Tourism and Culture

Since the opening of the Toll Road Cipularang, the city of Bandung has become the main purpose of enjoying the holiday weekend, especially from people coming from surrounding Jakarta. Besides being a tourist town shopping, the city of Bandung is also known for its large number of old buildings by the Dutch architecture, including Sate House now serves as the West Java provincial government office, Building Pakuan which is now the official residence of the governor of West Java province, Gedung Dwi Warna or Indische Pensioenfonds now used by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia for the Regional Office of Directorate General XII Pembendaharaan Bandung, Villa Isola is now used Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung Station Hall or Station and Post Office Building, Bandung.
Bandung city also has several public art spaces like museums, theaters and galleries including Building Independence, venue for the Conference of the Asia-Africa Summit in 1955, Sri Baduga Museum, founded in 1974 by former Kawedanan Tegallega old buildings, the Museum of Geology Bandung, Mandala Museum Wangsit Siliwangi, Barli Museum, Cultural Center Foundation Building, Building Indonesia Sues formerly a place of Ir. Sukarno delivering a phenomenal defense plea (Indonesia Sues) in the Dutch colonial period, West Java Cultural Park (TBJB) and Rumentang afternoon.
The city has several areas that became a city park, in addition to functioning as the lungs of the city also became a place of recreation for people in this city. Bandung Zoo is one of the tourist area is in great demand by the public, especially during Sundays and school holidays, the zoo was inaugurated in 1933 by the colonial Dutch East Indies and is now managed by Castle Wildlife Foundation. In addition some other tourist areas including shopping malls and factory outlets are also scattered in this city among others, in the area of ​​Jalan Braga, Cihampelas region, Cibaduyut with craftsmen and Cigondewah shoes with textile merchant. Dozens of shopping centers have spread across the city of Bandung, some of which Istana Plaza Bandung, Bandung Indah Plaza, Paris Van Java Mall, Cihampelas Walk, Bandung Super Mall, and Metro Trade Centre. There is also a modern recreation center with a variety of rides such as the Trans Studio Resort Bandung is located in the same location as the Bandung Super Mall.
While some areas are quite famous traditional market in the city including New Market, Market and Market Gedebage Andir. Potential culinary particularly Tutug oncom, pancake, Pepes, and colenak also growing in this city. In addition Cireng also has become a typical serving Bandung, while the fermented kind Peuyeum made from fermented cassava, widely known by the people on the island of Java.
Bandung city is also known as a city filled with memories of the history of the struggle of the people of Indonesia in general, several monuments have been established to commemorate several historical events, including the Monument of Struggle in West Java, Bandung Sea of ​​Fire Monument, Monument Banceuy Jail, Railway Monument and Cemetery of Heroes Cikutra.

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