Showing posts with label Seven Wonders Of Indonesia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seven Wonders Of Indonesia. Show all posts
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Candi Borobudur | Benteng Keraton Wolio | I La Galigo Script








The temple is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage site was once a member of the seven wonders of the world. Standing in Magelang, Central Java, Borobudur is one of the largest Buddhist temple in the world. The uniqueness of the temple which was built by King Samaratungga is not only located in the building structure, which consists of ten levels, but also on the terrain, which contains the meaning of life on Earth. Judicial assistance, which will be read sequentially, if we're going in a clockwise direction. In the reliefs of Borobudur, talks about the legendary history of Ramayana, in addition to the description of the status of the society of the time, reflecting the General facilitation of Buddha's teachings. Therefore, this temple features education environment for those who want to learn Buddhism. Another thing that is amazing Borobudur is built using only the system lock that is mounted to Lego blocks without cement.






With an area of ​​approximately 22 hectares or the equivalent of 36 football fields wide, this castle is the largest in the world. Inauguration of notes made by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI). Competitors, Malbork Castle in Poland with an area of ​​15 hectares. Benteng Keraton Wolio architecture resembles the letter in the alphabet Arabic dhal. The length of almost 3 kilometers with an average wall height of four meters. Wall thickness between 1.5 - 2 meters. Deliberately made thick walls to withstand cannons attack the enemy.
Inside the fort there are 12 gates, which symbolize the 12 holes on the human body. The human body actually only has ten holes (including navel), but apparently the local community also includes the pores of the skin, and urinary tract distinguish holes and sperm. Located in Bau-Bau, Southeast Sulawesi, Fort Palace is a heritage of the Sultanate of Buton Wolio built in the 16th century by Sutan Buton III, La Sangaji. The depth of the Great Mosque stands at the Palace (Masigi Ogena) built by Sultan Buton XIX, Sakiuddin Durul Alam in early 17th century.






A manuscript containing the epic myth of the creation of civilization Bugis, written between 13 to 15 century. Written versions of the story from the beginning is stored in the 19th century, where previous versions have been lost due to insects and weather. Consequently there is no version of I La Galigo complete. Many sources mention that the script I La Galigo consists of 113 separate manuscripts that reached 31,500 pages, so the longest literary work created, beat the Mahabharata or Ramayana. This saga began to be widely known to international audiences in the theater after adaptation I La Galigo by Robert Wilson, director of American origin.
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Prehistoric Site Sangiran | Komodo









In 1996, UNESCO put Sangiran World Heritage list. Site area of ​​48 square kilometers save tens of thousands of ancient fossils - 13,000 have been found, and 3,000 of them on display at the Museum of Antiquities Sangiran. The surrounding area, dubbed "Sangiran Dome" saves 65% of fossil hominids in Indonesia and 50% of the world more than two million years. Sangiran site discovered in 1934 by paleontologist Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koeinigswald through artifacts left by Homo erectus in the Ngebung Village. In the ancient geological research refers to the area located 17 kilometers from the city of Solo is actually a stretch of sea. Rotation of the Earth and natural disasters, and then turn it into a rich soil, including fossils of marine animals.








Komodo is the largest lizard in the world who live in Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara. In 1991, UNESCO acknowledged this national park as a World Heritage Site and is competing in the arena of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Komodo is a predator with a full capacity, with a sharp odor, and capable of running and swimming. Its main weapon is the saliva. Anyone who is bitten if not quickly treated will likely die, The population of Komodo dragons estimated 2.700 species. One of the threats to their survival is cannibalism adult komodo dragon eating its baby.



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Danau Toba | Puncak Jaya

Indonesia is an archipelagic country, beautiful landmarks, which include seven miracle of Indonesia, namely :







Indonesia has never rocked the world through three volcanic eruption, Toba, Tambora and Krakatau. Dust blocking the sun light makes the day at night. From three mountains toba only almost completely disappeared and no longer shaped mountain, but Toba did not go without a legacy. A universal largest volcanic lake that now fills the land that Toba left behind, with length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide, Lake Toba is the mainstay attractions of North Sumatra, as well as the most famous lakes in Indonesia. Travelling by the boat in Toba Lake and watch the Batak tribal community life is the most popular attractions in the region.












Jayawijaya Mountains stretching from West Papua to Papua New Guinea with the highest peak in the range of Sudirman and called Puncak Jaya (4884 m above sea level). The world called Carstensz Pyramid, named after a Dutch adventurer, John Carstenz who first saw the snowy peaks at the equator. The news was reported in Europe in 1623, but no one believes. Another attraction of Puncak Jaya is the eternal snow-covered Crown. However, due to global warming, ice began to diminish, if humans do not stop the destruction of the Earth, isn't possible snow in Puncak Jaya is going to stop being a story that only we can say to our children and grandchildren.