The Indonesia’s Arc de Triomphe

 
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Simpang Lima Gumul
  
Simpang Lima Gumul (SLG) was built in 2003 and officially operated in 2008. It was built to commemorate Jongko Jojoboyo from Kediri Kingdom (Wikipedia). Located at Kediri, East Java, SLG is the famous icon there. This building similar to Arc de Triomphe in Paris. So, when you take a picture there, you feel like in Paris. Hehehe….

I visited SLG when I took a course at “Kampung Inggris”, Pare. From Pare, you can use the public transportation “angkot”, motorcycle, or car. Never think to use your bicycle (in the beginning, I had a crazy plan to use my bicycle) because it is far. I didn’t have any energy to ride my bicycle from Pare to Kediri. In the end, me and my roommates went by cab. It’s easy to find this place. Just mention SLG to the cab driver, and they will take you to this Indonesia’s Arc de Triomphe.

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The relief depicts the religions in Indonesia. There are Islam, Christian, Catholic, Hinduism, Buddhist, and Confucianism. Toleration is an important thing in Indonesia.

The activities doable when you visit SLG are take picture, jogging, or just enjoy your leisure time with your lovely people. Don’t worry about the budget. Free entry for the visitors. Be careful with the bustle of traffic, especially for the children. Because the building is located in the center of the junction, the traffic is crowded.

If you wanna go to Simpang Lima Gumul, don’t litter, please. Keep the environment clean and nice.

Kediri, East Java, Indonesia.


February 25, 2015

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