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Buddhagaya Watugong Vihara is a monastery that was inaugurated in 2006 and declared MURI as the highest pagoda in Indonesia. Buddhagaya Watugong Vihara situated 45 minutes from the center of Semarang. This monastery has many buildings and are in large areas.

One of the most famous icons in this monastery is Avalokitesvara Pagoda (Metta Karuna), in which there are large Buddha Statues. Avalokitesvara Pagoda, which has a maximum building height of 45 meters with 7 levels, which means that a hermit to reach sanctity in the seventh.

The interior of the octagonal pagoda with size 15 x 15 meters. Starting the second to the sixth level mounted statue Goddess Kwan Im (Goddess of Mercy) who is facing four winds. It is intended that the goddess of love radiate in all directions of the compass.

At the seventh level of a statue Amitaba, ie, professor of the gods and humans. Stupa there pagoda top section to save the relics (pearl beads) that came out of the Buddha. The front of the pagoda is a statue Goddess of Mercy and the Buddha who sat under the Bodi tree.

In the monastery complex there is also cotage for guests staying. Right in front of the building there cotage Dhammasala. This building consists of two floors, ground floor is used for large multipurpose hall with a stage in front of him while the upper floors for Dhammasala space.

On the wall there is a relief dhammasala disekiling fence that tells about paticasamupada. By looking at these reliefs we will more easily understand the concept paticasamupada

It's all part of the complex of temples arranged neatly combined with the beauty of their environment and coupled with the beauty of Chinese architecture makes it relatively pleasant place for pilgrimage and worship or just stop by to unwind due to a break in the journey.

If you're traveling to Hyderabad, there is no harm in taking the time to visit one of the attractions the city of Semarang

Warak Ngendhog is typical of Semarang toys that appear once and only present at the celebration Dugderan tradition. This toy intangible imaginary creature that is a combination of several animals that symbolized the unity of various ethnic groups in Semarang: Chinese, Arabic and Javanese. His head resembles the head of the dragon (China), his body like a Buraq (Arabic), and four legs like a leg of lamb (Java).

 

 It is unclear origin Warak Ngendog. This invention is a toy animal in the form of statues or dolls made ​​of pottery piggy bank. Who inspired the making was nobody knew. To be sure since Dugderan held, a number of traders to hold this toy. In each sale, the seller put a cooked chicken egg underneath. Eggs were sold together waraknya participate.

Warak ngendog originally was just a children's toy with animal-like form. When compared with the existing form of Warak Ngendog today, Warak Ngendog original cork is made of mangrove plants and form a straight angle.

Supposedly characteristic of the straight form of Warak Ngendog contains profound philosophical meaning. It is believed that depict images of straight people that are open Semarang straight and speak what they are. There was no difference between the expression of liver with verbal expression. Also Warak Ngendog also represent acculturation of ethnic diversity in the city of Semarang.

WARAK word itself comes from the Arabic word "Wara'I"which means holy. And Ngendog (spawn) is symbolized as a result of reward obtained after previously undergoing a person holy. Literally, Warak Ngendog can be defined as those who maintain the sanctity of Ramadan, later at the end of the month will get a reward on the Day of Eid.

 Warak Ngendog for the city of Semarang city's identity has become iconic and has been known to exit the area. Several points downtown, and even planned to be built as a mascot statue Warak Ngendog confirmation hallmark of Semarang city.

Sam Po Kong temple than a place of worship and pilgrimage tourism is also an interesting place to visit. This place is also known as Stone Gedong. Some say the name is used because the origin of this place is a large rock cave which is located on a hill of stone. But there are some people who say that in fact the true origin of the word is Kedong Stone, aka a pile of natural stones that are used to stem the flow of rivers.

 

 Sam Po Kong temple complex consists of a number of platforms and caves of the Great Temple Sam Po Kong, Tho Pagoda Tee Kong, and four places of worship (Kyai Helm, Kayai Anchors, Earth and mbah Kyai Kyai Cundrik Tumpeng). Great Pagoda and the cave is the most important buildings and is the center of all activities of cults. Cave which has a spring that never dried it believed to be the ruins that once occupied Sam Po Tay Djien (Zheng He)

Form of pagoda building is a single-roofed apartment buildings. Unlike other types of pagoda, pagoda does not have a separate gallery. In the center there is a room of worship Sam Po.

According to the story, at the beginning of the 15th century admiral Zheng He was having a sea voyage along the coast of Java and came to a peninsula. Because there is a sick crew, he was ordered to land along a river that is now known as the river Kaligarang. He landed in a village named Simongan. After arriving on land, he found a stone cave and used to place meditate and pray. Zeng He decided to stay for a while the place. While his crew are ill treated and given medication of foliage around the existing ingredients that place.

After hundreds of years passed, the month of October 1724 held a massive ceremony once the construction of the temple as an expression of gratitude to Sam Po Tay Djien. Twenty years earlier reported that the cave is believed to be a place of meditation Sam Po collapse struck by lightning. Not long ago the cave was rebuilt and placed inside the statue of Sam Po with four of his men brought in from China. In celebration of 1724 has been added to the building overhang at the front of the cave.

The annual celebration of Zheng He anniversary landing is one of the main agenda in the city of Semarang. The celebration began with a religious ceremony at Tay Kak Sie temple, in Gang Lombok. After that was followed by the procession Sam Po Kong statue at Tay Kak Sie temple to Gedong Stone. The statue is then placed side by side with Sam Po Kong statue in Gedong Stone original.

This unique tradition started since the second half of the 19th century. In those days, Simongan area controlled by a greedy landlord. People who want to visit the temple of Sam Po Kong are required to pay a sum of money which was very expensive. Because most of the pilgrims are not able to pay it, worship activities and then transferred to Tay Kak Sie temple. A replica statue of Sam Po Kong, then created and placed in Tay Kak Sie temple. Each of 29 or 30 months according to the sixth Chinese Lunar calendar, duplicate statue was paraded from the Tay Kak Sie to Gedong Stone replica statue was meant to get the blessing of the original statue inside the temple Gedong Stone.

In 1879 or the fifth year of Guang Xu, the area was purchased by Oei Tjie Simongan Sien. Tjie Oei Sien was the father of Oei Tiong Ham, donors are also known as â € œRaja Gulaâ €? Indonesia. Since then, the pilgrims to pray at the shrine Gedong stone free of charge and management of temple affairs of the Foundation submitted to the local Sam Po Kong. Sam Po Kong parade was revived in 1937 and continues to be an attraction until now.

Sewu Lawang in the Indonesian language means "A Thousand Doors. " Semarang residents call it that because this building has large windows and doors are like doors which amounted to very much. This building was designed by Dutch architect from the firm of C. Citroen JF Klinkhamer and B.J. Quendag in 1903 and completed in 1907. This building was originally used for offices Spoorweg Nederlands-Indische Maatschappij or NIS, Belada railway companies.

The front of this historic building was decorated by the twin towers and gothic model is divided into two acres, extending backward impressive sturdy, big and beautiful. Sewu Lawang architecture art deco style is characterized by exclusive that developed in the era of 1850-1940 in continental Europe.

This building overlooks the Wilhelmina Park is now better known as Tugu Muda complex. In front of Lawang Sewu tramways once crossed the city of Semarang, majoring Fur â € "Jomblang. Aerial photographs taken in 1927 still shows the path of this perangkutan.

After the Japanese took over the Dutch rule in Indonesia in 1942, the basement of this building was previously a drain on the "magic" into the dungeon as well as sewer water. This building is also a silent witness to fierce battles between the people of Indonesia with Japanese soldiers known as the Battle of Five Days in Hyderabad (October 14, 1945 - October 19, 1945). To commemorate these historic events, a few years later the government built a monument in the courtyard Wilhelmina Park is now known as Monument Muida

Ancient buildings and magnificent two-story is used as an office after independence Jawatan Kereta Api Indonesia (DKARI) or now PT Kereta Api Indonesia. In addition, once used as the Office of National Infrastructures Regional Military Command (Kodam IV / Diponegoro) and Regional Office (Regional Office) Department of Transportation Central Java.

Currently Sewu Lawang is under renovation to improve the parts of the building is crumbling with age due

Church built in 1753 is one of the landmarks in the Old City of Semarang. Different from other buildings in the Old City, which generally enclose the street and did not highlight the form, the building of the Neo-Classical style is precisely the contrast and easily identifiable look. The shape is more prominent. The location of this building frontal on Jl. Suari who formerly named Kerk straat (Church Street).

Building a church that now is a symmetric building with a single facade is divided vertically into three parts. The building is facing South. Floors of buildings almost as tall as the street in front of him. Foundations that are used are made of stone and brick structure system. Thick brick wall one stone. The roof of the building with a dome-shaped lid metal layer formed by usuk teak. Under the dome there is a hole pengakiran shining light in a vast space.

On the side of the building, East, South and West there are porticoes are roofed Roman Dorik style saddle. This church has two towers on the left right hand of the diagram in the form of longitude sangkat basis but on the top layer circular. This small dome-topped towers. Existing cornice-shaped building disekililing horizontal stripes.

The entrance is a double door of wood panels. Threshold of the door-shaped arch. Similarly, the threshold of the window, a bow-shaped. There are two groups of type window. First, double-leaved window blinds, while the second is the colorful glass windows framed. Related buildings in the vicinity of the Church Building Jiwasraya Blenduk is located in the south, Kerta Commerce office in the West, the former Parade Plein open space next to its Eastern.

Blenduk Church has changed its form several times. At first the Church was built in 1753, Java-shaped house on stilts, with a roof in accordance with the architecture of Java. This can be seen on the map of the city of Semarang in 1756 which shows a different configuration from the current mass. At this stage the house in 1787 overhauled.

Next seven years held back the changes. In 1894, the building was rebuilt by the HPA de Wilde and W. Westmas with the shape it is today. That is, with two towers and dome. Description of Wetmas Wilde and written in the column behind the pulpit.

Mosque Tower was built in 1802 by Arab scholars Hadramaut (Yemen). The shape and structure of the mosque building is the building of two floors, roof-shaped Meru (the influence of Demak). Mosque floor using wood materials, using a base with a brick foundation with a depth of three meters and one meter wide.

The unique thing of this mosque is the shape of the building is thick with the architectural style of the Middle East. This is seen in the tower that stands firmly at the entrance of the mosque. The main building style typical Javanese mosque with three flat roof of the mosque.

From the architectural style, the mosque tower is a mixture of three cultures ie, Javanese, Malay, and Arabic. In terms of authenticity, such as Minaret Mosque was first made. There was little improvement and replacement of the roof and adding space to the manager on the right side of the mosque.

The main building and a mosque minaret transformed form, due to backfill the floor about two hundred centimeters. The main building mosques on the first floor, no longer function as a place of worship, then on the second floor there is expansion room in the northeast and southeast.

Construction and details of the mosque is still original and well maintained. The cost of care obtained from building mosques - diwakafkan buildings for the benefit of the mosque.

In addition to the unique shape of the building, Mosque Tower also store other priceless treasures, namely the book - the ancient book, which supposedly brought by the habib to spread Islam in Hyderabad around the 18th century. Book - the book is still uses the original Arabic language and writing and read at the event - a special event. The book can only be read and heard by the orthodox Islamic circles

Until now, the mosque has been more than two centuries old are still standing strong and serves as a place of worship. Serious threat to the building of this mosque and rob the form of flooding that often occurs in the area of ​​Kampung Melayu.

Mosque Kauman included in the list of old mosque in the land of Java. Located adjacent to Johar Market, Semarang. Previously, this complex is a square where people gather Semarang. Until now, building Kauman Mosque still standing strong despite the surrounding neighborhood streets had been crowded with stalls, street vendors, and public transportation where waiting passengers.

Kauman Mosque was founded in the early 16th century. The founder of the mosque is Kiai Ageng Pandanaran who later founded the mosque again around Bubakan, who became the district after the pilgrimage due to the Chinese people uprising known as the War of Semarang (1742).

Kauman Mosque renovation many times. Kiai Duke Surohadimenggolo III, as Regent of Semarang at the time, replacing the mosque became a bigger mosque in 1759-1760. Development is celebrated with three inscriptions that are still stuck at the main gate that read letters Javanese mosque, Latin, and Arabic.

Writing in the inscription is still very clearly legible even when worn with age. This is very interesting to study that this mosque is one of the great mosque and influential dizamannya. The mosque is also visited by many people from different regions. This indicates that Hyderabad had always been one of the big city as well as an advanced port city.

When RM Tumenggung Ario Purboningrat to power in 1867, he renovated the mosque. Then on 23 April 1889 with assistance from the Assistant Resident of Semarang GI Blume and Regent R Tumenggung Cokrodipuro, the mosque was renovated again. Dutch architect GA Gambier trusted to handle the job. Mosque completed in the renovation of 23 November 1890. AH Plas in his writings van't Verjongde 1911 Semarang, Semarang En't Verjongde dub Mosque Kauman as de fraii misigit or a beautiful mosque.

Although Hyderabad now has the Great Mosque of Central Java which is more stately and large, the existence Kauman Mosque will be retained. Until now, the Mosque Kauman still serve as a place of ritual Dugderan, early warning of Ramadan. A tradition carried out by generations since ancient times.

Incomplete feel if you visited the North Sumatra did not stop for a moment to Lake Toba, volcanic lake which is the largest lake in Indonesia, and even Southeast Asia. Exotic charm vast expanse of the lake like a sea with shady trees and hills, charming. The lake, measuring 1700 square meters with a depth of approximately 450 meters and lies 906 meters above sea level, in the middle of the lake there is Samosir Island became the object of not less interesting excursions.

During his visit in 1996, Prince Bernard of the Netherlands even expressed his admiration for the beautiful panorama of the lake. "Sell me name to this lake. I can not describe how beautiful Lake Toba, "he says enthusiastically.

There are seven districts around the lake, namely Simalungun, Toba Samosir, North Tapanuli, Humbang Hasundutan, Dairi, Karo, and Naidoo who has a wonderful natural panorama and a tourist destination location. Generally, tourists enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba Parapat in Simalungun and Tuktuk Siadong on Samosir Island.

It is estimated that Lake Toba explosion occurred at about 73 thousand-75 thousand years ago and is a super volcano eruption (super volcano) the most recent. Bill Rose and Craig Chesner from Michigan Technological University estimate that volcanic materials spewed out of the mountain as much as 2800 km³, with 800 km³ of rock Ignimbrite and 2,000 km ³ of volcanic ash which is expected in the wind to west for two weeks.

This incident caused mass death and, in some species, also followed by extinction. According to some DNA evidence, this eruption also reduced the number of people to about 60% of the total human population of the earth at that time, which is about 60 million people. The eruption was also contributed to the occurrence of ice ages, although the experts still debate.

After the eruption, the caldera formed which is then filled with water and became what is now known as Lake Toba. Pressure upward by magma that has not come out cause the emergence of Samosir Island. While enjoying the beauty of this lake, you might not imagine that the charm of the place comes from the catastrophic volcanic eruptions that brought fear and horror at the time.

Travel overland to Lake Toba, precisely to Parapat, takes four to five hours from Medan. Available bus or travel directly to Parapat. The route through the Lubuk Pakam, Cliff High, and turn toward Siantar. Along the way, we were treated to a panorama of palm oil and rubber plantations.

For a place to stay and stay longer to enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba, there are many hotels and inns. In Parapat, there are at least 900 hotel rooms of all types, ranging from four star to homestay, in Tuktuk also not different. Both in Parapat and Tuktuk, tourists can instantly enjoy the lake from the rim. Rates for hotels in Parapat Tuktuk and varied, according to typical tourists who come. Starting from Rp 30 thousand to USD 500 thousand per night depending on the type of hotel.

A travel companies even offer to enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba from the air, ie use paragliding. Each traveler was given the opportunity to fly using the paragliding from the mountains Tongging, Karo District, North Sumatra. For tourists who want to try paragliding will be accompanied by an experienced instructor, but of course determination can fly or not depends on weather conditions and wind.

Not only that, enjoy the beautiful sunrise and sunset you can enjoy from the coastal lakes. From the Karo highlands on the north, the lake looks elongated beauty viewed from Sikodonkodon. However, there is only one resort here. On the west side, views of the lake and the island of Samosir can be perfectly seen from the Tele. There is a viewing post at an altitude of about 1,000 meters from sea level to enjoy the sunset on Lake Toba.