Kuto Besak Fort

Kuto Besak Fort built over 17 years, starting in 1780 and officially inaugurated  by Monday on February   21, 1797. 

Kuto Besak Fort originally the  palace  which  is  building into the 18th  century became the center ofthe Sultanate of Palembang. Kuto Besak Fort established the  idea came from first Sultan Mahmud Badarudin  who reigned in the years 1724-1758, but only realized when it was ruled by Sultan Muhamad Badarudin the Sultanate of  Palembang who reigned in the years 1776-1803

Besides known as a leading figure in the field of trade of the earth, Sultan      Mahmud Badarudin is also the one who made the clerical city of Palembang as the   religious center of Islam in the archipelago. In the era of his rule,his Kuto Lamo Palace  move to Kuto Besak .The Dutch called the Nieuwe for Kuto Besak New Palace or Kraton

Fort area comprises a vast court with background rows of palm trees in the yard 

Kuto Besak Fort fused with the water tower Palembang Wall Office
 
B. Features

Religious Tourism firm with a long-standing 288.75 meters and 183.75 meters wide  The height of the fortress was 9.99 meters (30 feet) with a thickness of 1.99     meters (6 feet) On every corner there bastion fort (fort Defense ) but there is   one bastion located on the northwest corner of the fort form a third larger than  the other bastion. Third bastion of the same form is typical of Religious Tourism

East side, South, West and there are                                   

Kuto Besak Fort entrance. Main entrance facing the river Musi Kuto called mace,   while the other entrance gate is called the stern.

C. Location

Kuto Besak Fort is located in the central city of Palembang, South Sumatra        Province, precisely located on the north side of Musi River. The area is bounded  by the River Sekanak located on the west, the River Tengkuruk located on the east, and north of the River chalky

Punti Kayu Natural Tourism Puntikayu Nature Tours is the only Sumatran jungle tours in the south, its strategic location (6 km from downtown). Puntikayu TWA area as a conservation area which pengembanganya concept based on the principle - the principle of protection of the diversity of biological species and wildlife T umbuhan. Potential TWA Punti form a panorama of pine wood (pine mercussi) which has an interesting view of aesthetic value, and the existence of wild animals, namely: long-tailed macaque, Macaca Fasicicularis), monkey (Macaca Nemistriana) etc.

History of Palembang

Palembang City is one city in Indonesia which is also the capital of the province of South Sumatra .Palembang is the second largest city in Sumatra after Medan . This city had once been the center of the Kingdom of Sriwijaya , before later moving to Jambi . Siguntang hill, in the western city of Palembang, until now many people are still sacred and regarded as a former center of purity in the past.

Palembang is the oldest city in Indonesia, this is based from the inscriptions found on the Mount Kedukan Siguntang Hill west of Palembang city, which declared the establishment of a wanua is interpreted as the city was the capital of Sriwijaya on June 16 682 BC ^[2] . So that date as a benchmark for the birthday of the city of Palembang.

The city was attacked several times by foreign powers, where the worst damage occurs when the assault forces and the invasion of Java 990 years the Chola kingdom in 1025. But now the city is the center clean up and beautify themselves increasingly becoming an international city.

Palembang city alone so far into the water the most beautiful tourist center nicknamed "the Venice of the East".

Musi River

Musi River, about 750km long river which divides the city into two parts, namely Palembang Seberang Ulu and Ilir opposite of this is the longest river in Sumatra. Since the first of the Musi River has become the lifeblood of the economy in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra province ^[7] .Along the banks of this river there are many tourist attraction such as the bridge shall, Religious Tourism, Museums airfare II, Kemaro Island, Market 16 Ilir, home Raft, Pertamina's oil refineries, fertilizer plants PUSRI, beach Good Yellow, Musi Bridge II, Masjid Al Munawar, etc..

Ampera bridge, a magnificent bridge which crossed over 1177 meters above the Musi River that connects the area Seberang Seberang Ulu and Ilir Palembang is an icon. This bridge was built in 1962 and built using Japanese loot and experts from Japan.

Special Cuisine of Palembang

Special Food

Pempek is typical of Palembang food that has been famous throughout the archipelago

The city has a large enough Tionghoa community. Foods such as Pempek or tekwan made from fish impressive "Chinese" taste "which condensed on the Palembang.

• Pempek, Palembang special food that has been famous throughout Indonesia. By using the basic ingredients of fish flesh and sago, Palembang society had managed to develop those basic ingredients into various types Pempek by varying the field as well as other additional ingredients such as eggs, fish skin, and know the basic ingredients. Variety types Pempek contained in Palembang, among others Pempek submarines, Pempek lenjer, Pempek kinky, Pempek circumstances, Pempek skin, Pempek know, Pempek pistel, Pempek shrimp, Pempek swing, Pempek roast, Pempek divisive, and Pempek brain - the brain. As a complement to eat Pempek, Palembang people used to add color blackish thick sauce made of boiled brown sugar, chili, and dried shrimp are by local people called the vinegar sauce (cuko).
• Tekwan, special food Palembang with similar appearance-based fish soup fish flesh and sago which formed a small - small fish which resemble meatballs then add the shrimp broth as a sauce, and mushroom Soun and as a complement.

Model, one of the delicacies prepared Pempek

Palembang Pindang typical catfish, taste spicy, sour, and savory

• Model, similar tekwan but the basic ingredients of meat shaped like a fish and sago Pempek knew then chopped - small shrimp and added broth as soup and Soun as a complement.
• Laksan, based and shaped like Pempek, chopped - small and then poured coconut milk gravy.
• Celimpungan, laksan similar, except that the dough is formed similar Pempek tekwan and drenched with coconut milk sauce.
• Celor noodle, yellow noodle-based rather large size of Japanese buckwheat noodle-like, doused with thick gravy and meat broth shrimp shrimp.
• Burgo, made from rice flour and sago flour pancakes shaped like a roll and then sliced, served with coconut milk sauce.
• Pindang Patin, one of the typical food-based Palembang catfish meat is braised with spicy seasonings and pineapple slices are usually added to give a fresh taste. Delicious eaten warm with white rice, it was tasty, spicy and fresh.
• Preserved bones, cow bones-based with some meat still attached and in the bone marrow, braised with spicy seasoning, as well as evaporation catfish, the food is delicious eaten as a side dish with warm white rice.
• Malbi, like rendang, only slightly sweet and savory taste.
• Tempoyak, special food-based Palembang durian meat sauteed with sliced peppers and onions, shaped like a sauce and eaten as a complement to regular food, unique taste and flavor.
• Brain - the brain, Pempek variants that have been spread throughout Indonesia, based similar Pempek added coconut milk and then wrapped in banana leaves, cooked with grilled over a charcoal fire, and usually eaten with chili sauce / peanut.
• Kemplang, based as Pempek, thinly sliced and then dried in the sun to dry. After drying Kemplang can be cooked with fried or baked until fluffy.
• Crackers, Kemplang similar, except that the dough is formed a circular, sun-dried, then fried.
• Maksubah cakes, pastries typical Palembang based primary duck eggs and sweetened condensed milk. Required for its production of eggs can reach about 28 grains. The dough is then processed like a layer cake batter. It was delicious, sweet, and legit. This cake is believed as one of the Palembang sultanate palace dish that is often presented as offerings to the guest of honor. However, when this cake can be found throughout maksubah Palembang and often served at holidays. " ^[11]
• Eight Hours cake, with cake-like batter maksubah, this cake is true - true to its name because in the drafting process took eight hours. Palembang typical cake is also often presented as offerings to the guest of honor and is often served at holidays.
• Srikayo cake, made from the main base of eggs and pandan leaves, shaped like a pudding. This green cake is usually eaten with sticky rice and has a sweet taste and sticky.