Archive for September 1st, 2006
Situated in “old Surabayaâ€â€š this stately Dutch colonial-style
compound was built in 1862 and is now a preserved historical site. Previously used as an orphanage managed by the Dutch‚ it was purchased in 1932 by Liem Seeng Tee‚ the founder of Sampoerna‚ with the intent of it being used as Sampoerna’s first major cigarette production facility. The compound consisted of a large central auditorium‚ two smaller buildings on the east and west sides and numerous large‚ single story‚ open-space structures behind the central auditorium.
The side buildings were converted to family residences and the large warehouse-like structures were used to accommodate facilities for tobacco and clove processing‚ blending‚ hand-rolling and packaging‚ printing and finishedgoods processing.
Today‚ the compound is still functioning as a production plant
for Indonesia’s most prestigious cigarette‚ Dji Sam Soe. In
commemoration of Sampoerna’s 90th anniversary in 2003‚
the central complex has been painstakingly restored and is
now open to public.
The original central auditorium is now a museum and the east
side has been transformed into a unique structure containing
a café, a merchandise kiosk and an art gallery. The building
on the west side remains the official family residence.
The Museum
The Museum offers a truly unique experience for visitors.
From the story of the founding family to closely watching
a real hand-roll production facility and ending up with an
unforgettable experience of rolling a stick of Dji Sam Soe
cigarette yourself. Yes‚ you can join the 3‚200 women in this plant‚ hand-rolling cigarettes using traditional equipment.
They do it at a speed of more than 325 sticks per hour.
The Museum Shop offers a wide selection of gifts and
souvenirs. These include items such as miniature of
traditional cigarette rolling equipment‚ packets of
cloves‚ books‚ t-shirts and polos.
The Art Gallery
The Art Gallery presents a rotating series of exhibits
representing the works of the finest artists in Indonesia
as well as providing the opportunity for the display of
works by up-and-coming talents. It will present both
works “on loan†as well as those that are for sale.
The Kiosk
The Kiosk stands ready to supply you with a wide selection
of merchandise including mugs‚ t-shirts‚ jackets‚ ashtrays‚
caps‚ bags and much more. These items are not only well
suited for your personal use but also make great gifts.
With a touch of art deco‚ a splash of wild creativity and
a dash of history‚ the Café offers a unique sensory and
culinary experience. Blending original painted and leaded
glass windows and century old carved teak panels with
clean modern design‚ the Café is indeed an experience
that you should not miss. A wide selection of Western
and Asian flavors are especially prepared to satisfy even
the most discerning of visitors. On selected evenings‚ live
music performances will accompany your dining experience.
Opening Hours
House of Sampoerna is open to general public all year long, except for the first day of the Idul Fitri Holiday. No admission fees and no prior arrangement is needed. We, however, encourage group visitors of 25 people or more to notify us beforehand, so that proper arrangements can be made.
Museum & Kiosk
Open daily 09:00-22:00
Café & Art Gallery
Open daily 09:00-22:00,
Friday & Saturday until midnight
The Museum’s top attraction, the making of Dji Sam Soe, Indonesia’s most prestigious
hand-rolled kretek cigarette, is available only on working days (normally Monday thru Saturday, until about 3 p.m.). Please contact us to check the availabilities of this special show on specific times, as the workers might sometimes have different working hours and also a long break during the Idul Fitri Holiday.
House of Sampoerna is located at the old, northern part of Surabaya. It is very close to the city center and is only several blocks away from the old China Town. Taxi is fairly inexpensive and is the most convenient way for tourists to go around Surabaya.
Ample parking space is available in the premise, at no cost. In rare cases in which the parking lot is full, visitors can park their cars safely on the roadside (one time parking fees may apply).
Special Arrangements for Group Visitors
Group visitors of 25 people or more are encouraged to notify us beforehand, so that proper arrangements can be made. One week prior notification would be ideal, even though we can always honor last minute requests.
Due to the nature of some of the museum exhibits, which might not be suitable for persons under the age of 18, House of Sampoerna can not grant the request for visit coming from groups of kindergarten, elementary and high school students as well as other groups that might include children or any persons under the age of 18. Children and persons under the age of 18 can only enter the Museum when supervised by their parents or consenting adults (but not their teachers or group leaders).
Groups of university students on company visits may apply for an audience with the Sampoerna’s management. Sampoerna grants only limited number of audiences in a month. Advance application, therefore, is recommended. Special application form should be submitted for this purpose
Picture taking and/or video recording for personal purposes, as a memento for one’s visit to House of Sampoerna, is allowed at most parts of House of Sampoerna. We, however, reserve the right to stop any persons from taking picture or conducting
other forms of recording, without having to give further explanation.
Picture taking and/or other forms of recording for special purposes, such as engagements, weddings and other events, of which are not merely as a memento for one’s visit to House of Sampoerna, may be conducted only upon approval from House of Sampoerna management.
September 1st, 2006
The Submarine Monument is one of the tourism objects that located in the heart of the city. It is at Pemuda Street 39 surabaya, in the bank of the Kalimas river. It was initiated by the chief staff of Indonesian Navy, The East Java Governor and the senior of submarine department in order.
To enrich Tourism Object of marine field in East Java.
To inherit the national history as a maritime country.
To preserve the important value of nationality.
To honour heroes who fought for freedom.
To motivate the sociaty to love the sea.
KRI. Pasopati with 410 side number belongs to SS type whiskey class built by Vladi Wostok Russia in 1952. It has been with Indonesia Navy since 29 January 1962 and carried out dutief to destroy enemy line, to be surveillance and acts as silent raids. KRI. Pasopati bought ctivelly for independence and national supremacy in the past. It was the front line during Trikora Operation, gave psicological presure so that west Irian could be gain back and other important operation.
There had been fourtheen lieutenant commander who was in charge of the Submarine.
The first Commander Lieutenant was Sigit Yoto Sudirdjo and the last one was liutenant Commander Imam Zaki.
KRI. Pasopati was drown from its duty line on 25 January 1990, market by military ceremony.
Diplacement tons : 1048 surfaced, 1340
Dimensions, feet (metres) : 249.3 x 21.3 x 16.1 (76 x 6.5 x 4.9)
Torpedo tubes : 6-21 in (533 mm), (4 bow, 2 stern)
: 12 torpedoes carried ( 0r 24 mines )
Speed, knots : 18 surfaced, 14 dived
Range, miles : 8500 at 10 knots (surfaced)
Main machinery : Direct drive or diesel - electric, 2 diesels; 4000 Bhp
2 electric motors, 2700 hp, 2 shaffs
Complement : 63 (8 officers, 55 men)
The Submarine Monument is the original shape of Pasopati 410 as one of Submarine that belongs to the Submarine unit Eastern fleet.
The first renovation on the monument started on 1 July 1995 and the first stone put by East Java Governor, Basofi Soedirman accompanied by Gofar Soewarno vice admiral of the Eastern fleet.
The same time on PT.PAL Indonesia, KRI. Pasopati was cut in sicteen pieces. The sixteenth pieces was brougt to the location and jointed so that KRI.Pasopati has been the original shape.
Submarine Monument officialed by Chief Staff of Indonesian Navy Admiral Arief Kushariadi on 27 June 1998 and was opened on 15 July 1998 for the public.
September 1st, 2006
Soerabaja (Indonesisch: Surabaya of Surabaja, op het eiland Java) is de hoofdstad van Oost-Java (Jawa Timur) en de op één na grootste stad van Indonesië. De stad ligt aan de monding van de rivier de Mas aan de noordkust van het eiland, en is een belangrijke havenstad. Aan de noord- en westkant van de stad ligt de Javazee. Aan de oost-kant grenst Suoerabaja aan het district Gresik, aan de zuid-kant aan het district Sidoarja. De belangrijkste export-producten zijn tabak, suiker en koffie (zie Multatuli).
Soerabaja is in 1293 gesticht door Raden Wijaya. De naam Surabaya komt van de vis Sura en de krokodil Baya die in gevecht gewikkeld zouden zijn in de rivier de Kalimas. Op de plek waar dit gevecht is geweest, ligt nu de stad. In 1525 bekeerden de heersers van Soerabaja zich tot de islam, wat de start was voor een periode van macht. In 1625 werd Soerabaja door de Mataram-dynastie uit centraal Java veroverd. In 1743 nam de VOC Surabaya over. Soerabaja was een belangrijke stad voor de Nederlandse kolonisten, die via de VOC schepen af en aan naar
Nederlands-Indië stuurden. In 1942 viel de stad in Japanse handen, totdat de geallieerden Soerabaja in 1944 bombardeerden. Drie jaar lang fungeerde Soerabaja als uitvalsbasis voor de Indonesische nationalisten, maar in 1947 heroverden de Nederlanders de stad. De onafhankelijkheidsverklaring van Indonesië werd in 1949 getekend, en de verwoeste stad Soerabaja werd na de overdracht van de soevereiniteit herbouwd. In 1995 vierde Soerabaja haar 700-jarig bestaan.
Tegenwoordig
De stad heeft een grote diversiteit aan etnische groepen, naast een meerderheid van Javanen wonen er bijvoorbeeld veel Madurezen, etnische Chinezen en is er een Joodse gemeenschap. Het huidige inwoneraantal is 3.000.000, maar rondom de stad liggen verschillende andere steden, die samen met Soerabaja bezig zijn een agglomeratie te vormen, zoals Lamongan en Mojokerto. In Soerabaja zijn, dankzij de rijke zeevaarttraditie, ook veel marine-instituten aanwezig, waarvan de Naval Military Academy de grootste en bekendste is. De haven van Soerabaja is de één na grootste (na die van Jakarta) van Indonesië. Op dit moment wordt de langste brug van Indonesië gebouwd tussen Soerabaja en het eiland Madoera.
Toerisme
Soerabaja is geen bekende toeristische bestemming. Het vliegveld van Soerabaja, Juanda Airport, is te gebruiken als toeganspoort tot Java. O.a. vluchten van Singapore Airlines en Garuda Indonesia landen op dit vliegveld. Het vliegveld ligt ongeveer 15 km van het centrum van de stad. Veel toeristen gebruiken Soerabaja als aankomsthaven, om hierna snel verder te reizen. Toch zijn er enkele bezienswaardigheden in de stad te vinden:
Kalimas Traditional Harbour, de haven van Soerabaja
Soerabaja Zoo, de grootste dierentuin van Zuidoost-Azië
Soerabaja Al-Akbar Moskee, één van de grote moskeeën van Indonesië Tunjungan Plaza, het grootste winkelcentrum van Oost-Java
Universiteiten
Soerabaja heeft een aantal vooraanstaande universiteiten binnen haar stadsgrenzen:
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November (ITS), een van de beste technische universiteiten van Indonesië.
Airlangga, die bekend staat als de beste medische universiteit van Indonesië.
Sunan Ampel, een universiteit waar de islam onderwerp van studie is. Militaire Academie voor de Marine, militaire academie van de Indonesische marine. Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), de staatsuniversiteit van Soerabaja, die bekend staat als de beste universiteit voor het opleiden van docenten.
Lijst Burgemeesters/Walikota
Sinds de instelling in 1916 van het ambt
Nederlands-Indische periode:
Mr. A. Meyroos (1916-1920)
Ir. G.J. Dijkerman (1920-1929)
H.I. Bussemaker (1929-1932)
Mr. W.H. van Helsdingen (1932-1935)
Mr. W.A.H. Fuchter (1935-1942)
Japanse Bezetting:
Mr. Raden Ngbei Soebroto (1943-1945)
Nederlands naoorlogse periode:
Mr. Cornelis Johannes Gerardus Becht (1948-1949)
Indonesische periode:
Moestajah (1945)
? 1949-2002
Bambang Dwi Hartono (2002-heden)
Geboren in Soerabaja
Barend Cohen (1942-2005), Nederlands forensisch geneeskundige en mensenrechtenactivist
Wieteke van Dort (1943), Nederlandse actrice, cabaretière en zangeres
John Opdam (1916-1983), Nederlands arts en crimineel
Meinoud Rost van Tonningen (1894-1945), Nederlands bankier, collaborateur, journalist, politicus en SS’er
Soekarno (1901-1970), Indonesisch president
Source : http://nl.wikipedia.org
September 1st, 2006
The Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument describes a figure of a middle rank TNI- AL (Tentara National Indonesia- Angkatan Laut)/ Indonesian National Army- Navy officer wearing a complete uniform (Lenue PDU-1) looking to the direction of the sea, representing a next generation full with certainty and determination, ready to run through the waves and the storm, to move towards the main goal, that is the National Cause of Indonesian people.
Thus, this monument also describes the “tetengerâ€(Characteristic) of the passing on of the spirit of dedication from the previous generations who have just accomplished their duties to the next generations who have to carry on the work. This monument, which is constructed on the west end of Port Madura, will also be used as a lighthouse tower for the ships, which sail along the place.
The 30,8 meters high statue is standing on top of the 26,1 meters high building. On some part of the building, there is a diorama of heroic history of the navy since the era of physical pre-revolution up until the 90 s. This building is also functioning as an: Executive Meeting Room. Acting as the creative sculptors and architects are Drs Nyoman Nuarta and his co-workers who are joined in The Nyoman Nuarta Group.
Source: Buku Panduan Mengunjungi Museum Negeri Propinsi Jawa Timur
September 1st, 2006