Lawang Kidul Mosque

Lawang Kidul mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Palembang. It is located in riparian Musi, near the Lawang Kidul river. The mosque was built by Ki. Mgs. H. Abdul Hamid bin Mgs. H. Mahmud in 1890. He was also well known as Kiai Merogan. Marogan was referred to the name of a river, where he lived and spent his time for activities.

Ampera Bridge

Ampera Bridge was built in April, 1962 and finished in May 1965. The bridge has 1,100 meters at length and 22 meters at width. The bridge mast was stake into the ground at 75 meter. The bridge has two towers 75 meters at height and the distance between the tower is about 71,5 meters.

Benteng Kuto Besak

This fortress had been built for about 17years (1780-1797) and called Benteng Kuto Besak (BKB). It is surrounded by rivers, Kapuran River (now Merdeka Street) and Musi River at north, Sekanak river at west, and Tengkuruk river at east. Just like Kapuran River, Tengkuruk River was also piled up with soil by Dutch government in 1930 to make the road.

Some people believe that the fortress was made of eggs and cow’s bone to strengthen the construction instead of cement. It is 290 meters at length, 180 meters at width, and 7,20 meters at height.

Bandit From Kayu Agung

Kayu Agung is a small city, about 70 km away from Palembang, South Sumatra Indonesia. The city is just like other small city. It is not so crowded and modern, but it has a unique thing to know. In the 70’s era (until now), there are so many people from this city go to other country, such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, even America to make money not as workers, but as bandits called Duta (Indonesian language).

They make money by doing steal, rob, and pick pocket or something like that. Some of them have black magic so that they can do their job very well. The more interesting is, if they have much money from their job, they will set aside money for the poor or the needs.

Though Duta still exist until now, but they have difficulties to do their activities because of security equipments like CCTV and alarm. If you come to Kayu Agung, you will find some empty big houses, because the owner go abroad to be Duta/bandits.

Hotel Novotel In Palembang

Palembang has so many hotels for stay with your family or partners . Hotel Novotel is one of star hotels located in the center of Palembang. Next to The Palembang Trade Center, The hotel has lux facilities such as 194 rooms, 4 suites, 48 apartments, meeting rooms (up to 1500 people), two restaurants, and pool and fitness center. Fore more information, call the receptionist.

• Jalan R Sukamto No 8A South Sumatra , Zip Postal : 30000, Palembang Indonesia
• Phone : (+62)711/369777
• Fax : (+62)711/379777
• E-mail : info@novotelpalembang.com

Dam in Belitang

It is located in Belitang, South Sumatera

Cooking Steamed Fish (Foods)

Steamed fish is one of Indonesian foods. Some time the fish is cooked by wrapping the fish with banana leaf. Here is the recipe:

• 1 fresh fish (750 gram)
• 1 teaspoon of lime water
• 1,5 gram of salt
• 10 cm turmeric
• 3 cm ginger plant / alpine galanga
• 7 onions
• 3 garlic
• 2 red pepper chili
• 25 gram basil leaves
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 banana leaf to wrap

Pour the fish with lime water and add a half of teaspoon of salt and wait for about 30 minutes. Slice turmeric, ginger plant, onions, and garlic and mix them with 1 teaspoon of salt, and smear it to the fish. Wrap it with banana leaf. And then steam it.

The History of Palembang

Based on Kedukan Bukit Inscription (June 16th, 682), Palembang was established since 1382 years ago by the king of Sriwijaya. In topography, Palembang was surrounded by water that came from rivers, bog, or water rain. Even until now, 52% of lands in Palembang suffused by water. May be because of that reason, the ancestors named it Palembang (Melanesia language) that mean the suffused water land. This condition has been used by Palembangnesse to make the water as a means of transportation for trading.

There is an interesting thing from Chinese chronic, Chu-Fan-Chi written by Chau Ju-Kua in 14th century. It says that the Sriwijaya Kingdom (Palembang) was located in South sea and power foreign commerce traffic at strait. At that time the Sriwijaya port used iron chains to fight the pirate by turning down the iron chains when they come. If there were ships passing the harbor without stopping by, the ship would be surrounded and was attacked by Sriwijaya ships.