Places of Interest Cirebon

Cirebon city is a port city has a 2 port, the first teak Muara Port for loading and unloading of goods and Fishermen Port Kejawanan which is the largest fishing port in West Java. Cirebon city has an area of ​​the smallest compared with cities in the province of West Java. Cirebon city has 5 sub and 22 Sub-District. Cirebon city has a strategic position on the path that is close to the border as well pantura Central Java and West Java, so the City is including lectures cirebon city transit between Central Java and West Java. Cirebon city is also known as the City Religious as described in previous posts. Next we'll tell you about the Travel location in the city of Cirebon.
Most attractions in the city cirebon Cultural ties are historical or related to the initial formation of the founding of the city cirebon, so that there are more attractions featuring the type of history and cultural attractions. Namely:


A. Kraton Kasepuhan

Kasepuhan palace located in the village Kasepuhan, Lemahwungkuk district. Harjamukti terminal direction from the northeast, about 20 minutes by rickshaw or 30 minutes from the station towards the south Attorney.
Formerly named Kraton Kraton Kasepuhan Pakungwati, with Caruban Nagari as his kingdom. Kraton Kesepuhan now become a leading tourist attraction Cirebon City, founded by Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah in the year 1529 AD or 1451 Saka. Kasepuhan own name appears after the inauguration of the Sultan Sepuh I Samsudin Martawijaya PR in 1679 (recorded in Daghregister gehouden in Casteel Batavia 1624-1682: Unang Sunardjo RH, SH)
2. The Sense of the Great Mosque Notices
The mosque is still part of the Palace Kasepuhan, located to the west of the square Sangkalabuwana their area + 4750 m2 area, according to the historical Grand Mosque Notices Sense was founded in the year 1422 or 1500 Saka Masehi.yang implementation of development led by the Sunan Kalijaga. The name of the mosque itself has a reserved sense of the meaning of philosophy means the Great, Copyright means the building is a sense of meaningful benefits, so the meaning of the word Rasa means Cpta means a building that has great benefits / major activities associated with religious symbols of Islam and religion in the land cirebon.
The uniqueness of this mosque is the holding of prayer Pitu (seven muezzins) on any Friday prayers.
3. Kraton Kanoman

Kraton Kanoman + 600 m just north of the Palace Kasepuhan. Driveway access through traditional market Market Share Kanoman which contains the terms of the product range of goods for a souvenir or gift.
Kanoman Kraton Kraton is a result of the expansion Pakungwati after Panembahan queen Mas II aka Prince Karim died in 1677 AD, the agreement and the agreement through a policy of the Sultan of Banten, Prince Ageng Tirtayasa, the Kraton Kasepuhan for PR Samsudin Sepuh I Martawijaya as Sultan, and Sultan Kanoman with PR as Sultan Muhammad Badridin Kartawijaya Anom!. Second inauguration took place in 1678.
4. Kraton Kacerbonan

Kacerbonan palace located in the administrative district Pulasaren Pekalipan, exactly 1 Km west of Kraton Kasepuhan and + 500 m south of the Palace Kanoman senelah.
Kacerbonan palace is actually a splinter or the expansion of the Kraton Kanoman. Redistricting occurs after the PR Sultan Muhammad IV anom Khaerudin death, which should replace the Crown Prince was exiled by the Dutch throne to Ambon being perceived as dissident and membrontak dutch. When he returned from exile throne was occupied by the PR. Abu pious Imamuddin. On the basis of a family agreement, eventually building a palace PR Anom MAdenda Kacerbonan, then came the sultan as Sultan Kacerbonan Carbon I first.
5. Taman Sari Sunyaragi Cave
Taman Sari sari Sunyaragi park guest house is the former palace of the function Ksepuhan utamya getaway. Sunyaragi meaning of the name itself comes from the word meaning sunya seclusion and yeast that is sport, the overall mean alienating a getaway or sports. Caves in this designation is not a real cave, but an artificial cave, which means it was built in the style of architecture resembles a cave and decorated with lots of water. This is the appeal of Cave Castle Sunyaragi. According to the story that the Taman Sari Sunyaragi Cave was established since 1448 as written (Elephants rumble Linuwih Tirta), which means elephant means 8, the rumble means 4, 4 and Linuwih tirta mean means 1) or in 1526 by Queen Pakungwati Panembahan PM Muhammad arifin I or II.
Cave Castle is the location Sunyaragi + 4 km west of Kraton Kasepuhan and + 700 m west of Terminal Harjamukti Cirebon.
6. Site Kalijaga
The site is located in the Village Kalijaga, Harjamukti distance is only about + 600 m to the south. The site is also called the Monkey Park Kalijaga. Because this site there are a lot of monkeys that have adapted to the visitors. The story goes that terdahulubahwa apes are from Sunan Kalijaga incarnation of the followers who do not adhere to the teachings of Muhammad correctly. And this site is petilasan Sunan Kalijaga when he was carrying out the spread of Islam in Cirebon.
7. Monasteries and temples
In Cirebon there are 3 places of worship for Buddhists and Konghucu.Ketiga sites could when we visit an ancient-style architectural buildings klasikTiongkok
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a. Shrine of Goddess of Mercy (16 580 is also called Tay Kak Sie temple, located 50m from the Port Estuary Teak Doors I
b. Shrine Gutters (1577) also called Pagoda Kongcu Bio (for the people of Confucius) is located 200 M from the temple of Goddess of Mercy to the Southwestern direction in Gutters Jl.
c. The transmitter temple Safety (2351 Chinese New Year) is called Bun San tion jug Shrine, located + 150 from the West towards the Shrine Gutters and located in Jl Kanoman.
8. Dutch Colonial buildings Buildings
Kot aCirebon also rich in heritage buildings from the nineteenth century to the twentieth century. When we pass through the Main Streets Cirebon we can recall flashbacks Cirebon Doeloe Tempo, and can jug for research-related scientific research. Some of the Colonial Building is
a. City Hall Building on Jl. Siliwangi or + 300 m from the station attorney. This building was founded in 1927dengan architecture called Ir. Jikoot shrimp and relief attached to the front exterior is made by Maas.
b. Attorney Railway Station was established in 1914 by architect tahun1912-called Ir. Moojen.
c. Bank Indonesia, Formerly named Javasche Bank, founded in 1912 by architect Cuyppers and Hulswit.
d. Factory Cigarette British American Tobacco (BAT), founded in 1924 by asitek Cuypers.
e. Mapolresta building was established in 1918, before the Special hospital for indigenous people (inlandshe hospital)
f. Church of St. Joseph on Jl. Yos Sudarso, founded in 1878 by Louis Theodoor Gonsalves, owner of a sugar factory on the island of Java by the architect named Gaunt Slotez.
9. Garden of Ade Irma Suryani
In the past this park named Park Traffic Garden Cirebon, but since 1966 turned into a Garden of Ade Irma Suryani Nasution. This park is the only vehicle for recreation and playgrounds in the City cirebon. It is located on the bay shore Cirebon. So that it can add to the attraction for visitors. To entertain visitors every day Holiday Art organized the staging of entertainment