Category: Area

WHEN THE TORNADO STRUCK CIUMBULEUIT
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WHEN THE TORNADO STRUCK CIUMBULEUIT

A tornado struck Ciumbuleuit, about four paal (about 6 km) from Bandung city center, on 26 February 1913 at around four o’clock in the afternoon. According to the first report in the newspaper De Preangerbode, the tornado destroyed part of the nearby tea factory building and the administrator’s house[1]. The Ciumbuleuit plantation was located in...

STORY OF THE NEW SUNIARAJA STREET
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STORY OF THE NEW SUNIARAJA STREET

Suniaraja is one of the oldest roads in downtown Bandung. In the early 20th century, it served as a vital link between Bragaweg and Pasarbaru, as well as Bandung Station. However, before urban planning improvements, the route to Braga from Pasarbaru was not as straight as it is today. From Pasarbaru, one had to travel...