The Future Engineer's Blog: My Hometown (Beautiful Places in My Life)

my hometown in the city of Palembang. Located in dr. M. Isa street Fajar alley, eight ilir, Kuto Batu, Palembang, South Sumatera. wooden house which is populated by three heads of the family is the most beautiful place in my life. There I grew up, although it's just an old a wooden house but I'm very happy to be there because there it's always crowded filled by younger brothers and sisters , nieces and nephews who are always happy to play together, so every time I go there I feel like I do not want to go home to Bandar Lampung again.

This my house in Palembang, although only an old wooden house. but I'm happy to be there... :)

in my hometown also sold foods add appetizing as empek-empek, tekwan, model, and others. And my favorite food is burgo, when I come to Palembang I would not miss to eat burgo.

typical foods of palembang...

My hometown is near the market called Kuto market, so it is a dense area. Until the evenings is still many children who play under the light of moon. And in my hometown is also one of the largest Arabian ethnic majority, in Palembang. But many also Palembang ethnic, Chinese and Javanese who settle there.So the area was often called by palembang citizens as the "Ayib Village" which means Arabian village.

Kuto Market

Arabian cultural events named Ziarah Kubro

In my hometown there is also one of the oldest mosque in Palembang which was given the name

"Lawang Kidul Mosque", mosque overlooking the river musi is a beautiful mosque with a beautiful view of the river of Musi.

Lawang Kidul Mosque, one of the oldest mosque in Palembang...

musi river at sunset

If you want an evening stroll there Kuto Besak Fort and Ampera bridge are frequently visited by tourists, especially at night. History tour to see the splendor of the old fort of the XVIII century. Kuto Besak Fort or commonly referred to by the palembang peoples "BKB" is a testament to the glory of the empire Palembang in the Netherland colonial period. Ampera bridge is a bridge built in 1962 during the reign of President Soekarno very elegant when seen at night, the lights are fitted in the body of this adds to the distinctive bridge Ampera .

Kuto Besak Fort

Ampera Bridge

If you take a walk in the afternoon we could see the Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II museum which contains historical objects remnants of imperial glory Palembang. the museum is located adjacent to the Kuto Besak Fort. not far from there any palembang grand mosque, mosque architecture Palembang buildings and Chinese buildings, this is what adds to this old mosque privilege. On the island there is a nine-story pagoda, Buddhist temples, and tombs of princess Fatimah and prince Tan Bun Ann