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Surabaya City of Heroes

Surabaya Metropolitan Landscape (photo: Ivan Consigliere, Wikipedia)

The Monument of Heroes (photo: Traveloka)

Surabaya City of Heroes

Surabaya is the capital of East Java province. It is a vibrant and active metropolis with a lot of history and traditions. Modern skyscrapers mingle with historic buildings from the time of Dutch colonization. This city is known as the “City of Heroes” in commemoration of the great struggle mounted by soldiers and civil fighters in the Great Battle against Dutch Colonialists on 10 November 1945. The city also has unique religious architectural heritages scattered in the city. In addition to the magnificent Buddhist and Hindu temples in the city center, you will find historical mosques that assimilate Chinese and Arabic architecture, such as the Cheng Ho Mosque and Ampel Denta Mosque.

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Surabaya City of Heroes

Tourist Attractions in East Java

East Java

Batik Motifs

Gedhog Kembang Waluh

a combination of Javanese cultural motif of the Majapahit kingdom (XII-XIV century) with

Samudra

This art painting means to be strong-willed person to pursue

Gajah Mungkur

Semantically, it means a huge longing emotion trapped in the

Sekar Jati

Sekar means flower and Jati refers to teak trees that symbolizes a strong mental character that

 

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Srimanganti

The name of the Srimanganti motif is derived from Palace’s hallway that connects to

Peresean

The Peresean is a game that sometimes some kinds of magic are

Gonggong Siput

Gonggong (Strombus Turturella) is one type of sea snail found around

Sekar Jati

Sekar means flower and Jati refers to teak trees that symbolizes a strong mental character that

Paqbarre Allo

The word “Barre” means round and “Allo” means the sunlight. This motif is interpreted as

Sekomandi

Its philosophical meaning is the eternal union which refers to a saying “until death do us part”

Pinawetengan

The Pinawetengan Batik pattern was taken from a prehistoric inscription in

Ake Patra

Ake is related to the divinity and the composition of the universe. It is a symbol of

Barong Bali

The Barong refers to the mythological animal with supra-natural

Bale Lumbu

This motif signifies the welfare of the ancient Sasak society. Bale also symbolizes the