Showing posts with label kediri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kediri. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Church Phuhsarang
The old church Phuhsarang in Semen subdistrict is frequently visited by many pilgrims. The church was built by Ir. Hendricus Maclaine Pont, a Dutch architect in 1936. The uniqueness of the building is that the Dutch architect adopted local culture by blending European architecture. For the construction of the church building he used span steel wire as a roof, and the steel wire is linked one by one on the span wire.
Simpang Lima Monument
The shape of SLG building looks like that of Arch D’Triomphe in France. To reach the monument there are 3 underground access tunnels. The SLG area in its further development will have trade and tourism facilities.
Dolo Waterfall
Located in Besuki subvillage, Jugo village, Mojo subdistrict, Dolo waterfall lies 30 km from the Gumul Simpang Lima Monument. The waterfall is 100 m high, and has enough water throughout the season. With three flow steps of waterfall, Dolo is surrounded by an unspoiled pine recreation forest. To get to the waterfall, you take 1.000 steps of a stairway with panoramic view. In this area, a campground and a swimming pool are available.
Mount Kelud
Mount Kelud (1.731 m asl) is located in Sugih Waras village, Ngancar subdistrict about 40 km to the east of the Gumuk Simpang Lima monument. The average temperature is about 20° C. A great natural phenomenon happened with the emergence of a new lava dome from the creater. The new dome is about 250 m high, with a 420 m diameter. It is a centre of attractions of Mt. Kelud. There is also a 110 m long tunnel to the dome. The existing facility is a viewing post with 490 steps. From the top of the viewing post, at kali Badak you can find a hot water (about 60° C) sulfur river flowing from the new dome of Mt. Kelud. You can do rock climbing to Mount Sumbing. There are 11 challenging climbing routes with a very unique and interesting stone structure. The mysterious road gives a unique experience as the road is able to mobilize a car from a low point position to a higher point position.
Selomagleng Cave
Is located at pojok in Mojokerto subdistrict, 5 km to the west of Kediri. It is a hilly place in the middle of Kediri city. This cave was a place where the princess Kilisuci, daughter of King Airlangga meditated. This area is equipped with a swimming pool and a children’s games arena. Lying in Pojok village, Mojoroto subdistrict, Airlangga Museum houses archaeological objects of the kingdom of Kediri. The museum is about 5 km to the west of the city.
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