Tapak Padri Beach

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Tapak Padri Beach

Tapak Padri Bengkulu is one attraction that should be the mainstay of Bengkulu city as one tour destination in the city of Bengkulu. Tapak Padri beaches can be reached only about 10 minutes from the center of city of Bengkulu. This beach is located between Panjang Beach and Zakat Beach of Bengkulu city.Since the days of British occupation of the archipelago, in the area around the beach Tapak Padri be in Bengkulu city center area at the time.

On the beach as well, the British Government in the days occupation built a fortress and administrative center called Fort Marlborough on the instructions of the Governor-General Thomas Stamford Raffless. On this beach, there is a China Town or Kampung China that reflects life at the time of first occupation and the downtown area at the time.

Tapak Padri beach has natural charm that can be outside, especially at sunset. You can enjoy a romantic sunset while enjoying a roasted corn snacks. You can also enjoy the scenery around the coast from the middle of an artificial lake located on the beach with a boat that had been prepared in this place.

Zakat Beach

Zakat Beach

Zakat beach Bengkulu, located about 2 kilometers from the center of city of Bengkulu, adjacent to Fort Marlborough and Tapak Padri Beach. The natural beauty of Zakat beach no less when we compared between Panjang Beach and Tapak Padri beach Bengkulu. At Zakat beach, tourists can enjoy the beauty of the beaches are still awake and not polluted. Zakat beach is a beach that is relatively safe for visitors to bath and swim at the beach. You can also enjoy the beautiful scenery at sunset approached the city of Bengkulu. In addition to enjoying the natural beauty Zakat beach, guests are also pampered with other facilities to entertain visitors as a jet ski rentals, banana boat game, float rental and outbound conveyor. Visitors can also play a surfboard and surf at this beach. Many seller of corn and grilled bananas and a variety of different typical fried seafood Bengkulu that will pamper your culinary tastes in the way of Zakat beach. 

Beach communities around Zakat beach also sell their catches of sea here. If you visit the city of Bengkulu, do not miss Zakat beach as your destination. Experience the natural beauty.

Panjang Beach

Panjang Beach

Panjang beach Bengkulu is a very exotic attractions as a stretch of pristine white sand that will inspire greatness can open the almighty. This beach is located exactly in the west of Bengkulu city. To reach the location of which is only 1.5 km from the city center can be reached by ascending or Delman who is Sado traditional transportation in the city of Bengkulu.

While we can scour the beach enjoying the sunset in the evening. Around the beach area with lots of easy to find lodging with rates that are relatively affordable. Along the coast we also can enjoy thetypical food Bengkulu.

Thomas Parr Monument

Thomas Parr Monument

The monument of Thomas Parr is one of Britain’s heritages of historical buildings in the heart of city of Bengkulu. the English gave the name “Parr Mausoleum” (the grave of Governor Parr). While the Bengkulu people call it a “Grave Bulek” (Grave Round) – perhaps because the physical from of a round building. And after the arrival of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, is more popular with the name “Raffles Park” (Park Raffles).

Forest Botanical Garden

Forest Botanical Garden

Located about 16 km from Bengkulu city center which can be achieved by various types of four wheel drive vehicles place is usually used as a place for recreation with family and camp site with a beautiful natural state.

Hamilton Monument

Hamilton Monument 

Bengkulu Hamilton Monument is one of the British soldiers who died in an open battle in the face of popular resistance Bengkulu British colonialism. To commemorate the persistence of high patriotism and the spirit of the British colonial government at that time awakened a sort of obelisk-shape monument in the coastal city of Bengkulu length. The place where the monument was built at this time become an important historical site to the Local Government place finally, it in the middle of a roundabout intersection point of the road the various sites and attractions in the Bengkulu city. Given patriotism would certainly make our children and grandchildren’ Hamilton’ pride in their ancestors is

Bung Karno's House

Bung Karno's House

The residence houses of Bung Karno, one is no less important a good historic buildings to visit. The located of  residence houses of Bung Karno in the center of Bengkulu city, precisely in the way Sukarno Hatta Village district Anggut On Cempaka Bengkulu city. The year of establishment of this house cannot be known with certainty; the house originally belonged to a Chinese merchant named Lion BWE Seng hired by the Ducth to place the Bung Karno during exiled Bengkulu. Until now the characteristics of the Chinese’s house is still there, the vent is located above the windows and doors patterned letter/ phrase in Chinese. Bung Karno who had little name Kusno after exiled to Endeh Flires since 1934, then moved to Bengkulu in 1938.

Lake Revenge

Lake Revenge

You may be squinted and frowned when he heard the name of the lake that is in Bengkulu. Rather strange indeed, because his name was Lake’s Revenge. Although the name could also be spelled weird or unique, this lake offers a beautiful view. As reported Media Indonesia, Lake Resentment was already established as a nature serve area. This is why you will find beautiful scenery of green around it. The lake is surrounded by wooded hills, is also a prime habitat for rare endemic plants, the pencil orchid (Vanda Hookeriana).

In addition to rare plants, some rare species of fish can be found in this lake. It came from families Anabantidae, namely Trichorgaster trihopterus, Helstoma termminchi, Trichogaster pectoralis, Anabas testudieus, and Polcamous hasselti. While the family Bagridae Mystus sp is, and of the family Cyprinidae and Rasbora sumatranus Mystacoleucus. It’s Revenge of the lake also has five function as areas for biodiversity conversation, source water used for irrigation, water supply areas; remedy learning medium of scientific interest, and recreation. Because one function as a recreation area then you will find amenities such as fishing equipment and boats that can be used to get around the lake.

Given its history, the lake is famous its wealth of flora and fauna has undergone several expansion area. first in 1936, when the Ducth East Indies government establish in this area as a nature reserve with an area of 11.5 hectares. Second, in 1979, where the region expended to 430 hectares. When planning to visit, it’s location of Revenge Lake is about 7 kilometers from the center of city of Bengkulu, precisely in the direction of the Curup city.

If you want to stay and required a more comprehensive facilitates, you can visit the town or Curup city. In both cities there are sufficient and complete facilitating such as hotels, restaurant, malls, mini market, a place of worship, etc.

The Island of Rats

The Island of Rats 

The island of rats is one of the nautical tourism located in the center of Bengkulu. Small Island covering an area no bigger than a football field has maritime tourism potential of coral reefs with crystals clear and clean so that its beauty becomes the main attraction for visitors. The island is on a particular event is often used as a tourist attraction with fishing competitions are often held by local governments or other organizations that exist in Bengkulu. The island of rats will usually crowded on holidays and usually reaches its peak at the feast of Idul Adha. To reach a small island that were located approximately 1 km from the coast of Bengkulu city that can b reached by boat or other vessel of the Navy who is always learning on the harbor island of Baai, but it can also be reached by chartered fishing boats on the tourist attraction Tapak Padri.

Benteng Malboro

The Beauty of Fort Marlborough in Bengkulu

 

Fort Marlborough is a bastion of buildings located on the coast of Tread Padri - Bengkulu City. The fort was built by the colonial British in 1914 - 1719 under the leadership of Governor-General JosefColin during their occupation in the area of Bengkulu. Marlboroughis the largest castle fortress ever built by the United Nations duringcolonialism in Southeast Asia.
Construction of Fort Marlborough castle building is indeed very strong with shades of British architecture The 20th century is'magnificent' and 'established'. The overall shape of the fortresscomplex of buildings that resemble cross sections of the body 'turtle' is very impressive power and grandeur. The details of building aEuropean Taste impress the existence of a great nation andprosper at the time. Of various relics are still found in the fortbuildings may also be known that in his time building also serves as a focal point for various activities including offices, even in prison.
Bengkulu is a province in Sumatra, Indonesia, and should you come across. In the past this area was once the arena of commercial rivalry between England and the Netherlands. They are trying to master the commodities (pepper) that were there. In 1664 the Netherlands with its VOC established offices in the auctions there. In 1670 the Sultan of Bantam pepper issued a new trading rule. Regulations that make the Netherlands a loss. Therefore, in the year (1670) Dutch to leave Bengkulu. They went to Jakarta in order to master it.As the most precious relic of the British, the city of Bengkulu made with the establishment of the headquarters of Fort Marlborough, founded by the East Indian Company (EIC) in 1713 to 1719 under the leadership of Governor Joseph Callet. The fort is said to be the strongest fortress in eastern England after the Fort st.Goerge in Mardas (India).

The fort is built on an artificial hill, overlooking the town of Bengkulu and backs to the Indian Ocean. The fort was never attacked and partly burned by the people who make the Bengkulu inhabitants fled to their ships and went to Madras. They returned in 1724 after an agreement œdiperbaikiâ â € €?. In 1793 launched a massive attack again makes a British officer, Robert Hamilton, died in 1807 and resident Thomas Parr was killed anyway. Both are commemorated with the establishment of monuments in the city of Bengkulu by the British government.
As a bulwark, Marlborough still continues to function during the reign of the Dutch East Indies (1825 - 1942), Japan (1942 - 1945), even in the war of independence of the Republic of Indonesia. Since Japan's defeat in 1948 the castle until it became an Indonesian Police headquarters. However, in the year 1949 - 1950 Marlborough Castle was occupied again by the Dutch. After the Dutch left, Fort Marlborough in 1950 became the headquarters of the army, until the year 1977 submitted to Dipdikbud to be in pugar and heritage buildings.
For more details, use your free time to relax and rest in the city of Bengkulu. Charm is sure to be created there. Especially if you are a researcher cultural history of the archipelago, is the perfect place for you further exploitation of Fort Marlborough, Bengkulu.

Which became one of the uniqueness of Fort Marlborough was on his four-facet design is so solid with two layers f defense walls complete with moat that surrounds it to withstand enemy attacks. The fort is very sturdy stand to this day even though he was already vary old when the fort was not using a reinforced concrete construction such as the building in  the modern era. Building materials used in construction of this fort, among others: rock, stone, and brick adhesive prepared with a mixture of lime, sand, and red cement. And other uniqueness is castle design resembles a turtle when viewed it from above. It will show the four parts of the building such as angled legs, and a group of buildings resembling the head of a turtle.

Before entering the fort Marlborough, we are greeted by two wooden bridges over the moat and a stone gate-plated sturdy design like the UK-made citadels in the world.

On the other side of the entrance gate, we'll see a room with afunction of the main guard room and guard room of the castle. On the inside, there are two military detention room. On one of the walls of the prisoners were seen paintings and charcoal records in theancient Dutch. Estimated writings made ​​prisoners in the fortress.

At the front of the castle there are also three graves of British officers who died ruling in Bengkulu, including the tomb of Thomas Parr resident who was killed when a revolt in Bengkulu. Which makes this fort was burned off the ground.

Inside of the fort, there are many rooms that serve as the holding room in including Bung Karno, who had inhabited one of the rooms in the fort when the first colonial period. Additionally the room serves as a repository of arms and ammunition as well as the torture chamber prison.

In the middle of the castle, there was once an extensive page serves as a ceremonial and collection care team as a place of detention and execution of the rebels. Marlborough castle overlooking the Indian Ocean is right therefore to keep the fort housed more accurate cannons facing the sea and artillery until now is still that we can see at Fort Marlborough.

As well as most the castle that was built, in this castle there are various lane secret that enabled a hidden exit the castl, but a number of lanes is not enabled now.

Until now, Fort Marlborough is still standing and treated after renovation by the government although there are still many short comings and is now the mainstay attraction of the Bengkulu city. To be able to enjoy the beauty and splendor of the castle entrance ticket enough to pay the price is affordable. If you are visiting the sights Bengkulu this one, it will increase our love for the homeland if remembering the struggle of the republic fighter first.