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Colloquially known as Gua Belanda or Goa Belanda, which translates to "Dutch Cave", this cave was originally a tunnel, cutting straight through a hill and measuring 144 metres in length. It is situated roughly 300 metres from the secondary park entrance, and can be reached within a 5 minute walk.
In the Malay language, the fort is called Kota Belanda. [1] The Dutch called it Fort Dindingh, after the Dinding River, on the mainland of Perak. [2] The fort was built by the Dutch in 1670 for storage and protection of tin supplies from the Sultanate of Perak. It was destroyed in 1690 by the Malays who were discontent with the methods used by ...
Gunungsitoli is a city [2] located in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the Indian Ocean island of Nias, west of Sumatra.Gunungsitoli is the island's only city and is the main hub for the island and surrounding smaller islands.
The United Nations security Council's Committee of Good Offices on the Indonesian question was established, pursuant to a resolution of the Security Council of 25 August 1947, to assist in the pacific settlement of the dispute between the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia, at an informal meeting of the Committee convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations at Lake Success ...
The Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (Indonesian: Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pertanian, abbreviated as Balitbangtan) abbreviated in English as IAARD was a supporting unit of the Ministry of Agriculture which is responsible for state research, development, and innovation in the field of agriculture in Indonesia.
The original gardens of the Royal Palace of Laeken date back to the 18th century, but King Leopold II drastically changed their appearance. The king, having visited the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, wanted such a progressive building in his palace's garden, which would combine his love for plants with multifunctional spaces that could also be used as a banquet ...
Museum of the Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences c.1875–1885, now the National Museum of Indonesia. The Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences (Dutch: Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, 1778–1962) was a Dutch learned society in Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia).
While there are other holidays that are widely celebrated, these are not officially recognised national holidays. They are as follows: While Saint Nicholas's Eve (the eve of Sinterklaas, also called Sinterklaasavond or Pakjesavond) on 5 December is not a national holiday, it is widely celebrated.