Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Friday, May 08, 2009

Baitullah



Baitullah...
The most holiest place for Muslim
This is where millions pilgrims from all over the world gathered every year
The place of Allah's Home or Baitullah

Monday, October 06, 2008

Jembatan Kota Intan



Jembatan Kota Intan (free translation: Diamond City Bridge) is one of historical bridges in Jakarta. Formerly known as Engelse Brug or the English Bridge since there was English Fort near the bridge. Also known as Het Middelpunt Brug (the Center Bridge) at the dutch colonial era (VOC).
After the renovation at 1938, this bridge is also known as Ophaalsburg Juliana which is named after the Dutch Queen's, Juliana. As the local people named this bridge as Hoenderpasarbrug (Chicken Market Bridge) since there are chicken market around the bridge at that time. Lately, it is know as Jembatan Kota Intan.