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Welcome & Visit Bandung, West
Java, INDONESIA.
Bandung , also Bandoeng, one of the largest cities in
Indonesia and the capital of West Java Province. Bandung is
situated in the uplands of western Java at an elevation of
715 m (2,350 ft) in a scenic region dominated by high
volcanoes. The city is a major industrial center, producing
textiles, dyes, chemicals, aircraft, machinery, and quinine.
It is also an important center for education and research,
with facilities such as the Bandung Institute of Technology
(1920), Pajajaran State University (1957), Parahyangan
Catholic University (1955), the Pasteur Institute, and the
National Research Institute. Bandung is the cultural capital
of the Sundanese people and is noted for its Angklung bamboo
orchestra and its tradition of classical Sundanese theater,
dance, and gamelan music.
Strawberry Farm
Bandung 's cool upland climate was a major factor in the
establishment of the city by the Dutch in 1810. Originally a
garrison town, Bandung grew rapidly in importance after a
railway line reached the city in 1884. The city served for a
time as headquarters of the colonial government of the
Netherlands East Indies. Several fine examples of Dutch
colonial architecture survive in Bandung today.
Flower
Garden
The city attracted worldwide attention in April 1955 when it
hosted the Bandung Conference, which was attended by
representatives of 29 Asian and African countries. Attendees
resolved to strengthen cultural and economic ties between
member nations and to unite in opposition to colonialism.
Bandung 's cool upland climate was a major factor in the
establishment of the city by the Dutch in 1810. Originally a
garrison town, Bandung grew rapidly in importance after a
railway line reached the city in 1884. The city served for a
time as headquarters of the colonial government of the
Netherlands East Indies. Several fine examples of Dutch
colonial architecture survive in Bandung today.
Mount
Tangkuban Perahu Crater
Once known as the Paris of the East because of its
attractive design and vibrant cultural life.
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