CIREBON

CIREBON
WEST JAVA-INDONESIA

CIREBON CITY

Geographical feature
Cirebon has been known as “Kota Udang” or the city of shrimp. It is located near the boundry of West Java and Central Java. That is why Cirebon is a place where assimilation of the custom of West Java and Central Java takes place. At present it covers an area of 37.356 kilometres. There is plan to enlarge it in years to come. The city is at the elevation of 5 metres above sea level and 108 derajat 33 east longitude and 06 derajat 41 southem longitude. The temperatures range from 28 to 32 degrees and the population are 264.000 people. It s only 248 kilometres from Jakarta.

THE FUNCTION CIREBON CITY ARE

Harbour City
Cirebon is a harbour city in the north coast of Java namely Muara Jati and it is the gate of import and export for West Java and used by business ships and navigation boat. It is very important trading place all sort of trading goods for the whole of Indonesia and abroad.

Industry City
Economicsectors are growing so fast and Cirebon is making effort to develop industry in one small part of the country, located in the region of Pegambiran, anindustrial territory is being planned and prepared. There are also some small Industries and home industries.

Trade City
Cirebon has rapidly developed to a business centre. There are many kinds of produce of Cirebon as well as outside of Cirebon regency are ready to use and for sale. Trade activities not only reach Java and its neighbouring island also expanding world wide.

Tourismand Culture City
Historical building and places of religious background have become the most attractive place for travelers out city of Cirebon. It is having a characteristic architecture special to northwest Java including some krantons as historical remains. The busiest time of the years on the twelfth of Maulud where the people come from all comers of Java and event from others island come on this town to following ritual ceremonies.

TOURIST ATRRACTIONS

The Kesepuhan Palace
Fomerly the palace was called the Pakungwati Palace wich was built in 1446 AD, then the name was changed into the Kesepuhan Palace in 1529 AD. At museum of the palace there are some historical articles like an old carriage, an old Palanguin, puppets, and some old gamelans. On the west of the palace there is an old mosque which is glorious called Mesjid Agung Sang Cipta Rasa, wich was built in the 15th century by the wali sanga.
The Kanoman Palaca
In the palace there is an old building called “Witana”. It means awii-awit ana (the first building). It was built in the 14th century. Every year the local government celebrates, the Cirebon anniversary here. In the museum there are some historical article, like an old carriage, an old Palanguin, gamelan, statues, mask, ets. In front of the palace there is also a market called kanoman market.

The Kecirebonan Palace
This palace is located on Pulasaren street and was built in 1800. There is a Jinem Arum, aplace where the Sultan received his guests. In Cirebon every palace there is a traditional ceremony is to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. Beside this there ar also other ceremonial instruments which are traditionally called the Panjang Jimat.

The Sunyaragi Cave
The cave is one of the remains that was used as a headquarters of the Islamic revival against the Dutch Government and struggle fot the independence. It was built in 1803 by Prince Aria carbon. He was one of the Sultan Kesepuhan. The cave was also used by the Sultan guerillas as troops as their last stronghold and then the cave was used for resting and became a palace of a meeting between the leaders and the Sultan’s soldiers. Now, the Government has renovates the place and has erected the culture stage of Sunyaragi having enough seat for 800 people.
This is the biggest cart in Indonesia namely Pedati Gede. Its length has about 15 metres and was pulled by two buffalo es. According to the history the cart was used by Prince walangsungsang when he went around to teach and spread Islam through the other area like Cirebon regency, Kuningan, Majalengka, Indramayu and round Cirebon in the 15th century. The Governor of West Java ordered to make a duplication of the cart in 1996, Pangeran H. Yusup Dendabrata, one of the Sultan’s family of the Kraton Kecirebonan has made a duplication of the cart with ornament in the style of Cirebon. It has four pairs of wheels, each wheel being 2,2 metres, 2 metres in diameter.

The Taman Kera Kalijaga
The monkey Kalijaga Park, there are many monleys living in the 5000 metres parks, on the west of the parks there is an old mosque which was built in the 14th century.

Linggarjati
The historical building of Linggarjati is located not far from the Linggarjati Tourism park. It is a place where the Linggarjati negotiation between Netherlands and Indonesia in 1946 took place. Just a short journey from Linggarjati is the spa resort of Sangkanhurip where you can enjoy the temperature hot spring of the Ciremai mountain.

Taman Ade Irma Suryani Nasution (Traffic Garden)
It is located on Jalan Ade Irma, near the Cirebon harbour. This place is an amusement park and function as a revreation place.