ampera bridge

First off, these pics isn't mine, I got it from other source. Okey, here you go,

Okay, Now is time for the history, Check this out guys :p

 

  

        Ampera Bridge is a vertical lift brifge in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, which is the landmark of the city. It connects Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir, two regions of Palembang. It can no longer be opened to allow ships to pass.

          The bridge was planned during the era of Indonesia's first president, who wanted a bridge that could open and be a match for London's tower bridge. The funds for the construction came from Japanese war reparations, with the Fuji Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd being given responsibility for design and construction. However, at the time, Japan had no bridges of this type, and Fuji Car had no bridge-building experience. The official opening was carried out by Minister/Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Ahmad Yani on 30 September 1965, only hours before he was killed by troops belonging to the 30 September movement. At first, the bridge was known as the Bung Karno Bridge, after the president, but following his fall, it was renamed the Ampera Bridge.

              For a few years after it was opened, the center span could be lifted at 10 meters per second to allow ships of up to 44.5m in height to pass underneath. However this only occurred a few times, and after 1970 it could no longer be opened. The official reason for this was that the 30 minutes needed to raise the bridge was causing unacceptable delays, and that in any case silting of the river had made it impassable for large ships. However, according to architect Wiratman, who acted as a consultant before the construction, the design of the bridge was flawed from the outset because of the soft mud on which it was built. He maintains that his concerns were ignored for political reasons, and that as the towers' foundations shifted, the bridge deformed to the extent that it could no longer be opened. The ballast weights needed to balance the wight of the bridge were removed in 1990 to prevent possible accidents were they to fall

References :

Imelda Akmal (Ed) (2010). Wiratman: Momentum & Innovation 1960-2010. Jakarta: Mitrawira Aneka Guna. ISBN 978-602-97997-0-5. in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampera_Bridge (last modified on 17 October 2013 at 19:26.)

LIMAS HOUSE

This is a traditional house of Palembang. So, The limas house was a house of rich people at town, You guys gonna love it, its luxurious and traditional. Believe me, you won't ever found one in other places.

REFERENCES :

http://afiramadhanti.blogspot.com/2014/03/etnis-palembang.html

http://menggergajibatu.blogspot.com/2008/09/narasi-foto-berkunjung-ke-rumah-limas_4859.html

The old pics of PALEMBANG

First off, these pics isn't mine, I got it from other source. Okey, here you go,

 

 

  

        Ampera Bridge is a vertical lift brifge in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, which is the landmark of the city. It connects Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir, two regions of Palembang. It can no longer be opened to allow ships to pass.

          The bridge was planned during the era of Indonesia's first president, who wanted a bridge that could open and be a match for London's tower bridge. The funds for the construction came from Japanese war reparations, with the Fuji Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd being given responsibility for design and construction. However, at the time, Japan had no bridges of this type, and Fuji Car had no bridge-building experience. The official opening was carried out by Minister/Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Ahmad Yani on 30 September 1965, only hours before he was killed by troops belonging to the 30 September movement. At first, the bridge was known as the Bung Karno Bridge, after the president, but following his fall, it was renamed the Ampera Bridge.

              For a few years after it was opened, the center span could be lifted at 10 meters per second to allow ships of up to 44.5m in height to pass underneath. However this only occurred a few times, and after 1970 it could no longer be opened. The official reason for this was that the 30 minutes needed to raise the bridge was causing unacceptable delays, and that in any case silting of the river had made it impassable for large ships. However, according to architect Wiratman, who acted as a consultant before the construction, the design of the bridge was flawed from the outset because of the soft mud on which it was built. He maintains that his concerns were ignored for political reasons, and that as the towers' foundations shifted, the bridge deformed to the extent that it could no longer be opened. The ballast weights needed to balance the wight of the bridge were removed in 1990 to prevent possible accidents were they to fall

References :

Imelda Akmal (Ed) (2010). Wiratman: Momentum & Innovation 1960-2010. Jakarta: Mitrawira Aneka Guna. ISBN 978-602-97997-0-5. in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampera_Bridge (last modified on 17 October 2013 at 19:26.)

The History of Agung Mosque Palembang

          Agung mosque was the legacy of Sultan Palembang Darussalam. It was build in 1738 by Sultan Mahmud Baharuddin 1 Jayo Wirakmo.The construction was done in 10 years and being used on May 26nd 1748. The mosques was design by an european architect. 

Location :

Masjid Agung Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Palembang

Jl Cik Agus Kiemas No 1 Palembang

Phone 0711-319767, 0711-350332, dan 0711-356233

Fax 0711-350332

Palembang city

 

SHORT HISTORY

      Palembang is the capital city of South Sumatra province in Indonesia. It is a bigger city after Medan in South Sumatra. In the history, Palembang was a capital city of Buddism kingdom in Southeast Asia. This city was called Bumi Sriwijaya, because it dominated Semenanjung Malaya and nusantara in 9th century.

         Palembang was the center of Sriwijaya kingdom. In the 1050, Rajendra chola from Chola kingdom Attacked this city and it caused people underestimated the potential of this city. 

Geographical Features

                Palembang is located at 2°59'S 104°45'E. The total area of Palembang City is 102.47 km², with an average elevation of 8 meters above sea level. 

Climate and Seasonal Factors

             Palembang has a tropical rainforest climate with relatively high humidity and sometimes significant winds. Wind speeds range from 2.3 km / h to 4.5 km / hour.The temperature ranges from 23.4 to 31.7 degrees Celsius. Annual rainfall ranges from 2000 mm to 3000 mm. Humidity ranges from 75 to 89% with an average of 45% of annual sunshine. During its wettest months, the city's marshlands are routinely inundated. Average temperatures are nearly identical throughout the year in the city. 

         The warm season lasts from August 11 to September 9 with an average daily high temperature above 90°F. The hottest day of the year is August 22, with an average high of 91°F and low of 74°F.

The cold season lasts from December 6 to February 16 with an average daily high temperature below 88°F. The coldest day of the year is August 29, with an average low of 74°F and high of 91°F. 

 References :

1. https://weatherspark.com/averages/34031/Palembang-Sumatera-Selatan-Indonesia

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palembang

Monpera

         Monpera was build to recall the lima hari lima malam war which is happend in front of Agung Mosque in 1947. You will find a lot of pictures, guns, sculpture, books and many more in this museum. You can learn more about Palembang history in this museum. It doesn't cost much to get in this museum.

Durian

 

             Did you guys ever see this kind of fruits ? You can called it Durian.You can only find it in Indonesia. This is  belonging to the genus Durio and the family Malvaceae (although some taxonomists place Durio in a distinct family, Durionaceae. 

           The durian has been known to the Western world for about 600 years. The nineteenth-century British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace famously described its flesh as "a rich custard highly flavoured with almonds". The flesh can be consumed at various stages of ripeness, and it is used to flavour a wide variety of savoury and sweet edibles in Southeast Asian cuisines. The seeds can also be eaten when cooked.

Sources :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian

http://bizzarrobazar.com/tag/durian/

http://ebukuku.blogspot.com/2012/02/durian-si-raja-buah-yang-menakutkan.html

Teluk Kiluan Lampung

Teluk Kiluan located in Desa Kiluan Kabupaten Tanggamus in Lampung province. It is about 3 or 5 hours from the metropolis "LAMPUNG". You guys can get here by motor scooters only, because the road condition  is bad. You better visit Teluk Kiluan in dry season. Because,  in the monsoon, water on the road make riding condition treacherous. Dry season occurs on April until September. Travel to this place is a good choice for people who love motor trail. 

Upon arriving in Teluk Kiluan, you can walk along the seashore and watching native activity while waiting for the sun set. I suggest you to stay in the homestay around the Kiluan bay only. Because, In the Kiluan island, the infrastucture is not good. Clean water and accomodation is still limited, even the electricity is just available in 2013. Don't expect a motel with AC facility, cause you will never find one. 

But wait....don't change your mind, because when you get there you will be completely satisfied by the beautiful nature. 

Check the picture below for the attraction that you can find in Kiluan bay,

Here, you can see a lot of dophins swimming in the sea, to see the dolphins you can rent a boat/proa for about Rp.250.000 - Rp. 300.000. You supposed to sail early in the moring to the middle of the sea, so you can enjoy look at the dolphins jumping and swimming in the sea. 

information and potograph by bheka

Green Canyon

Located in Kertayasa village, Ciamis, Jawa Barat Indonesia. It is about 31 km from Pangandaran.

It's better to visit this place in dry season.  

You can stay in a wooden house Batukaras for about Rp.350.000/night ( price in 2013). 

And you can rent Body rafting for Rp.50.000/person. It depends how you negotiate with the owner.

Information and photograph by gegana90



 

Posong Highland

Temanggung is famous with its tobacco in Indonesia. A place which is flanked by Sindoro and Sumbing mountain has a great place that not many people know about it. That is posong. It is not that familiar to all of us. Because this place was opened 3 years ago. Temanggung located in jalan provinsi which connect Semarang to Purwokerto.

Information by Aripseti

ORA BEACH maluku tengah

Ora beach located in Seram island, in kecamatan Seram Utara, kabupaten Maluku Tengah. 

To get in this place, you should go to Amahay harbour (Pulau Seram) from Tulehu harbour in kabupaten Maluku Tengah (Ambon). You can take a boat for about 2 hours. The ticket is not that expensive. It is only Rp. 100.000 for economy class and Rp. 150.000 for VIP. You don't need to be woried about the accomodation. There is a homestay which it is floating. You can stay in Ora Beach Resort or in Pondok Wisata Lisar Bahari in Negri Sawai, kecamatan Seram Utara, Maluku Tengah.You can watch how people make sago, native's activity, or see lots kind of birds in the river in Teluk Sulaiman. You can also walk to the forest toward wildlife rehabilitation in Masihulan Village. Along walking around the forest you will find caves and waterfall. Oh yea, If you guys get tired, you can stay in a homestay in the forest. Information and photograph by Dimasttc 2014

Lets Experience a Modest Life Style in Pasar 16 ilir Palembang

Hello guys, Don't you feel bored with such a modern luxurious life style ? Instead of hang out in a classy shopping center, lets experience a modest life style by going to the traditional shopping center Pasar 16 ilir Palembang, at least once !.

Like people said world is huge and life is too short. So, get out man..!Look around, look how people survive. It's fancinating to see people activity in a traditional shopping center.

Note :
Again, these all are not my pictures.

2 pictures bellow is taken by SOGA SOEGIARTO and it posted in http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45305544. You guys can go to the site for more admirable pictures.

 

 

Bellow is posted in http://mytravelogku.blogspot.com/2013/01/perjalanan-palembang-3-jalan-jalan.html

Below is posted in http://wisatabelanjapalembang.blogspot.com/