Visit the Oldest Tourist Attractions in Indonesia
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VIVA – For now, various new tourist attractions with contemporary concepts look impressive. For example, places that provide many spots to take pictures. Indonesia has many interesting tourist attractions to visit. It turns out that there are some of the oldest tourist attractions in Indonesia.
These places seem like legendary places, interestingly, these places are still operating. In fact, it has existed since before the time of independence. Here are some of the oldest tourist attractions in Indonesia.
1. Sarinah
Gedung Sarinah Thamrin
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Sarinah was the first world center in Indonesia that was built in 1963. It was inaugurated by the Indonesian first president, Soekarno, in 1967. The name 'Sarinah' was taken from the name of Soekarno's childhood nanny. The Sarinah building is also the first skyscraper in Jakarta as high as 74 meters with 15 floors. This place is now a tourist spot in the capital city that promotes MSME products and culture.
2. Radya Pustaka Museum
Museum Radya Pustaka di Solo
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Radya Pustaka Museum is located on Jalan Slamet Royadi, Laweya, Surakarta. This tourist destination is the oldest museum in Indonesia, founded by Kanjeng Raden Adipati Sosrodiningrat IV on October 18, 1890. Etymologically, 'radya' means government, while 'Pustaka' means letters.
As the name implies, this place used to be a storage location for royal letters. Over time, not only letters were stored in this place, but also various important objects related to the kingdom. This place was eventually converted into a museum with a variety of historical collections.
3. Ragunan
Burung Pelikan di Ragunan.
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This favorite tourist destination in the capital city was founded on September 19, 1864, in Batavia (now Jakarta) under the name "Planten en Dierentuin". The place was first managed by the Batavia Flora and Fauna Society (Culture Vereniging Planten en Dierentuin at Batavia). The location was in the Cikini area which was a land grant from Raden Saleh.
In 1964, the process of moving the zoo from Cikini to the Ragunan area, Pasar Minggu was carried out. Ragunan Zoo was officially opened on June 22, 1966, by the Governor of DKI Jakarta Major General Ali Sadikin under the name Ragunan Wildlife Park. Now, visitors can enjoy hundreds of collections of flora and fauna and a variety of tourist attractions suitable for families.
