History of Bandung - Indonesia

Bandung is the capital city of West Java province. The city anciently known as Parijs van Java (Dutch) or "Paris of Java". Because it is located in the highlands, Bandung is known as a air cool. This makes Bandung as one of the tourist destinations. While the existence of public universities and many private universities in Bandung making the city is known as one of the students in Indonesia. 
The word "Bandung" is derived from the weir or dam because terbendungnya Citarum river by boat Tangkuban lava and formed telaga.Namun for older people in Bandung say that the name "Bandung" is taken from a vessel consisting of two boats tied up alongside the boat called bandung used by the regents RA Wiranatakusumah Citarum II to navigate the river in search of a place as the new capital to replace the old capital of the named Dayeuhkolot.

 

History 

1. 1488 - Bangalore was established as part of the Kingdom Pajajaran. 
2. 1799 - VOC went bankrupt so archipelago territory taken over by the Dutch government. At that time Bandung was led by Regent R.A. Wiranatakusumah II.1808 - The Netherlands raised Herman Willem Daendels as Governor-General in the archipelago after the departure of VOCs. 
3. 1809 - Regent ordered the transfer of the capital to the regions Karapyak Cikapundung and Andawadak (Tanjungsari). 
4. 1810 - Daendels stuck a stick in the river Cikapundung opposite the square now. "Zorg, dat terug kom hier als ik een stad is gebouwd!" (Keep, when I came back here, the city has been built "). Now the place is a focal point or KM 0 Bandung.
5. May 25, 1810 - Daendels ask regents Parakanmuncang Bandung and moved the capital to the region. 
6. 25 September 1810 - Daendels emigration decision issued capital of Bandung and Syria as well as the appointment of Raden Patih Parakanmuncang. Since the events of 25 September was used as the anniversary of the city of Bandung and RA Wiranatakusumah as the founding father. Now replace the street name immortalized Cipaganti, which is a residential area regent when the capital moved to the plaza now. 
7. March 24, 1946 - Bandung scorched-earth campaign by the freedom fighters known as the 'Bandung Lake of Fire "and immortalized in the song" Halo-Halo Bandung ". 
8. 1955 - Asian-African Conference held on 18 April 1955 at the Merdeka Building formerly named "Concordia", located on Jl. Asia and Africa, opposite the Hotel Savoy Homann. 
9. 2005 - Asia-Africa Summit 2 
10. In 2006 Bandung achieved the dirtiest cities of the government, it is closely related to the emergency garbage in Bandung had occurred in that year. 

Geography

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

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

Bandung city flowed two major rivers, the River Citarum Cikapundung and its tributaries, which generally flows to the south and meet at the Citarum River. In such conditions, southern Bandung highly vulnerable to flooding.

Infrastructure
Road infrastructure in the city, among other things, Pasupati bridge that connects the north and east of the city of Bandung. The bridge through the valley Cikapundung. Length of 2.8 km and a width of 30-60 m. On June 25, 2005 the bridge was officially opened. The bridge is scheduled to be a land mark in the new city of Bandung.

Bandung can also be reached via the motorway in Padaleunyi connecting Padalarang, Cimahi, Bandung south, and Cileunyi. Furthermore, the highway that connects Padalarang and Purwakarta (Cipularang: Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang) was built. The toll road Cipularang coupled with Padaleunyi and named Purbaleunyi (Purwakarta-Bandung-Cileunyi). This road will shorten the trip between Jakarta and Bandung. With the existence of this pathway, the travel time from Jakarta to Bandung just 1.5 hours to 2 hours. Highway that connects Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan (Cisumdawu) and Soreang-Pasir Koja also being considered to be built. 

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