Surabaya city, is the capital of Eastern Java and the second in the size of the city in Indonesia, the population of which is three million inhabitants. Sizer, yes? The name of the city, comes from two ancient words - crocodile and shark. For tourists, not for everyone, of course, but for more of them, Surabaya is a point of a short stop on the way to Bali and Sulawesi. It is very wonderful because the city has its own charm, which is manifested in a magnificent mix of modernity with ancient. In the afternoon, the city offers its guests an inspection of attractions and exciting shopping, and in the evening and night, he will spawn you in a bright vortex of night entertainment. Let's, by a small description, let's try to make a brief portrait, small toliki of all the sights that accommodates the city of Surabaya.
Bridge Suramad. . This is a miracle of engineering thought, is the largest bridge in the country. The suspension bridge, combines the islands of Madura and Java, and he was laid through Madur Strait. The length of the bridge is five and a half kilometers, and the width is equal to thirty meters, the height of the bridge is thirty-five meters above the water level. According to the bridge, a bilateral movement of eight bands is carried out. The bridge is also equipped with two special tracks for two-wheeled vehicles that can be used for emergency needs. On the bridge, there is a limit on the speed of vehicle movement and it is twenty-five kilometers per hour. The bridge is equipped with air platforms on which video surveillance cameras are installed and a real-time motion is recorded. The bridge was put into operation in two thousand ninth year, which significantly reduced the load on the ferry and shipping crossings that run between the islands. An elegant design and a modern bridge illumination system at night, made it almost the most important attraction in the city.
Temple Bajan Ratu . He is not in the city itself, but he deserves the most attentive attention, and then you will understand why. You can find this temple without difficulty, because it is located in the city of Mojokerto, the city of Troverlylan, the village of Tomon. This is a magnificent architectural monument, the times of the rule of the Empire of Magzapakhit, who ruled on these lands in the fourteenth - fifteenth centuries, of course, of our era. The name of the temple in translation sounds like a temple of a small king. The name has its own logical explanation, since the temple was erected at the second ruler of the empire, who climbed the throne at a very young age and called him Maharaj Jayanagar. In fact, it was originally a temple was not a temple, and more like a ceremonial gate, which were used during rituals associated with the Wires in the Outdoor World, Iceded. But after death, the small king, the gate became a full-fledged memorial temple. The temple of Bajan Tatah, erected from red brick, and its steps are neatly folded from volcanic andesitis. Temple Bajan Tatto height reaches sixteen meters. What inside that outside, the temple is richly decorated with bas-reliefs.
And, finally, I will briefly write to you, a few more places you should see and visit.
- Church of the healer kelahuran . This is the oldest church in the city. Decorated with excellent stained glass windows, and saturated atmosphere of pacification.
- Art Complex Summong House . Includes everything you can enable. Here is a museum, and art gallery, and cafes, and even souvenir shops.
- Masdzhid Al Akbar Surabaya Mosque . There are data according to which this mosque is the highest mosque in Southeast Asia. Its height is sixty-five meters.
- Pasar Ampell . The most real Asian market in its best traditions and manifestations. Here you can buy delicious delicacies, souvenirs and even grab a couple of carpets as a couple as gifts.
- Zoo Surabaya . The largest and most best zoo in Southeast Asia. It is located three kilometers from the city center, if you move in the southern direction.