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AN OVERVIEW OF SURABAYA OLD TOWN

SURABAYA - OVERVIEW

• 2nd biggest city in Indonesia• The capital of East Java. • Located on the northern

shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River and along the edge of the Madura Strait.

• Known as "the city of heroes" due to the importance of the Battle of Surabaya in galvanizing Indonesian during the Indonesian National Revolution.

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surabaya)

? Surabaya Indonesia 2.902.507

326 7966

SURABAYA - OVERVIEW

• Well known as industrial city• Surabaya highest revenues:

services and trade sector Government want to make Surabaya as the center of services and trade rather than industrial center.

• Tourism is the fastest driving factor to develop the economics “Sparkling Surabaya” slogan(Bisnis Indonesia, 2006 in Indrianto, 2007).

• The heritage building tourist assets in Surabaya, mostly spread in North Surabaya.

(Indrianto, 2007)

SURABAYA OLD TOWN

• Culturally, divided into four major areas, which have different landmark in terms of architecture and communities life:• the Arab quarter, • the Chinese

quarter• the European

quarter,• the Upper city

(Kwanda and Handinoto, 2003 in Indrianto, 2007)

SURABAYA OLD TOWN

• The Arab Quarter• Around Sunan Ampel

Tomb & Masjid Ampel built since 1421.

• Sunan Ampel also known as the spreader of Muslim in east java area, around 1400 BC.

• 40% residents of Kampung Arab are of Arab descent

• 60% were descendant and local residents who came and settled in Kampung Arab.

http://www.indoattractions.com/cultural-tourism/sunan-ampel-tombhttp://ronalrahman.blogspot.com/2011/08/10-indonesias-oldest-mosque.htmlhttp://kampungarabs.blogspot.com/2011/05/introduction-kampung-arab.html

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• The Chinese Quarter• In 1825, the major area for China

Town was in Karet Street (Chineesche Voorstraat)

• In 19th century, Chinese great exodus to Surabaya, from China and Batavia.

• China Town elaborate to the north (Kembang Jepun, Panggung), East (Kapasan), and south (semut pasar atum).

http://hurek.blogspot.com/2010/10/kapasan-riwayatmu-dulu.html

Chinese Kampong “Hok An Kiong” Temple

Boen Bio Temple

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• The European Quarter• The Dutch architects influence most of the European architectural

design• During 1870 – 1940 there were movements in Netherlands in term

of architectural design, and in Surabaya as well• In 1900-es, many Dutch educated architects came to Indies,

including Surabaya; they totally dissented the Empire Style (Handinoto, 1996 in Indrianto, 2007 )

Governor Official House

Sampoerna Cigarette Museum

Majapahit Hotel

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• Problems:• Many of the heritage buildings in Surabaya are poorly

managed (Surya, 2007).• Many of them even destroyed and replaced by the new

buildings (Indrianto, 2007).

Unoccupied Colonial-style Building

Unexplored Chinese Kampung

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• The local government of Surabaya has established law on Cultural Heritage which consist of instruction for preserving the heritage assets, but no realization act.

• Fortunately, Community-based historical tourism development.

“Melantjong Pecinan” (China Town Sightseeing) by Petra

Christian University and Paulina Mayasari

“Surabaya Heritage Track” by Sampoerna Cigarette Company

COMPARISON:TAIWAN HISTORY CONCERN

• Chinese Culture

Hakka Culture Center at Xinzhu

Taipei Hakka Culture Center

Longshan Temple Old market at Rui Fang

Old market at Fen Chi Hu

Hwashi night market

COMPARISON:TAIWAN HISTORY CONCERN

• Japanese Buildings

Bo Pi Liao Street

NTNU The Old Building Hot Spring Museum at Beitou

Plum Garden House at Beitou

COMPARISON:TAIWAN HISTORY CONCERN

• Good preservation and management system of old building and old site

• Taiwan government very concern about the historical building preservation, and has explored it well as tourism objects.

• Cooperation of the society

SUMMARY

• Surabaya has huge potency of its historical buildings and sites, which can be attractive objects for city tourism.• Unfortunately, there are many historical

buildings and sites that are poorly managed and unexplored.• “Raw Idea” for this time: Make comparison

between historical site architectural management of Surabaya and Taiwan. Then, think what can be applied in Surabaya for its better development.

REFERENCE

Paper & Research:• Laurens, J.M. 2010 . Taman Sepeda Penggerak Wisata Budaya Kota-tua,

Surabaya . Surabaya : Seminar Nasional Dies 43 Jurusan Arsitektur Universitas Kristen Petra

• Saragih, J.F.B. 2010 . Pengembangan Model Ruang Bermain Outdoor Di Perumahan Formal . Surabaya : Seminar Nasional Dies 43 Jurusan Arsitektur Universitas Kristen Petra

• Lumbantoruan, R.J. 2010 . Ruang Terbuka Hijau Surabaya “Oleh-olehku ke Medan” . Surabaya : Seminar Nasional Dies 43 Jurusan Arsitektur Universitas Kristen Petra

• Indrianto, A. 2007 . Interpreting the Past - Creating Surabaya Heritage Trail . Digital Thesis . Surabaya. Universitas Kristen Petra

• http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/largest-cities-density-125.html

Pictures:• http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/11/weekend-in-yilan/• http://rullysetia.deviantart.com/art/surabaya-cityscape-184734739