Showing posts with label Legend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Legend. Show all posts

Feb 28, 2013

Ambarrukmo, Legendary Hotel Jogja


Ambarukmo Hotel which is one of the heritage buildings in Yogyakarta was established operations in the 1960's era when lane IX served as Minister of Economy.
This hotel was once built with Japan's war reparation funds that are the result of a bilateral agreement between Indonesia and Japan on January 28, 1958 about the spoils of war that passed the House of Representatives on March 13, 1958 and enacted on March 27, 1958.
Japan's war reparation funds were also used to build the Hotel Indonesia in Jakarta, the Ocean Beach Hotel in Port Ratu beach, Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur Bali, Sarinah department store building in Jakarta, Jakarta Cloverleaf interchanges, main stadium Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan Jakarta , Jatiluhur dam in West Java, the MPR / DPR in Jakarta, Monas in Jakarta, the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, and several others.
According to the plan, which Ambarukmo Houses built during the lane V (1823-1855) and completed in the lane VII (1877-1921), will also be revitalized and operated again as a wedding and reception hall.

Feb 24, 2013

Rocks similar to cloves (fangs) in Siung, Gunungkidul, Jogja.


The charm that stands out from the rock reefs Siung is. Coral reefs are huge on the west and east coast has an important role, not to add the beauty and the border to the other beaches. Corals were also the basis of naming the beach, witness the triumph of the coastal areas in the past and the charm that makes this beach is increasingly recognized, at least in Asia.

Coral reefs are the basis of naming this beach is located slightly protrudes into the sea. Taken from the name of the beach rock formation which Wastoyo, a local elder, like ape or Siung Vanara. Until now, this rock can still enjoy its beauty, combined with large waves that sometimes reaches it, until cracks laced by seawater that flows slowly, presents a dramatic scene.

Tartar monkeys are still resistant to scour the ocean waves to witness the triumph of the region participated in the past cloves. According to the story Wastoyo, Siung region during the trustees to be one of the trade center in the South Mountain area. Not far from the beach, in Winangun area, there is a market. In this place also, dwells Nyai Kami and Nyai Podi, courtiers wife of Yogyakarta and Surakarta

Feb 11, 2013

The Legend Of "Bukit Tidar"

Years ago the island of Java is the island that is still empty and no inhabitants. Java island is surrounded by sea, so that the island of Java shaken like a boat. and the gods think that can withstand strong Java island between oceans. The gods stuck a nail in the middle of the island of Java.

Spikes plugged it turned into a hill called "Mount Tidar". On the hill was once inhabited by the astral beings and jinn. King of the Jinn is Kiai Semar. One day there was a man named Sheikh Bakir magic that comes from Turkey. He wanted to live in the hills Tidar, but Kiai Semar not like the arrival of Sheikh Bakir. And a battle ensued between the two. Sheikh Bakir using weapons such as spears called Kiai Sepanjang
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Sheikh Bakir beat Kiai Semar with the weapon. Kiai Semar and his followers fled Bukit Tidar and some fled to Mount Merapi. Sheikh Bakir spear stuck on a hill top hill Tidar Tidar as guards so that no one approaching astral beings.