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10 Places Cultural Tourism in the city of Bogor

  • Bogor Tours
  • Jan 12, 2017
  • 7 min read

For you fans of cultural tourism, Lovely Bogor will try to give you advice about some cultural attractions in the city's Rain.


Of course, should the first location is the city of Bogor itself. This city is the old town with stacks of history attached to it. Only, of course, in which there are several locations where we can briefly some parts of the culture there used to be, still, and will probably continue to exist in this city. Please see these places.


1. Bogor Botanical Garden

Bogor Botanical Gardens Bogor Botanical Garden Confused? Certainly.

Would not visitors here to do nature? Only 50% correctly.

Have realized that the Bogor Botanical Gardens is a place of research. Did you read the story about the long history of the Botanical Garden's first in Southeast Asia? If not please refer to the history of the Garden - Cooperation Between Nations?


You will understand that in this tourist destination contained a lot of history, culture, myth, science. Inside are Orchid House, Monument Lady Raffles, Ox statue of Nandi, the Astrid Park, Mbah Jepra and many more. All are built in different centuries and cultures.


Even today, Bogor Botanical Gardens is still a center for research and conservation. Look at it from the official name for Plant Conservation Center Bogor Botanical Gardens.


Inside there are tens of thousands of species of plants collected from different parts of the earth Indonesia. Remember culture is not just a dance, clothing, and building. Customs, habits, science, history is also part of the word "culture" itself .

2. Museum of Zoology

Rawhide bones of mammals at the Zoological Museum Still remember the bones of vertebrates this? Mention the name of the place and sim salabim..Anda will be in place next Bogor City cultural attractions.


Yes. Exactly. Museum of Zoology.

The reason is simple why this place is placed at position No. 2. The entrance is in the Bogor Botanical Gardens. So you do not have far to walk to get to the next cultural tourist sites.


If the Bogor Botanical Gardens is the place to see plants or flora, the Museum of Zoology point of view wildlife fauna alias.


With the age of the building is old, only a few decades younger, this museum will teach us about different types of animals in the archipelago.


Thousands of animals are preserved displayed in dioramas. Some of them are very fascinating as life and death battle between deer and wolves.


Hundreds of insect species with neatly plastered. As a cultural heritage museum will also provide knowledge about the history of the Office Bulao. Eleven times the name changed and its role in the history of Indonesia and Bogor.


3. Museum Perjuangan

Museum Perjuangan Bogor Pamer weapon? Is Lovely Bogor wanted to teach the culture of violence? Of course not. Completely away from it. Photos above are just some of the equipment used by the Indonesian independence fighters against the Netherlands. Deserve to represent what can be found in its place now stored and displayed. Museum Perjuangan Bogor. That's the name of the place. In the modest two-storey building in Jalan Merdeka it saved a lot of time resistance against the occupation of the Indonesian nation. The machine gun on top is just one of hundreds of other objects. There is money which is used in the 1945-1950 period. Documents, photographs, clothes used fighters, typewriters and old printing and newspaper clippings on display in a glass cabinet and dioramas. Although it is not pretentious and flashy, a place which could be more suited to obtain information about the tenacity of our fighters in the past? Be sure you will get "something" from the cultural attractions in the city of Bogor on this one. At least a small part of something that never happened in this town.


4. Museum PETA

Located in the building who was not much different from the Bogor Palace, contains dioramas stories of Homeland Defense practice, will be denied Museum PETA (Defenders of the Homeland) is a cultural attractions in the city of Bogor? The answer of course not. This museum not possible to opt out of the list. Too many things related to the culture and history of the past and Indonesia Bogor stored. Especially on the front page there are two main characters monument that was instrumental to the formation of the Indonesian Armed Forces of the past. Both of these names, namely General Sudirman and Suprijadi. Within the sphere of the museum also has many monuments associated with the formation of the army system in Indonesia. The only thing that limits the public to get over this place is to enter the museum should be in the party. Besides the cost savings, the complex where the museum PETA are in a military complex. The museum is continuous with the Education Center of the Army Engineers. Nonetheless, if you have the opportunity to visit, never to be missed. You will get a lot of tourist destinations that one's culture.

5. Museum Etnobotani

Humans need to eat. Humans need houses and equipment to support life. That is what can be found in the Museum of Ethnobotany in Bogor. The link between human life in society and how to manage nature to meet their needs, presented in a variety of artifacts are displayed neatly here. Various explanations of what and why an object is created can be found in the museum, also known as the Herbarium Bogoriense this. History? Should not be asked. The museum is still very closely related to various studies conducted by researchers from time to time at the Center for Plant Conservation Bogor Botanical Gardens. At present, as well as the Botanical Gardens, the Museum of Ethnobotany is under the auspices of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences. So it was natural that also the Museum of Ethnobotany in the list of cultural sights Bogor?


6. Prasasti Batu Tulis

The building where he stored very simple. Closed from the view of passersby and the bustling traffic on Jalan Batu Tulis. Only preserved and maintained by an elderly woman named Mother Maemunah. Its contents, are invaluable. A heritage of nearly 600 years ago are stored in the building. Some of the rocks, one of which is engraved letters or Sundanese Kawi Ancient Sunda are traces of a once glorious empire in the 11th century until the 16th Slate Inscription. Cultural sights of the city of Bogor this one does not attract the attention of travelers who come to the city that was once famous for this Bogor taro. Unfortunately, almost the same situation with other cultural tourist destinations, not much has come to visit. However, it does not mean his post as cultural attractions can simply be removed. Instead, the promotion should be more aggressively so that future generations do not merely know the name of the textbook alone.



7. Makam Raden Saleh


Painting is part of the Arts. Art is part of the culture and the culture.


Pilgrimages and visited the tomb of either parent or someone who is elder is a customs form. So does not qualify tomb of Raden Saleh in the category of cultural attractions in the city of Bogor.


Of course. Although the position "hide" among dense housing residents in Jalan Pahlawan, many fans of cultural attractions, such as Bogor Lovely can find it. And you certainly can.


Please refer to the Tomb of Raden Saleh - Heritage hide if you want to know how to reach the tomb complex of great painters of Indonesia in this era.


Nothing else needs to be explained about who Raden Saleh and its role in the world of Indonesian painting. A work of painting ever sold for crores of rupees in the auction house Christie's. Sempatkanlah bit of your time to see this place when visiting Bogor.


8. Vihara Mahacetya Dhanagun atau Klenteng Hok Tek Bio


Cultural sights of this one predominantly red and various ornaments which are characterized by ethnic Chinese or Chinese. Allegedly between 250-300 years of age. This place has been designated as one of the cultural heritage city of Bogor. It is undeniable because the view of his age, temple or pagoda is an icon of the Chinese community in Bogor. The place is also a milestone which is the earliest Chinese acculturation into society Bogor. Very much can be seen from the ornaments characterized by Chinese architecture. Carvings or sculpture wall, until the procedures of the ethnic Chinese community worship can be seen. Although not officially a cultural attractions, but this temple can be visited by the public.

9. Bogor Palace

Bogor Palace was almost removed from the list of cultural sights of the city of Bogor Bogor Lovely version. If within one year of this place can not be frequented by travelers or tourists or the public, then his name will not be included in the list. Of course, a tourist spot should be accessible by the public. Bogor Palace are only allowed to visit the public ahead of the anniversary of the city of Bogor, June 3 annually. Especially since the President of the Republic of Indonesia at this time, Mr. Jokowi Decided to be more Often based in a palace Whose history Began in 1745's. Permission to enter a Previously that could be done by request through the State Secretariat has been suspended. Hardly, Bogor Palace placed in the first position, if it could be freely accessible in general. The palace is in addition to outstanding high historical value as well like a fine arts museum. There are Hundreds of sculptures and paintings by artists from abroad. Even some of them are located in Bogor Palace yard and can be seen from Several sides of the Bogor Botanical Gardens, such as the Statue Hand of God. The Palace IS ALSO one of the cultural heritage city of Bogor. So inevitably, Bogor Palace should be a special place in the list of the cultural city of Bogor Attractions


10. The streets in the city of Bogor


I like to see you frown. Somehow in the ear like no one was laughing. Perhaps because of cultural attractions in the city of Bogor last as abnormal. Strange. Not common. Whatever other terms are the same as those words. Unfortunately, that's the way. Try to read for yourself about the history of the road Anyer - artificial Panarukan Daendels nearly two centuries ago. Most of the road passing through the city of Bogor. Some of these roads had been renamed as Jalan Sudirman, Jalan Juanda, Jalan Suryakencana and others. Only that's not only why the cultural attractions in Bogor last in the shape of the road. Have you read the news that the Bogor city government listed 487 buildings in the city as a cultural heritage to the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Indonesia? Four Hundred Eighty Seven of heritage buildings in a city that only an area of ​​118 Square Kilometers. How many historic buildings are on every street.



 
 
 

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