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Cirebon

Country:
Indonesia
State:
West Java
City:
Cirebon
Type of Location:
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Air

Cakrabuana Airport is an airport in the city of Cirebon currently only used as a military special airport.In this town there are rickshaw typical Cirebon as well as a means of transportation people to travel around the city.

By Train

Cirebon city has two railway stations, namely stations Kejaksan and Prujakan Station.Station Kejaksan typical Dutch colonial architecture the station serves the city of almost any purpose be it a city other big cities and small towns on the island of Java. Road transport terminal in the city of Cirebon Harjamukti among large terminal located in the City By-Pass road Cirebon.

By Ferry

Port of Cirebon currently only used for the transport of coal and basic needs of the other islands in Indonesia.

By Bus

Plenty of Choices of bus company serving the route the fare as per January 2011 Rp.35.000,(US$4-5) (economy) Rp.55000(US$6-7)(business)The city is easy to reach from other places in java as it is lies in main road from Jakarta to other destination in Java and vice versa.

Key places to visit
Great Mosque Kasepuhan Cirebon, At-Taqwa Mosque, Kasepuhan Palace, Kanoman palace, Kecirebonan palace, Keprabon palace, Ade Irma Suryani Park, Sunyaragi Cave

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Places to Visit

Great Mosque Kasepuhan Cirebon

is a mosque located in the complex Kasepuhan Palace, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.That said this mosque is the oldest mosque in Cirebon, which is built around the year 1480 AD or during the Wali Songo spreading Islam in the land of Java.The name of the mosque was taken from the word "the" meaningful majesty, "copyright" means constructed and the "sense" which means to use.According to tradition the construction of the mosque was reportedly involved about 500 people who came from Majapahit, Demak and Cirebon own.In its construction, Sunan Gunung Jati appoint Sunan Kalijaga as the architect.In addition, Sunan Gunung Jati also brought Raden Sepat, architects Majapahit who became prisoners of war Demak-Majapahit to help Sunan Kalijaga designing a building the mosque.On the porch right side (north) of the mosque there is the well-zam zam or Banyu Cis Copyright Taste The people who visited especially in the month of Ramadan.Besides believed efficacious for treating various diseases wells consisting of two pools can also be used to test a person's honesty.

At-Taqwa Mosque

was founded in 1918 in a village called Kejaksan which consists of two parts one to be used as Tajug General (At-Taqwa mosque now) and the other half is used as the square ( alun- Kejaksan square now).In this year also the Way of RA. Kartini is a Street Railway to the Port of Cirebon who later moved to Jalan KS Tubun.Name of At-Taqwa mosque Kingdom Cirebon, is actually the original Supreme Tajug, the building is already long enough and old the room was too small and is located less facing the Qibla, then RM Arhatha, head of Religious Affairs Coordinator Cirebon had the idea to renovate the Great Tajug in place of the old by taking the name of the Masjid At-Taqwa because there is a grand mosque is located in Kasepuhan who is now a reserved sense of the Great Mosque.As if at the time was not justified two of the same name on two mosques are located in one city, namely Tajug the Great and the Great Mosque.Finally in 1951 realization of building a mosque and At-Taqwa was inaugurated in 1963.

Kasepuhan Palace

is the palace grandest and best preserved in Cirebon.Meaning in every corner of the architecture of this palace was the most famous historic.The front page of the palace is surrounded by walls of brick red and there is a hall therein.This palace has a museum that is complete and contains objects heirlooms and paintings collection of the kingdom.One of the sacred collection of trains Singa Barong.The train is now no longer used and is only issued to each one Shawwal to be bathed.The interior of the palace consists of building a white principal.Inside there are living room, bedrooms and throne of the king.Kasepuhan palace was founded in 1529 by Prince Mochammad Arifin Mas II (great-grandson of Sunan Gunung Jati) which replaces the throne of Sunan Gunung Jati in the year 1506.He lives in the Great dalem Pakungwati Cirebon.palace palace Pakungwati Kasepuhan formerly, while the title of Prince Arifin Mas Mochammad Panembahan Pakungwati I.The name comes from the name Pakungwati Pakungwati bint Queen Goddess who is married to Prince Cakrabuana Sunan Gunung Jati.He died in 1549 in the Grand Mosque Notices Sense in very old age.His name is enshrined and venerated by nasab Sunan Gunung Jati as the name of palace Palace which is now called the Palace Pakungwati Kasepuhan.

Kanoman palace

is the center of civilization Cirebon Sultanate, which later split into Kanoman Palace, Palace Kasepuhan, Kacirebonan Palace and Palace Keprabon.The greatness of Islam in West Java is not free from Cirebon.Sunan Gunung Jati is a responsible person spread of Islam in West Java, so talk about Cirebon will not escape from the figure Sharif Hidayatullah or Sunan Gunung Jati.Sunan Gunung Jati also left his mark which is still standing upright, the trail was named palace Kanoman.Kanoman palace still holds obey the customs and pepakem, of whom carry the tradition Grebeg Shawwal, a week after Eid al-Fitr and visit the tomb of an ancestor, Sunan Gunung Jati in the village of Astana, North Cirebon.Historic relics in the Palace Kanoman closely related to the greatness of Islam that actively conducted Sunan Gunung Jati, also known as Sharif Hidayatullah.The interesting thing from the Palace in Cirebon is the original porcelain plates decorate the walls of China who became all the palace in Cirebon.Not only in the palace, ceramic plates were scattered in almost all the historic sites in Cirebon.And no less important than the royal palace in Cirebon always facing north.And at home there is a statue of a tiger as a symbol of King Siliwangi.In front there is always a square palace square to the people gathered and the market as the economic center, to the east of the palace there is always a mosque.

Kecirebonan palace

was built on 1800 AD, the palace was a lot of saving historical relics such as Kris, Puppet, fixtures war, gamelan and others.Like the Palace Kasepuhan and Kanoman Palace, Palace Kecirebonan was still maintain, preserve and perform traditional ceremonies such as customs and ceremonies Pajang amulets and so forth.Kreaton Kacirebonan village located in the District Pulasaren Pekalipan exactly one mile southwest of the palace Kasepuhan and approximately 500 meters south of the palace Kanoman.palace is a division of Kacerbonan Kanoman palace after Sultan Anom IV ie PR Khaerudin Muhammad died the Crown Prince who should replace the throne was exiled by the Dutch to Ambon because it is considered as a dissident and membrontak.When he returned from exile throne already occupied by the PR. Abu pious Imamuddin.On the basis of family agreement, eventually building a palace PR Anom Madenda Kacerbonan then came the Sultan Carbon I as Sultan Kacirebonan first.Starting the 19th century after the treaty of Vienna the political and Kanoman Kasepuhan completely eliminated but instead they got a subsidy from the Dutch colonial government.Since then nobleman known only as a protective Cirebon traditional art Cirebon.So it is not surprising that the art of batik, carving, dance, art masks remain stable and growing rapidly.

Keprabon palace

is located in District Lemahwungkuk District near the palace Kanoman.palace is called a building of architectural aspects Ndalem because Keprabon Palace does not have a complex structure or building the palace did not have the square and the grand mosque but rather seen as a residence stakeholders customary (Ndalem).Access this palace is entered through an alley 3 feet wide between rows of shophouses.The building in it is very simple does not show the luxury and grandeur of a palace, better-shaped house with small courtyard inside.

Ade Irma Suryani Park

Ade Irma Suryani Park native garden formerly Traffic Parks Garden Cirebon.Since the year 1966 turned into a Garden of Ade Irma Suryani Nasution.This park is the only recreational park and playground in the city of Cirebon.Ade Irma Suryani Park is located adjacent to the port of Cirebon with a seafront location on the northern coast of Cirebon have a 2.5 ha + area.This amusement park is the only place of entertainment and family recreation near the beach town of Cirebon that provide children's play facilities, zoos, marine/coastal and other supporting facilities the show regularly on every Sunday in the form of musical entertainment, supported by the artist -famous artists including events in the form of race for school children before the holidays.Ade Irma Suryani tourist areas can be developed either by domestic investors and foreign tourists because it can suck both of West Java as well as from Central Java.

Sunyaragi Cave

The history of the founding of Sunyaragi cave has two versions the first is the news about the oral history of the cave Sunyaragi delivered by the hereditary nobility or hereditary palace Cirebon.Version is better known as version Carub Kanda. The second version is the version Caruban Nagari which is based on the book "Purwaka Caruban Nagari" Prince handwriting Kararangen year 1720.But the history of the cave Sunyaragi Caruban version tertulislah Nagari based sources are used as reference the cave tour guide Sunyaragi the year 1703 AD to explain about the history of the cave Sunyaragi because written sources have more evidence than the sources of oral.Complex Sunyaragi born via an extremely long process.This place several times through renovation and repair.According to the book Purwaka Carabuna Nagari of Prince Arya Carbon, Sunyaragi Cave Castle was built in 1703 AD by Prince Kararangen.Prince Kararangen is another name of Aryan Prince Carbon.In the Castle Cave there is a garden Candrasengkala Sunyaragi called "Garden Bujengin Obahing Earth" which refers to the numbers in 1529.In both places there are also common, there is a gate "Temple Bentar" the same great shape and penggarapannya.Prince Kararangen just build a cave complex and Mande Arga Jumut Packaging only.This old building is still crowded with people because it is situated right on the main road.Relatively large parking lot, park the front got a new touch for the rest of the tourists.There is also a cultural scene that is used for staging arts Cirebon.But the state of the cultural scene is now less neglected full of wild plants.Taman Sari pool in the complex was less neglected and the water dries.

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