1.
Bandung
According to historical records the word
"Bandung" is derived from the word "bendung" or
"bendungan" because unstoppable Citarum River by lava of Mount
Tangkuban Perahu which later formed the lake. However, according to local myth
the name of "Bandung" is taken from a water vehicle consisting of two
boats tied up alongside the boat called the boat of Bandung used by the Regent
of Bandung. Bandung is the biggest metropolitan city in West Java and also the
capital of the province. In addition, the city of Bandung is also the third
largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta and Surabaya. Another name of Bandung
city is the City of Flowers, and also formerly known as Paris van Java. In
addition Bandung city it is also known as the city shopping, with malls and
factory outlets are widely spread in the city. And in 2007, the British Council
made the city of Bandung as a pilot project for the most creative city East
Asia. Today, the city of Bandung is one of the main destinations of tourism and
education.
2.
Surakarta / Solo
The story started when Sunan Pakubuwana II ordered
Tumenggung Honggowongso and Tumenggung Mangkuyudo and Dutch commander JAB Van
Hohenndorff to find the location of the capital of the new Islamic Mataram
kingdom. After taking account of the physical and non-physical finally elected
a village on the banks of the Bengawan river named village of Sala (1746 AD or
1671 Java). Since then the village of Sala turned into Surakarta Sultanate and
continues to grow rapidly.
Surakarta in the beginning was the empire of
Mataram. The city was once the seat of government. Due to Giyanti Agreement
(February 13, 1755) led to the Islamic Mataram split because the Dutch colonial
propaganda. Then the breaking of the central government into two administrative
center in Surakarta and Yogyakarta. Government in Surakarta split again due
Treaty of Salatiga (1767) became Kasunanan and Mangkunegaran.
In 1742, Chinese people revolted against the rule
Pakubuwana II that reigned in the palace Kartasura so Keraton Kertasura crushed
and Pakubuwana II fled to Ponorogo, East Java. With the assistance of the VOC
uprising was crushed and Kartasura was retaken. In exchange for the capital of
the kingdom which has been destroyed so established the New Palace in Surakarta
20 km to the south east of Kartasura on February 18, 1745. Event is then
considered as a starting point Kraton Surakarta establishment.
Giving the name of Surakarta Sultanate following the
ancestral instinct, that the Mataram kingdom centered in Karta, then to Pleret,
then moved to Wanakarta, which later changed its name to Kartasura. Surakarta
Sultanate means hope for the creation of state governance karta tentrem raharja
(regular safe orderly and peaceful), and must be accompanied by the
determination and courage to face all the obstacles that block (sura) to
manifest the life of a beautiful world (Sultanate). Thus, the word
"Karta" raised again as a form of solicitation blessing of the
ancestors and the establishment of the kingdom of Mataram predecessors.
History of Solo's own name because this area
formerly overgrown plants Sala tree (a type of pine tree) as recorded in the
Annals fiber sengkala stored in Sana Budaya Yogyakarta. Sala is derived from
the original Javanese (Javanese pronunciation: Solo) In the end the people know
him by the name Solo.
3. Semarang
In ancient times in the life of a prince of the
kingdom of Demak. His name is Raden Made Pandan. Besides the royal nobility he
is also known as a scholar or scholar of Islam who was well respected among the
various communities.
He has a son named Raden Pandanarang. Raden
Pandanarang known as a good kid, sopansantun, friendly and respectful to his
parents.
One day, Raden Made Pandan invite his son and invite
some accompaniment away from Demak sultanate. after a few days, they reached a
fertile place.
There they set up home.
Made Raden Pandan also established a boarding school
and teach Islam in that place.
One day Raden Made to feel when facing God's will,
then he will saying to his son.
"My son, if I die, continue our struggle to
spread the religion of Islam. you do not ever leave this area. Be firm hold to
the teachings of the saints. insyallah later your life becomes a glorious,
happy afterlife. "
The message was always ringing in teliga Raden
Pandanarang.
After her father died, she continued to struggle to
teach the religion of Islam.
One day when working on the rice field Pandanarang
Raden and his followers saw an oddity. The fertile land in between green trees
appear some tamarind trees grow away from each other or sparse. All the people
were surprised that the distance between the tamarind tree with one another.
Raden Pandanarang said, "why the tamarind trees grow far apart, whereas
fertile ground here. It should tamarind trees that grow close together.
"Raden true .....!" Said some of his followers. "This is an
unusual thing happened, very strange."
Raden Pandanarang said again. "Then I call this
area of Semarang is from a rare sour word."
4.
Pekalongan
Pekalongan, a unique name. What about the origin of
the name of this city? The name is derived from the name of Pekalongan Topo
Ngalongnya Joko Bau (Bau Rekso) son of Kyai Cempaluk known as the hero of
Pekalongan. Later he became a hero the kingdom of Mataram, which supposedly
came from Kesesi story, Pekalongan. One time, he was told by his uncle Ki
Cempaluk to serve the Sultan Agung, the king of Mataram. Joko smell got an
assignment to bring Ratansari daughter of Kalisalak rod to the palace, but Jaka
Bau falls in love with the daughter.
Pekalongan words, the origin of the word and the whole field. The word means the field over, pack de (si wo), bullets (search, musty) is a word that means halong common in everyday language can mean a lot of fishermen. Then said Pek - As means to catch fish in the sea can result. From Pek Halong then into A - PEK - Halong - AN (Pekalongan). Okeh own words Pekalongan Pekalongan community dikromokan be PENGANGSALAN (angsal = can). Then the symbol of Pekalongan that have been established by the Legislative Council Great Pekalongan dated January 29, 1957 and reinforced by the Autonomous Region Gazette Level 1 Central Java on December 15, 1958 Series B No. 11 and approved by the Minister of Home Affairs with the decision No.: Des ./9/52 / 20 dated December 4, 1958 and approved by the Regional Entrepreneur Tertorium War by Decree No. 4: KPTSPPD / 00351/11/1958 dated 18 November 1958.
5. Surabaya
According to the hypothesis von Faber , Surabaya was
founded in 1275 AD by King Kertanegara as a new settlement for soldiers who
managed to quell the rebellion in 1270 AD Kemuruhan Another hypothesis says
that the first named End Galuh Surabaya .
Another version says that the name originated from
Surabaya story about life and death fights and Sawunggaling Jayengrono Duke .
It is said that after defeating the Tartars , Raden Wijaya founded a kingdom in
Ujunggaluh , and put Duke Jayengrono to lead the region . Long since mastered
the science of Crocodiles , Jayengrono increasingly powerful and independent
that threaten the sovereignty of Majapahit . To conquer Jayengrono diutuslah
Sawunggaling that the science Sura . Adu magic is done at the edge of the river
near Paneleh Kalimas . Magic ramming it lasts for seven days and seven nights,
and ended with a tragic , because they died of exhaustion.
The word " Surabaya " is also often
interpreted philosophically as a symbol of the struggle between land and water
, between land and water . Moreover , from the word myth Surabaya also appears
the battle between fish Suro ( Sura ) and Boyo ( Baya or crocodile ) , which
suggests that the name came after the battle of Surabaya between Sura and
Crocodile fish ( Baya ) .
In order not to cause public maze in the
municipality head of the Level II Surabaya , chaired by Mr Soeparno , issued
Decree No. . 64/WK/75 on the anniversary of the establishment of the city of
Surabaya . The decree set a date of May 31, 1293 as the date of the anniversary
of the city of Surabaya . The date specified above agreement formed by a group
of historians that the city government of Surabaya name is derived from the
word " sura ing bhaya " which means " courage to face danger
" are taken from chapter Mongol forces defeated by Raden Wijaya leadership
Java forces on May 31, 1293 . Surabaya itself , in the form of fish and
crocodiles sura there are many stories . One of the famous battle sura fish and
crocodiles told by LCR . Breeman , a leader Nutspaarbank in Surabaya in 1918 .
It is clear now that in the year 1293 , in the
Mongolian forces defeated raden Wijaya , as well as the anniversary of the city
immortalized Surabya , ... But , not complete it , if we do not know why and on
what basis the Mongolian troops came to the island of Java , while Mongolia
region alone are far in the north , further away from the plateau region of
China . It is of some articles that I can from the internet , which is rarely
explained in detail the circumstances and events related . On another page I
will describe the events associated with the Mongol invasions in Java
