čtvrtek 17. července 2014

Indonesia - Bandung

Bandung, the capital of West Java province, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) southeast of Jakarta, is the third largest city in Indonesia. Its elevation is 768 metres (2,520 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by up to 2,400 m (7,874 ft) high Late Tertiary and Quaternary volcanic terrain.[2] The 400 km2 flat of central Bandung plain is situated in the middle of 2,340.88 km2wide of the Bandung Basin; the basin comprises Bandung, the Cimahi city, part of Bandung Regency, part of West BandungRegency, and part of Sumedang Regency.[3] The basin's main river is the Citarum; one of its branches, the Cikapundung, divides Bandung from north to south before it merges with Citarum again in Dayeuhkolot. 
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, or Pura Bratan, is a major Shivaite and water temple on BaliIndonesia — the other major water temple being Pura Ulun Danu Batur. The temple complex is located on the shores of Lake Bratan in the mountains near Bedugul. Water temples serve the entire region in the outflow area; downstream there are many smaller water temples that are specific to each irrigation association (subak).
Built in 1663, this temple is used for offerings ceremony to the Balinese water, lake and river goddess Dewi Danu, due to the importance of Lake Bratan as a main source of irrigation in central Bali. The 11 stories of pelinggih meru dedicated for Shiva and his consort ParvathiBuddha statue also present inside this temple.


Gedung Sate
Former namesGouvernements Bedrijven (GB)
General information
Architectural styleNew Indies StyleDutch Rationalism
LocationBandungIndonesia
AddressJalan Diponegoro No. 22

Coordinates6.902459°S 107.618730°E
Construction started27 July 1920
CompletedSeptember 1924
OwnerGovernment of the City of Bandung
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area27,990.859 m2
Design and construction
ArchitectJ.Gerber
Other designersEh. De Roo, G. Hendriks










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