Kota Bandung

Bandung is the capital of West Java province. The city was anciently known as Parijs van Java (Dutch), or "Paris of Java". Because it is located in the highlands, Bandung was known as the place where the cool air. This is becoming one of the city of Bandung as a tourist destination. While the existence of public universities and many private universities in Bandung make this city known as one student city in Indonesia.


Flag

The flag used by the city of Bandung is based on the Decree While the Regional Representatives Council Big City Bandung on June 8, 1953, No. 9938/53.

Form of the flag is as stated in the dictum of the above decision as follows:

1. The flag used by the Big City Bandung are three areas of horizontal lines, each row from top to bottom in green, yellow, and blue.
2. Comparisons between the width and the lines under the letter 'a' sequence from top to bottom is 2:1:1.
3. Comparisons between different length and width 7:5.

History

* 1488 - Bandung was founded as part of the Kingdom of Pajajaran.
* 1799 - VOC into bankruptcy so that the territory in the archipelago was taken over by the Dutch government. At that time led by the Regent of Bandung R.A. Wiranatakusumah II.
* 1808 - Herman Willem Dutch raised Daendels as Governor-General in the archipelago after the departure of the VOC.
* 1809 - Regent ordered the removal of the capital city to the suburbs Karapyak Cikapundung River (the square now) who was still forest but existing settlements in the north.
1810 * - Daendels stick the stick at the edge of the opposite Cikapundung the plaza now. "Zorg, dat als ik terug een hier im STAD is gebouwd!" (Try, if I come back here, a city has been built! "). Now the place was a focal point or KM 0 city of Bandung.
* May 25, 1810 - Daendels request Parakanmuncang regent of Bandung and moved the capital to the region.
* 25 September 1810 - Daendels migration decree issued capital of Bandung and Syria as well as the appointment of Raden Patih Parakanmuncang. Since the 25 September events were used as the anniversary of Bandung and RA Wiranatakusumah as the founding father. Now replace the name immortalized Cipaganti street, where residential areas became regent when the capital moved to the plaza now.
* March 24, 1946 - burning of Bandung by the freedom fighters known as the 'Bandung Sea of Fire' and immortalized in the song "Halo-Halo Bandung".
* 1955 - Asian-African Conference was held on April 18, 1955 in Gedung Merdeka formerly named "Concordia" which is located on Jl. Asia and Africa, across from the Savoy Homann hotel.
* 2005 - Asian-African Summit 2005
* In the year 2006 awarded the city of Bandung, the dirtiest of the government, this is closely related to the emergency status of garbage dumps in Bandung during the year.

Geography

Bandung is located at coordinates 107 ° E and 6 ° 55 'latitude. Bandung Area is 16 767 hectares. The city is geographically located in the middle of West Java province. Thus, Bandung has a strategic value to the surrounding areas.

Bandung city is situated at an altitude of ± 768 m above sea level on average (mean sea level). Areas north of the city of Bandung in general higher than the southern regions. Average altitude in the north is ± 1050 asl, while in the southern part is ± 675 asl. Bandung is surrounded by mountains that create a kind of basin Bandung (Bandung Basin).

Bandung city two main rivers flowing through, namely Citarum River Cikapundung River and its tributaries children who generally flows to the south and meet in the Citarum River. With such conditions, south of Bandung is very susceptible to flooding problems.

Places frequented
Jalan Asia-Africa. On this road there is the building housing the Asian-African Conference 1955
Jalan Asia-Africa

Bandung is known by a large number of old buildings berasitektur Netherlands, among others:

* Gedung Sate, now serves as the office of West Java Provincial Government;
* Hotel Savoy Homann;
* Building Dwi Color;
* House SMA Negeri 2 Bandung;
* Building 5 and SMA SMA 3 Bandung;
* House SMP Negeri 5 Bandung;
* House SMA Negeri 8 Bandung;
* Salvation Army building;
* House SMP Negeri 2 Bandung;
* Post Office Building in Bandung;
* Gedung Merdeka and the Asian-African Museum, the venue for the Asian-African Conference in 1955;
* Pakuan Building, now the official residence of Governor of West Java;
* Monuments Bandung Sea of Fire, where the memorial Bandung Sea of Fire;
* Building Indonesia sued, where Ir. Pledoinya deliver phenomenal Sukarno (Indonesia Sue) in the Dutch colonial period;
* Building the Cultural Center Foundation;
* Museum of Geology of Bandung;
* Museum wangsit Siliwangi Mandala;
* Institute of Technology;
* Villa Isola, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI);
* Hall Station, train station;
* Several old buildings on the street Braga;
* Bandung Zoo;
* Bosscha Observatory in Lembang;
* Cihampelas shopping centers and Cibaduyut;
* Lembang, cool area in North Bandung.

Besides visiting historical buildings such, many interesting activities that can be done in Bandung, such as

* Culinary tours in North Bandung and Lembang area;
* Natural attractions in the area south of Bandung, North Bandung and Lembang;
* Hot water washing of natural attractions in Maribaya;
* Cultural tourism Udjo Saung Angklung Saung Angklung Udjo Padasuka 118;
* Nature tourism in thermodynamics Perahu crater.

Another interesting activity that is currently the latest style of its own in the community is to visit the center of used goods in Pasar Gede Bage, Dalem Kaum area, and several shops that specifically provides second-hand goods at cheap prices, such as: Babe, Rasek, etc. . And there are also places that provide goods at a price that is cheaper and usually the goods can be purchased in bulk, such as: New Market (around the Square of Bandung), Andir Market, Etc. It also can visit the shops shoes and bags in Bandung, such as Elizabeth, Edward Forrer, Regions Cibaduyut, etc..

The famous five-star hotel in Bandung is the Hotel Papandayan (****), Preanger (*****), Panghegar (****), Sheraton (*****), (****), Horizon Aston (****), (****), Novotel Bandung Hyatt Regency Bandung Jayakarta Hotel (****), (*****), (****), Hotel Savoy Homann Kedaton (* **), Vue Palace Arion Swiss Belhotel (***), (***), (****), Holiday Inn Universal Hotel Santika (****), (*****), Malya GH Aston Bandung (*****), Cihampelas (***), Grand Pasundan (****), The Luxton (****), (*****), Grand Aquila Hotel Sukajadi (** *), Hilton Hotel Bandung (*****), Banana-Inn Hotel The Palais Dago (****), (***), etc. Coming soon: Aston Pasteur, Grand Royal Panghegar (*****), Marbella Dago Pakar, Hotel Padjajaran (***), etc.

Shopping malls in Bandung:

* Mall: Bandung Supermall (BSM), the Palace Plaza (IP), Bandung Indah Plaza (BIP), Cihampelas Walk (Ciwalk), Paris Van Java (PVJ), King Shopping Center, ITC Kebon Kalapa, Lucky Square, Metro Indah Mall, Bandung Trade Center (BTC), Bandung Trade Mall (BTM). The Plaza IBCC, Pasar Baru Trade Center, Paskal Hypersquare, Setrasari Mall & Plaza. Coming Soon: CX (CiWalk Xtension)

Transportation

Bandung residents typically use the public transportation or public transportation is more familiarly referred to as a transport rather than taxis in the city. In addition, city bus transportation is also a citizen, especially in major streets and for long routes.

Bandung also has an international airport, the Airport Bandung Husein Sastranegara connecting with other cities in Indonesia and other overseas routes route in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Singapore.

Bandung also has the two largest railway stations, namely

* Bandung Station every day serving the route Bandung-Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Semarang for Business Class and Executive and
* Station Kiaracondong for Economy Class.

Apart from two stations fruit earlier, there are five other railway stations in Bandung, namely Cimindi, Andir, Ciroyom, Cikudapateuh, and Gedebage.

Road infrastructure in the city of Bandung, among others, Pasupati Bridge that connects the north and east of the city of Bandung. The bridge across the valley Cikapundung. Length of 2.8 km and width 30-60 m. On June 25, 2005 the bridge was officially opened. This bridge is intended to become a land mark the new city of Bandung.

Bandung can also be reach via the highway that connects all Padaleunyi Padalarang, Cimahi, Bandung, south, and Cileunyi. Furthermore, the highway that connects Padalarang and Purwakarta (Cipularang: Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang) were constructed. Cipularang highways combined with all Padaleunyi and named Purbaleunyi (Purwakarta-Bandung-Cileunyi). Shorten the road traveling between Jakarta and Bandung. Given this point, the travel time from Jakarta to Bandung is only 1.5 hours up to 2 hours. The toll road that connects Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan (Cisumdawu) and Pasir Koja-Soreang also being considered for development.

If the bus lane was built in Jakarta Way, the route will be built TMB Bandung (Bandung Metro Trans). Special bus lines will serve a special bus with a majors-Cibeureum Cibiru. TMB will be cross-Hatta Soekarna road from the east end (Cibiru) to the west end (Cibeureum) Bandung.