMII was built in 1972 and inaugurated on April 20, 1975. Various aspects of the natural wealth and culture of Indonesia through the use of modern technology exhibited in the area of ​​150 hectares. Originally TMII somewhat hilly topography, but is in accordance with the wishes of the designer. Design teams take advantage of the uneven ground height is to create a landscape and a rich landscape, describe various types of environment in Indonesia.
TMII have a logo which basically consist of letters TMII, abbreviation of "Taman Mini Indonesia Indah". While the mascot in the form of Hanuman puppet called Nitra (Anjani Putra). Mascot Taman Mini "Indonesia Indah" was established usage by Mrs. Tien Soeharto, to coincide with the bi tiger TMII age, in 1991.

Kamis, 28 April 2011

Ragunan Zoo






Ragunan Zoo is a zoo located in the area Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. An area of ​​140 hectare zoo was founded in 1864. In it, there are various collection consisting of 295 species and 4040 specimens.

Ragunan was closed for about three weeks since 19 September 2005 because of the animals in it are infected with bird flu, but reopened on October 11.
History

Ragunan Zoo was the first zoo in Indonesia. The zoo was founded in 1864 under the name Planten En Dierentuin which means "Plants and the Zoo." Located on the land area of ​​10 hectares in area Cikini, Central Jakarta which is the provision of a famous Indonesian painter Raden Saleh. At that time, Planten En Dierentuin managed by the Association of Flora and Fauna Merciful Batavia joined in Culturule Vereniging en Planten Dierentuin at Batavia

In 1949, the name was changed to Planten En Dierentuin Cikini Zoo and in 1969 moved to the area Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta in 1964. The Jakarta administration area of ​​30 hectares of donated land that became home to the zoo. Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin Ragunan Wildlife Park inaugurated on June 22, 1966.

Selasa, 26 April 2011

National Monuments



National Monument or the popular abbreviated or Tugu Monas Monument is a monument as high as 132 meters (433 feet) which was established to commemorate the resistance and the Indonesian people's struggle for independence from the Dutch East Indies colonial administration. Construction of this monument began on August 17, 1961 under the orders of President Sukarno, and opened to the public on July 12, 1975. The monument is crowned with flame-coated gold leaf that symbolizes the spirit of the glowing struggle. National Monument is located right in the middle of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. Monuments and museums are open every day starting at 08:00 to 15:00 West Indonesia Time. On Monday last week of each month is closed to the public.
After the central government of the Republic of Indonesia returned to Jakarta after the previous domicile in Yogyakarta in 1950 following the recognition of the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia by the Dutch government in 1949, President Sukarno began thinking about building a national monument which is equivalent to the Eiffel Tower on the ground right in front of Merdeka Palace. Monas monument Development aims to commemorate and preserve the Indonesian struggle during the revolution of independence, 1945, to continue to inspire patriotism and spirit of present and future generations.

On August 17, 1954 a national committee was formed and a national monument design competition held in 1955. There are 51 works entered, but only one works made by Frederich Silaban who meet the prescribed criteria of the committee, among others, describe the character of the Indonesian nation and can last for centuries. The second contest was held in 1960 but again none of 136 participants who meet the criteria. Chairman of the jury later asked Silaban to show the design to Sukarno. However, Sukarno less like the design it and he wanted the monument was shaped phallus and yoni. Silaban then asked to design a monument with a theme like that, but the design of the proposed Silaban too extraordinary that the costs are very large and can not be borne by the state budget, especially when economic conditions were bad enough. Silaban refused to design a smaller building, and suggested that development be postponed until the Indonesian economy improves. Sukarno then asks architect R.M. Soedarsono to resume the draft. Soedarsono enter number 17, 8 and 45, represent begin August 17, 1945 proclamation of Indonesian independence, into the design of the monument. [1] [2] [3] The National Memorial was later built in the area of ​​80 hectares. This monument diarsiteki Silaban and R. Friedrich M. Soedarsono, began construction August 17, 1961.
The development consists of three stages. The first phase, the period 1961/1962 - 1964/1965 officially begins with the start of construction on August 17, 1961 with a ceremonial stick Sukarno first concrete pegs. Total 284 pins are used as building foundation concrete. A total of 360 pegs embedded earth for the foundation of the national history museum. The entire foundation erection completed in March 1962. The walls of the museum at the base of the building was completed in October. Development obelisk then started and finally completed in August 1963. The second phase of development took place in the period 1966 until 1968 due to the September 30th Movement of 1965 (G-30-S/PKI) and an attempted coup, this phase was delayed. The final stage took place in 1969-1976 by adding a diorama at the museum's history. Although construction has been completed, problems still occur, including leakage of water that flooded the museum. The monument was officially opened to the public and was inaugurated on July 12, 1975 by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Soeharto. [4] [5] The location of this monument known as the Merdeka Square. Monas Square experiencing five times the renaming Gambier Field, Field Ikada, Merdeka Square, National Monument Square and Monument Park. Around the monument there is a garden, two ponds and some open field where the exercise. On holidays Medan Merdeka filled with visitors who enjoy the scenery Monas recreation and perform various activities in the park.
Monas design based on the concept of universal eternal partner; Linga and Yoni. Monument towering obelisk that symbolizes the phallus male, masculine elements which are active and positive, and symbolizes the day. While the court of the cup base is Yoni obelisk that symbolizes female, feminine elements are passive and negative, and symbolizes the night. [6] Linga and yoni is the symbol of fertility and harmonious unity complementary Indonesia since prehistoric times. Also Monas form can also be interpreted as a pair of "pestle" and "mortar", a rice pestle found in every traditional Indonesian peasant household. Thus the full dimensions of the monument design distinctive national culture of Indonesia. The monument consists of 117.7 meters above the obelisk on a square base of The 17 meters tall, the court of the cup. This monument is coated with Italian marble.

Swimming on Merdeka Square Park North is 25 x 25 meters designed as part of the air conditioning system as well as enhance your appearance Monument Park. Nearby there is the fountain and statue of Prince Diponegoro, who was riding his horse, made of bronze weighing 8 tons. The statue was created by Italian sculptor, Professor. Coberlato [7] as a donation by the Consulate General of Honores, Dr. Mario Bross in Indonesia. The entrance to the monument located in North Merdeka park near the statue of Prince Diponegoro. Entrance through a tunnel that is 3 m below the park and cross the road this monument, the entrance of visitors to the memorial monument. Ticket booth located at the end of the tunnel. When the visitors got back into the ground on the north side of the monument, visitors can continue the tour of the relief of the history of the struggle of Indonesia; get into the museum of national history through the door at the northeast corner, or straight up into the middle towards independence hall or elevator to the top court of the monument.
In the courtyard outside around the monument, at every corner there is a relief depicting the history of Indonesia arise. Relief begins at the northeast corner to perpetuate the glory of the archipelago in the past, displaying the history Singhasari and Majapahit. This relief continues in chronological order in a clockwise direction towards the southeast corner, southwest, and northwest. Chronologically depict the Dutch colonial period, the resistance of the people of Indonesia and Indonesia's national heroes, the formation of modern organizations that fight for an independent Indonesia in the early 20th century, Youth Pledge, the Japanese Occupation and World War II, Indonesia's independence proclamation followed the Revolution and War of Independence Republic Indonesia, to achieve the development of modern Indonesia. Reliefs and sculptures are made of cement or metal pipe with the frame, unfortunately some sculptures and statues began to fall out and damaged by rain and tropical weather.
At the base of the monument at a depth of 3 meters below ground level, there is the Museum of National History of Indonesia. Large space museum of history of national struggle with the size 80 x 80 meters wide, can accommodate about 500 people visitors. This marble great room there were 48 dioramas on all four sides and 3 diorama in the middle, so that a total of 51 dioramas. This diorama shows the history of Indonesia since the pre-history to the New Order. This diorama dimula from the northeast corner moving clockwise journey tracing the history of Indonesia; begin the pre-history, the ancient empire like Srivijaya and Majapahit, followed by European colonial period that followed the resistance of the pre-independence national hero against the VOC and Dutch East Indies government. Diorama continues until the period of the Indonesian national movement of the early 20th century, Japanese occupation, wars of independence and the revolution, until the New Order of Suharto's reign.
Inside the monument there is cup-shaped amphitheater Independence Room. This room can be achieved through spin ladder in the north and south side doors. The room is storing state symbols and independence of the Republic of Indonesia. Among the original text of Indonesia's Independence Proclamation stored in a glass case inside the gilded gates, the symbol of the state of Indonesia, a map of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia archipelago gold plated, white and red flag, and the walls are inscribed the manuscript Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. [1] [8 ]. In the space of Independence National Monument was used as a quiet room and meditate for a moment of silence remembering the essence of independence and the struggle of the Indonesian nation. The original of the proclamation of Indonesian independence is stored in a glass case in the gold-plated gate. Mechanical door is made of bronze weighing 4 tons of gold-plated engravings adorned Wijaya Kusuma flower that symbolizes eternity, and the lotus flower which symbolizes purity. This door is located on the west side of the wall right in the middle of the room and black marble. The door is known as a mechanically Independence Gate will open as he let out the song "State Song" followed later by a recorded voice reading the manuscript proclamation middle Sukarno on August 17, 1945. On the south side there is a statue of Garuda Pancasila, the Indonesian state emblem made of bronze weighing 3.5 tons and gold plated. On the eastern side there is writing the script lettered proclamation bronze, this side should display the flag of the most sacred and exalted Sang Saka Merah Putih, which was originally flown on August 17, 1945. But because his condition was getting old and fragile, sacred flag is not displayed. Diding north side of this black marble featuring gilded archipelago, symbolizing the location of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia.
An elevator (lift) on the south side of the door will bring visitors to the court of the peak size of 11 x 11 meters at an altitude of 115 meters from ground level. This elevator transport capacity of 11 people once. Court of this peak can accommodate about 50 people, and there are binoculars to see the panorama of Jakarta closer. In the elevator around the body there is an emergency staircase made of iron. From the top court of the Monas monument, visitors can enjoy views across the city. If the sunny weather conditions without the smoke haze, in the direction to the south visible from a distance of Mount Salak in Bogor regency, West Java, stretching north sea with small islands.

National Monument at the top there is the cup that sustains bronze torches weighing 14.5 tons and 35 Kilograms of gold coated. Flame or torch, measuring 14 meters high and 6 meters in diameter consisting of 77 sections that are put together. This flame as a symbol of the spirit of struggle of the Indonesian people who want to achieve independence. Initially the flame is coated sheet bronze gold weighing 35 kilograms [1], but to welcome the celebration of half a century (50 years) Indonesian independence in 1995, gold leaf was re-covered so as to achieve weight 50 kilograms of gold sheet. [9] Peak monument form of "Fire Nan unflagging" meaningful for the Indonesian nation always has a fiery spirit in the struggle and never recede or outages of all time. Court of the cup to provide views for visitors from a height of 17 meters from ground level. Court of the cup can be reached via an elevator when it fell from the top court, or through the ladder reached the bottom of the cup. High court of the cup from the bottom of 17 meters, while the high range of space history museum to the bottom of the cup is 8 m (3 feet below ground plus 5 meters of stairs to the base plate). Area of ​​the square courtyard, measuring 45 x 45 meters, it is the preservation of sacred figures Proclamation of Independence (17-8-1945).

Senin, 25 April 2011

Museum Satria Mandala





Museum Satria Mandala is a museum of the history of the struggle of the Indonesian National Army that is located at Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta. The museum, inaugurated in 1972 by former Indonesian President, Suharto was originally the home of one of the wife of former Indonesian president, Sukarno, the wife named Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno. In this museum collections can be found various armaments in Indonesia, from ancient to modern, such as a collection of mines, missiles, torpedoes, tanks, cannons and even helicopters and airplanes (one of them is Cureng aircraft ever flown by the Air Marshal Adi Sucipto Augustine).

In addition, this museum also holds a variety of historical objects relating to the military such as various heavy or light weapons, attributes the army, the banners and symbols of TNI. Also exhibited in this museum also stretchers used to carry the Great General Sudirman guerrilla when he was ill against the occupation of the Dutch back in the era of the 1940s.

Still in the museum complex Satriamandala TNI have also alert Purbawisesa Museum featuring dioramas when the TNI, together with the people crush the separatist gang DI / TII in West Java, Central Java, Aceh, South Kalimantan and South Sulawesi in the ear of the 1960s. Other facilities available at the Museum this Satriamandala TNI include TBs Child, Souvenir Shop, Cafeteria and Multipurpose Building with a capacity of 600 seats.

Sabtu, 23 April 2011

Jaya Ancol Dreamland




Taman Impian Jaya Ancol is a tourist attraction in North Jakarta. As community renewal of public life that became the pride of the nation. Always create a better social environment through the presentation of quality entertainment that element of art, culture and knowledge, in order to realize the community 'Life Re-Creation' which became the pride of the nation.
From its inception in 1966, Ancol Taman Impian Ancol is called regular or designated as an integrated tourism area by the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta. To realize these goals, the administration appointed PT Pembangunan Jaya as Executing Agency for Development (BPP) Project Ancol conducted in stages in accordance with the increase of national economy and people's purchasing power.

In line with the development of a growing company in the year 1992 status of the Implementing Agency of Development (BPP) Project was changed to PT Ancol Pembangunan Jaya Ancol in accordance with the deed of amendment No. 33 dated July 10, 1992 that resulted in a change of ownership and ownership percentages, that is 20% owned by PT Pembangunan Jaya and 80% owned by the Jakarta Government.

On July 2, 2004 Ancol do "go public" and change the status of PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol Tbk., With 72% shareholding by the Government of DKI Jakarta and 18% by PT Pembangunan Jaya and 10% by the public. Step "go public" was done to further improve the performance of the company, because it will be more controlled, measurable, efficient and effective with a high level of professionalism and creating a Good & Clean Governance. Performance and a positive image this will make the company continue to grow and develop in a healthy manner in the future. PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, Tbk also make efforts Ancol repositioning with the launch of the new logo on July 10, 2005. The changes are not simply replace the company logo, but also to boost morale and overall company culture.
From its inception in 1966, Ancol Dreamland Ancol Park) has been designated as an integrated tourism area by the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta. To realize these goals, the administration appointed PT Pembangunan Jaya as Executing Agency for Development (BPP) Project Ancol conducted in stages in accordance with the increase of national economy and people's purchasing power.

Along with increased performance, in 1992 the status of Executing Agency for Development (BPP) Project was changed to PT Ancol Pembangunan Jaya Ancol in accordance with the deed of amendment No. 33 dated July 10, 1992, resulting in a change of ownership and ownership percentages, that is 20% owned by PT Pembangunan Jaya and 80% owned by the Jakarta Government.

On July 2, 2004, Ancol go public and change the status of PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, Tbk. with the status of shareholding of 72% by Jakarta Government and 18% by PT Pembangunan Jaya and 10% by the public. Steps to go public is done in order to improve corporate performance and creating a Good & Clean Governance. Performance and a positive image of this will spur the company to continue to grow and develop in a healthy manner in the future.

PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, Tbk. also perform repositioning efforts with the launch of a new logo on July 10, 2005 Ancol. The changes are not simply replace the company logo, but also to boost morale and overall company culture.
Business Tourism (Recreation and Resort)

Mainly managed by its subsidiary PT Taman Impian Jaya Ancol ("Tija") which includes the management of tourism areas (recreation and resort) and supporting business activities: entertainment, convention and tourist shopping. PJAA manage "an integrated tourism area" an area of ​​552 hectares, the location near the beach, the best in Jakarta with easy access via highways, busways and rail.

Beaches and Parks Parks and beaches is a medium of entertainment which offers a refreshing atmosphere of the beach for all people and ages. Beaches and Parks has 5 beach (Beach Festival, Beautiful, Elegant, Ria and Carnival Beach Club) and Dream Lake, approximately 5 km long, with a promenade along the 4 km.

Fantasy World Fantasy World, which opened to the public on August 29, 1986, and popular with the title Dufan, is the first theme park developed by Ancol. Dufan is the largest outdoor entertainment center in Indonesia to pamper guests with a fantasy Around the World, through a variety of content rides high-tech games, which are divided into 8 areas, namely: Indonesia, Jakarta, Asia, Europe, America, Greece, Tale and Ballad of Apes. The Company also makes Dufan as one edutainment center that is in Ancol namely with the opening of Physics World Fantasy (Fidufa) and Stage Performance. Dufan has been certified ISO 9001:2008 since 2009.

Atlantis Water Adventure Atlantis Water Adventure (AWA) is a second theme park developed by Ancol and stands on an area of ​​5 hectares. AWA is the result of the revitalization of Park Pool Ancol Recreational Water Venues that will give visitors an adventure tour with 8 pools of water, that is: Poseidon, Antilles, Atlas Plaza, Aquarius, Octopus, Atlantean, and Kiddy Pool.

Venues Venues Samudra Samudra Ancol ("Ocean") is a third theme park developed by Anco. Ocean is an edutainment theme park nature conservation nuances that give experience to the visitors to get closer and love of different animals, including dolphins, white whales, seals, etc.

Sea World Sea World is the first underwater aquarium and the only one in Indonesia, with an area of ​​2 Ha (managed by BOT format.)

Mermaid Cottages Lodging-shaped unique style waterfront cottages with 133 rooms has a variety of special facilities, such as: multi-purpose room, meeting room and the location of beach party. Mermaid also offers sports facilities, such as swimming pool, table tennis, bicycles, tennis courts, beach volleyball and lapanan. Mermaid artistic architecture Ancol thick with a blend of style and romance posmo East Indonesia, arranged in harmony with the coastal environment to create an atmosphere of tasteful and exotic.

Padang Padang Golf Ancol Golf nuanced beach in the middle of a tourist area which has 18 holes with a unique design field. Strategic location and easy access from all corners of Jakarta.

Marina Pier cruise ship (speed boat and yacht) cosmopolitan style of the first and most comprehensive in Indonesia, designed for cruise ship berths of various sizes. Marina also serves as a center for sea sports, water skiing, wind surfing, diving, sailing, and yacht harbor to get to the Thousand Islands. Marina is equipped with the facility will dock, marine bands, gas stations, loading docks, travel agents and nautical sports.

Art Market Art Market is a center of art and craft activities that provide inspiration and insight for art lovers and collectors. Art market is a concrete manifestation Ancol concern over the viability of talented artists. Art Market Gallery is also equipped with Exhibition (North Art Space / NAS), Souvenir Shop, Plaza and Stage Arts Show.

Angel Island An island to the middle class in the Thousand Islands that could be reached within 20 minutes from the Marina. Angel Island has 49 cottages comprising of 23 units of deluxe type, 20 types of family units, 3 units of type family suite, and 3 types of suites and units have sports facilities, two multipurpose halls, restaurants, bars and souvenir shop. A unique attraction, which is a vehicle for a swim along with dolphins (swimming with the dolphin), can be enjoyed on Angel Island.

Retail More than 30 stalls selling souvenirs, food and beverage

Hailai Hailai Executive Club is an international executive club which is equipped with a restaurant that provides 3000 seats, sports facilities, and entertainment. Hailai managed by PT Philindo Sporting Amusement and Tourism Corporation in collaboration with PT Sarana Ria.

Hanging Train Gondola (sky lift) is a cable car that connects tourist attractions to one another in Ancol area which extends along approximately 2.4 km from Beach Festival to the parking area AWA. Ancol Gondola unit has 37 gondolas with a capacity of six people per gondola and three station stops. Ancol Gondola is a business unit in cooperation with PT Karsa Solar Ancol Indonesia (KSI). Bowling bowling sports facilities of international standard with 60 passes

Culinary restaurant and cafe facilities

Jumat, 22 April 2011

Indonesian National Museum




National Museum of the Republic of Indonesia is one manifestation of European influence, especially the spirit of the Enlightenment, which emerged at about the 18th century. This building was built in 1862 by the Dutch Government under Governor-General JCM Radermacher in response to the association Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen which aims to examine the scientific research in the Netherlands East Indies. The museum was inaugurated in 1868, but the institutional forerunner of this museum was born in 1778, precisely on 24 April, at the time of formation Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen by the Dutch government. Radermacher donate a building located at Jalan Kalibesar along with a collection of books and cultural objects that form the basis for the establishment of the museum.

In the period of British rule under the leadership of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1811-1816), who also serves as Director of Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen ordered the construction of a new building located on Jalan Majapahit No. 3. This building was used as a museum and meeting rooms for the Literary Society (formerly named "Societeit de Harmonie.") This building is now in the State Secretariat complex.

In 1862, after meeting the museum's collection at Jalan Majapahit, the Dutch East Indies government established a new building located at Jalan Merdeka No.12 West. This building was opened to the public in 1868.

The National Museum is known as Museum Gajah since dihadiahkannya bronze elephant sculpture by King Chulalongkorn from Thailand in 1871. But on May 28, 1979, the name officially became the National Museum of the Republic of Indonesia. Then on September 17, 1962, Indonesia's cultural institutions to manage it, gave the Museum to the government of the Republic of Indonesia. Since then the official museum management by the Directorate General of History and Archaeology, under the Ministry of Education and Culture. But starting in 2005, the National Museum under the management of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Notes on the website of the National Museum of the Republic of Indonesia in 2001 showed that the collection had reached 109,342 units. The number of collections that make this museum is known as the most comprehensive in Indonesia. In 2006 the number of fruit collection has already exceeded 140,000, but only a third that can be disclosed to the public.

The museum is located at Jalan Merdeka Barat.
Museum Gajah a lot of collecting antiquities from all over the archipelago. Among other things belonging to the collection are ancient statues, inscriptions, other ancient objects and craft items. These collections are categorized into the ethnography, bronze, prehistoric, ceramics, textiles, numismatic, historical relics, and precious objects.

Before building the National Library which is located at Jalan Salemba 27, Central Jakarta was established, Elephant Museum collection includes manuscripts of ancient manuscripts. These texts and collections of the Museum Elephants are kept in the National Library.

Source collection came from archaeological excavations, grants collector since the days of the Dutch East Indies and purchases. Collection of ceramics and Indonesia in the museum's ethnographic collection is the largest and most comprehensive in the world. This museum is the first and largest museum in Southeast Asia.
In the 1960s, never to be looted gold collection undertaken by the leadership group Saprudin Kasdut. In 1979 there were also stolen coin collection. In 1987 a collection of ceramics worth Rp. 1.5 billion. And the 1996 theft of the paintings can be found back in Singapore.

These managers realize that security is an important factor for maintaining the collection. Therefore, the museum is equipped with alarms, security cameras, and 17 security officers.

Collection of closely guarded condition with conservation. Especially is a collection of papers that need careful handling. Often the collection yag removed and replaced with artificial materials. Although this reduces the authenticity, but it remains to consider the aesthetic side and the original form of the conserved works. Reconstruction efforts are often found to replace the badly damaged collections.

In general, this museum shows the general attitude in most of Asia are more priority than keeping ontentisitas restoration.


An interesting collection is the tallest statue Bhairawa Statue at the National Museum with a high 414 cm this is a manifestation of the god Lokeswara or Awalokiteswara, which is the embodiment Boddhisatwa (radiant Buddha) in the earth. This statue of a man standing on the corpse and rows of skulls and holding a cup from the skull in his left hand and a short dagger with his right hand the Arab style, is found in Roco Padang, West Sumatra. It is estimated that the statue came from century to 13-14. The oldest collection of Buddhist statues in the museum is a statue of Buddha made ​​of bronze Dipangkara, stored in a bronze chamber in its own glass box, a different fate with Buddha statues, Hindu statues of the oldest in the archipelago, namely Vishnu Cibuaya (about 4M) is located in the living statue in rock without text labels and hindered by a statue of Ganesha from the temple of Banon.

Rabu, 20 April 2011

Building Joang '45



Joang Building Museum Joang '45 or '45 is one of the museum, located in Jakarta. Currently, management is implemented by the Department of Culture and Museum of DKI Jakarta Province. The museum is located at Jalan Menteng Raya 31, Kebon Sirih Village, Menteng District, Central Jakarta. The museum was inaugurated in 1974 by President Soeharto, after being renovated.
The building was built in around the 1920's that is currently used as a museum Joang this '45 in the beginning was the hotel which is managed by the family "LC Schomper ", a Dutch national who has long lived in Batavia. Hotel is named Schomper appropriate name owner. The hotel was at that time included a pretty good and famous in southern suburb of Batavia, with the main building that stands majestically in the middle and flanked by rows of buildings lodging rooms on the left and right to stay guests.

Building lodging rooms are left now that there are a few on the north side of the main building, currently used as library space, the space of creativity children (children room) and office Wirawati Chess Panca.
When Japanese go to Indonesia (1942-1945) and master of Batavia, the hotel was taken over by the youth of Indonesia and the switching function as an office run by Ganseikanbu Sendenbu (Japanese Propaganda Bureau) headed by a Japanese, "Simizu". In this office later held political education program that began in 1942 to educate the youth of Indonesia and funded entirely by the Japanese government.

In this museum can be seen traces of the struggle for independence by a collection of heritage objects Indonesian fighters. Among these are the official official car of the President and First Vice President, known as car REP 1 and REP 2, and Car Bombing Incident in Cikini. There are also collections of documentary photographs and paintings that depict the struggle around the year 1945-1950's. Some leaders also struggle displayed in the form of statues of the chest.
The facilities available for visitors is the Museum Joang '45

   1. Permanent and Temporary Exhibition Room with corner multi media,
   2. Joang Cinema '45, Studio aired documentaries and movies long struggle.
   3. Scientific history reference library, equipped comics struggle to reading children,
   4. Childrenroom, special room for the creativity of children completed the computer game hero, coloring, puzzles, and games knock-down,
   5. Plaza for outdoor activities.