BUNGKUL PARK

Mbah Bungkul Grave is resided in Progo Street and bent of Raya Darmo Street. According to GH Von Faber, that Bungkul funeral Complex had there since Hindu era. The Grave arch and fence are show Java Hindu architecture style at Majapahit era. In that area, there is a real altar that has sacred. Mortal remains ash of Kertanegara’s soldiers, who had die in war in 1270, is also put down on the ground. Around year of 1930, the Graves were resided far before Islam step into Java Island.

Bungkul Park is one of open green scope and pledge culture artifact. The existence of Bungkul Park that encircled by few trees and green grass that has green in the middle of the city, have big benefit, good for nature area and also social environment in vicinity. Open green scope (Ruang Terbuka Hijau - RTH) is the city lung which able to reduce air pollution and become rainwater diffuser.

Since Dutch colonial era, the existence of Bungkul Park defended by the government of town. The location of Bungkul Park that resides in the middle of Dutch real estate can be meant as a respect of the scorpion urban planning planners at that time. Affluence of Darmo area Boulevard does not cause the loss of the grave and Bungkul Park, even this green area has named Boengkoel Park.

From the consideration of history aspect of Bungkul Park, initially this garden has woke up because the existence of history figure such as; Cambodia Queen Mausoleum, Queen Campa, Tumenggung Jayengrono, and Ki Ageng Supo or Empu Supo. Last figure is public / religious figure during Majapahit empire (XV century), who also the parent in law of Raden Rahmat or Sunan Ampel (Kompass, 27/4/ 2002). Because of good relation with Ki Supo, Sunan Ampel efforts to propagated Islam become more success. Ki Supo get titled as Sunan Bungkul or Mbah Bungkul. Mbah Bungkul might be can categorize as local religious man, a historian concept of UGM historian, Sartono Kartodirdjo to call Islamizes figure local storey. His existence is parallel with Syeh Abdul Muhyi (Tasikmalaya), Sunan Geseng (Magelang), Sunan Tembayat (Klaten), Ki Ageng Gribig (Klaten), Sunan Panggung (Tegal), Sunan Prapen (Gresik), and other local religious man.

Precisely in west side if the Grave, there is a piece of open farm which commonly use for various event of Surabaya publics, like sport, artistry, campaign and others. The crowded around Mbah Bungkul grave area colored by the food and beverage merchants. Solvent few big trees are supplying the oxygen for the town and create calm situation around area.

Therefore, Bungkul Park is expected will be built become ideal city park. Where whosoever is freely enjoy the balmy and calm situation without permanent building. There's only fresh green grass where we can sit accompanied by pigeon bird, which fly away and chirp voice of various bird types.

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Petekan Bridge Surabaya " Ophaalbrug"

The old bridge has been split Kalimas River and has estuary in Madura strait. This bridge is located in Ujung area, at north side of Surabaya, recognized as ‘"Jembatan Petekan". The words of ‘"Petekan" is come from Javanese with the headword ‘"Petek" means depressed, so that if we describe this bridge name is if mechanic knob from this bridge ‘"dipetek" or depressed, hence the bridge will opened.

NV Braat and Co. makes the bridge, which in Dutch language called “"Ophaalbrug"”, around of 1900. The bridge is design able to boost up and degraded because at that moment Kalimas River become the main transportation line of traditional boat, which bring goods to the commerce area in Kembang Jepun.

Petekan Bridge stays about 100 meters from the main gate to The Head Quarters Command of East Region of Indonesia Republic, which is one of Indonesia Military Navy bases.

This bridge is strategic and its located is nearby to Sunan Ampel Mosque, Tanjung Perak seaport as the main economics area and transportation in Indonesia East area. The other installation military like The Head Quarters Command of Marine, Navy Academy, ‘Lantamal’ and other big industry.

Talk about Petekan Bridge, is always related to Kalimas port, which is the first port in Surabaya, traditional individuality. Ahead from this port, we can step into Surabaya, through ‘"Jembatan Merah", up to Grahadi, the residence of the Governor.

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The Railway Station of Market Turi

Pasar Turi meant "Turi Market". It is named that way because formerly, the public to make it delicious cookery often applies Turi tree leaf. The trees thrive around this area.

Turi Market Station is located in north side of Surabaya city. Nearby Turi Market that is traditional market selling various requirement of family. Start from shoe, sandal until hair business. This market is known as grocery market and retail, bag, shoe, utensil and furniture, clothes, accessories, worker equipment and others.

Turi Market Station is serve north coast route of Java, like Semarang, Cirebon and Jakarta. Rapid train ‘Argo Bromo Anggrek’ requires 9 hours to reach Gambir Station Jakarta with maximum speed out of 110 kilometers per hour. It is expected train Argo Bromo presence, this station play important role after Gubeng Station.

When Argo Bromo train is introduced at the first time in 1995, very enthusiastic public response because as alternative transportation to Jakarta besides aeroplane and bus. For passengers who wish to enjoy the journey and have much time hence is hardly suggested to choose supporting facilities for this transportation. Besides that the train is categorized to safe.

Along the time, the executive train is not expensive thing. All factions now travel with train besides more spaciously parted between it chairs, we also able to walk along to eliminate the tired. This station nearby public small industry likes secondhand motor stock, book stock and secondhand magazine, the center of technique equipment commerce.

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Surabaya Al-Akbar Mosque: ( The Biggest Mosque in South East Asia )

Be the biggest mosque in Surabaya with modern and unique architecture style; reside in south Surabaya region Pagesangan close to turnpike Surabaya-Gempol. A real Luxury mosque building and respect had become the religion centre of activities for Islam believer in Surabaya. The strategic situation earned easily gone through from various areas outside Surabaya. This mosque is more knowledgeable as The Great Surabaya Mosque.

Al-Akbar Mosque Surabaya stand on a width of 11,2 hectares land, broadly building 28509 square meters. Unique impression from this building lay in unique mosque dome design like lamellar structure with combination of blue and green color, giving cold impression and fresh. It has a main building and two direct penetrative from other buildings to main building. It also had built a tower equipped with a lift that opened for the public.

From this tower we can be enjoyed the view of Surabaya city that real beautiful, especially in nighttime with many town lamps from the physical plant in Surabaya. This mosque is opened on 10 November 2000 by president RI which taken hold of by Abdul Rachman Wachid.
At Sunday morning there are a small market that very crowded to visited.

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