Tag Archives: History

History of Borobudur Buddhist Temple, Where is the Location?

Borobudur (Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ ꦧꦫꦧꦸꦝꦸꦂ, translit. Candhi Barabudhur) is a Buddhist temple located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. This temple is located approximately 100 km to the southwest of Semarang, 86 km to the west of Surakarta, and 40 km to the northwest of Yogyakarta. This stupa-shaped temple was founded by Mahayana Buddhists around the […]

Who is Carl Wilhelm Ottow? Why he can travel to Papua?

Carl Wilhelm Ottow was born in 1826 to a godly mother. Every morning and evening with his children he knelt and prayed. He always emphasizes the children and educates them to be good people. The role of the mother in the Ottow family turned out to be a determinant in spiritual life. Because fathers and […]

History of the establishment of the City of Singkawang in West Kalimantan

Apart from Pontianak, a city in the province of West Kalimantan which has a well-known name is the city of Singkawang. Previously, Singkawang was a village that was included in the territory of the Sambas sultanate, Singkawang Village as a stopover for traders and gold miners from Monterado. The miners and traders who mostly came […]