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Gedong Songo (Indonesian: Candi Gedong Songo) is a group of Hindu temples located near Bandungan, Semarang Regency, in north Central Java, Indonesia. It is variously dated between the 8th and 9th-century. [1]
Giri Tunggal Heroes' Cemetery (also spelled Giritunggal Heroes' Cemetery; Indonesian: Taman Makam Pahlawan Giri Tunggal) is a cemetery in Semarang, Central Java. It contains the graves of military personnel and other persons deemed heroes by the Indonesian government, including the National Hero Albertus Soegijapranata .
Moreover, Tay Kak Sie temple is the largest temple (in the sense of many deities) in the city of Semarang. Deities worshiped in this temple include: [1] Sam Koan Tay Te (三官大帝) Sam Po Hud (三寶佛：Sakia Mo Ni Hud, O Mi To Hud, Yo Su Hud) Thian Siang Seng Boo (天上聖母) / Tian Shang Sheng Mu; Sam Po Tay Jin (Sam Po Kong)
Sam Poo Kong (Chinese: 三保洞; pinyin: Sānbǎo Dòng), also known as Gedung Batu Temple, is the oldest Chinese temple in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.Originally established by the Chinese explorer Zheng He (also known as Sanbao), it is now shared by Indonesians of multiple religious denominations, including Muslims and Buddhists, and ethnicities, including Chinese and Javanese.
Subak's "democratic and egalitarian farming practices" helps rice growers in accommodating Bali's dense population. The largest and most notable water temple in Bali is the Pura Taman Ayun, established in the 18th century. [11] The Jatiwulih rice terraces is pictured. Komodo National Park: West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara: 609; Natural:
Semarang has also been called 'The city of Jamu' because it is an important centre for the production of jamu which are a range of Indonesian herbal medicines that are popular across Indonesia [55] Semawis Market, also known as Pecinan Semarang (Semarang's Chinatown), hosts a plethora of street food vendors, offering a wide varieties of dishes.
In early 1942, when the Japanese Empire occupied the Dutch East Indies, the Japanese forces in Semarang ordered Soegijapranata, the vicar, to surrender the church. He refused to allow this, saying that the Japanese forces could have his cathedral only if they removed his head first and directed them towards nearby cinemas instead.
The saint Jumadil Kubra has ties with the Semarang area. One version of the Babad Tanah Jawi has him perform his tapa in the Bergota hills, south of present Semarang. [ 2 ] A grave located between the coastal fishponds at a place called Terbaya, not far from Semarang, is locally known as the maqam ('Station') of Sèh Jumadil Kubra. [ 3 ]