Top 5 Historical Places In Surabaya

Top 5 Historical Places in Surabaya

1. Tugu Pahlawan

Heroes Monument, also known as
Heroic Monument (Indonesian Language: Tugu Pahlawan) is a monument in Surabaya,
Indonesia. It is the main symbol of the city, dedicated to the people who died
during the Battle of Surabaya on 10 November 1945 in which the people of
Surabaya fought against Allied and Dutch forces who wished to occupy Indonesia
again.

Heroes Monument is located in the centre of Surabaya in the Jl Pahlawan, in
front of the East Java Governor's office, stands a 41 meter high. The monument
has become Surabaya's landmark and is shaped as an upside down nail. It was
build on a 2.5 hectare piece of land that used to be the High Courthouse (Raad
van Justitie) in the Dutch colonial times. During the Japanese occupation the
building was used as the base camp for the military police where many
Indonesians were trialed and tortured for their resistance against the Japanese
occupation. During the Battle of Surabaya in 10 November 1945 the Courthouse was
destroyed by the Allies.

President Sukarno laid the first stone of the monument on 10th November 1951,
exactly six years after the battle. One year later, on the same date, the
building was opened for public.

A museum was opened later, the Perjuangan Sepuluh November 1945, about the
battle. There are collections of weapons, diorama of the Battle, photos and
statues. All in all the museum gives a good overview of the Battle.

2. Museum MPU Tantular

The Museum collection amount to about 15000 items, The collections come from

prehistory epoch, Hindu-Buddha, Islam epoch, Colonial and Modern. Mpu Tantular Museum is continuation from Stedelijk Historich.
Surabaya Museum that built by Von Faber, a Germany collector and permanent in
Surabaya. He built the museum since 1922 and can be realized in 1933, and has
just been opened on 25 Junes 1937.Name of Stedelijk Historich Surabaya Museum
in 1972 altered become East Java Museum by 1 Novembers 1974 by the name of
Museum Negeri Propinsi Jawa Timur "Mpu Tantular". Giving of the name
as respect to big master Majapahit, book author Arjunawijaya and Sutasoma that
in its book consist of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika philosophy as Indonesian nation
password. This Museum was located in Raadhius Ketabang then move to Tegalsari
Street a widow house Han Tjiong King of width five times from initially wide.
From tegalsari move again to Pemuda Street 3 Surabaya (now Trimurti Senior High
School).Since 1974 until 2001 museum under the Culture Directorate General is
UPT (Technical Executor Unit) and since area autonomy became East Java UPTD.

3. Siola Building

Siola is the name of a building in Surabaya, located on Tunjungan Street.

You can get here from Tunjungan City because both are situated very close to
each other. This is a heritage of the colonial era, so it is by no means a new
building. It has been around for decades, first built in 1877. It has been used
by different people and for different purposes. At that time, the building was
occupied by Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co.This company wax owned by a British
named Robert Laidlaw. The store sold different kinds of clothing. This was very
popular in its heyday and regarded as one of the biggest stores across the
Dutch East Indies. Let’s talk about the Siola Building
today. On May 3rd, Tri Rismaharini as Mayor of Surabaya inaugurated the grand
opening of the Surabaya Museum. It is located right inside the building. If
you want to know what the museum looks like, just come here to see it in
person. It does not take admission to enter the building. It is open to the
public from 09:00 to 21:00. This building is no longer a store like it was back
then because the owner died in 1935. Once he passed away, the company was
closed and the production was discontinued. This historic building witnessed
the struggle of the people of Surabaya.

4. Museum Sampoerna

Situated in “ old Surabaya”, this
stately dutch colonial style compound was built in 1862 and is now a preserved
historical site. Previously used as an orphanage managed by the dutch, it was
purchased in 1932 by liem seeng tee, the founder of sampoerna, with the intent
of it being used as sampoerna’s first major cigarette production facility.the
compound consisted of a large central auditorium, two smaller buildings on the
east and west sides and numerous large, single story, open space structures
behind the central auditorium. The side buildings were converted to family
residences and the large warehouse like structures were used to accommodate
facilities for tobacco and clove processing, blending, hand rolling and
packaging, printing and finished goods processing. Today the compound is still
functioning as a production plant for indonesia’s most prestigious cigarette,
dji sam soe. In commemoration of sampoerna’s 90^th anniversary in
2003, the central complex has been painstakingly restored and is now open to
public. The original central auditorium is now a museum and a shop. The east
side has been transformed into a unique structure containing a café and an art
gallery. The building on the west side remains the official family residence.

5. Monument Kapal Selam

The original KRI Pasopati 410 submarine next to the
Surabaya Plaza shopping center. It is 76.6 meters long and 6.3 meters wide. It
was moved from Ujung to this location on July 1st, 1995, after the museum was
officially opened by Arief Kushariadi, the Naval Commander of the Republic of
Indonesia on June 27, 1998.

KRI. Pasopati with 410 side number belongs to SS type
whiskey class built in Vladivostok Russia in 1952. It has been with Indonesia
Navy since 29 January 1962 and carried out dutief to destroy enemy line, to be
surveillance and acts as silent raids. KRI. Pasopati bought ctivelly for
independence and national supremacy in the past. It was the front line during
Trikora Operation, gave psicological presure so that west Irian could be gain
back and other important operation.

The following month, on July 5, 1998, it was opened to the
public as a marine tourist destination. Boats and a diorama also complete the
monument, which also functions as a museum. The visitors who want to travel by
boat along the Kalimas River to view the monument can launch from ‘”Prestasi
Park” behind the Grahadi Governor Mansion.

Monkasel is equipped with a multimedia building which
presents a program in recognition of the Indonesian Navy. Monkasel is open from
Monday through Friday from 0830-2200 WIB. To receive more information please
contact 031-5490410. The following facilities are provided: parking, a canteen,
a stage, and an amusement area for children. It is easily reached by public
transportation.