Explore Indonesian Historical Buildings with Mystical Story
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Jakarta – As a country that was once colonized, Indonesia has several historical remains scattered throughout the country. There are some historical places related to the colonial period that are often linked with mystical things by some people.
In Indonesia, old buildings are often covered in horror stories so that just by mentioning the name, people can imagine how scary the place is. Well, here are some historical buildings that are known to have mystical stories inside them:
1. Lawang Sewu
Sorot Cagar Budaya - Wisata Cagar Budaya Lawang Sewu.
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Lawang Sewu is a historical place and icon of the city of Semarang, Central Java. Earlier, this place, which was founded in 1904, was the administrative office of the Indische Spoorweg Maatscappij (NIS), a private railway company from the Netherlands.
In addition, this place with charming architecture also functioned as a prison during the Japanese colonial period, specifically at the bottom.
Lawang Sewu became widely discussed after a television show held a courage test there.
It's known, that this prison room holds many mystical stories in various versions from people who claim to have experienced them there.
2. Vredeburg Fort
Mengisi Liburan Di Obyek Wisata Benteng Vredeburg
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Fort Vredeburg is a tourist attraction located in Yogyakarta, precisely on Jalan Malioboro. This fort was founded by the Dutch in 1760 on the pretext of maintaining the security of the palace and its surroundings.
The purpose of building this fort was to control the palace, not to maintain security, this can be seen from the way the Dutch determined the point of construction.
This fort, which was built by the Dutch, is located very close to the palace and is also within range of cannon fire.
Since 1992 until now, this centuries-old fort has been converted into a museum that stores several objects and documents from the Dutch colonial era.
This fort is famous for holding mystical stories in the form of the appearance of Dutch soldiers marching without heads.
