Broken window

Broken window of Panti Karya building at Jalan Merdeka Bandung. It was used to be a great building, one of very popular theater house in Bandung in 1960's era. It has been abandoned very long time ago.

"Saung" : A little nostalgia

This is a real deal for me. As for few recent years it almost hard to find this kind of scene in the new face of busy Bandung. This is what we called "Saung", a Sundanese phrase for a common shelter usually placed near or in the middle of paddy or vegetable field. Used as a rest shelter for the farmer as they break from cultivating the field. Take a little nap, lunch or keep the seeds and farming tools on the upper chamber at the roof. Now it is almost hard to find it in a real scene, now people usually build the replica at their home backyard, at the culture center or the restaurant. For the recreational purposes only. 

This shelter is found at the west of side of Bandung and still being used by a real farmer, pretty far away from the busiest spot. I don't know who really built it, but I'm happy with this one found, as it bringing back my childhood memory.

Biggest Sundial

This is the biggest sundial that I have ever seen. Placed at Kotabaru Parahyangan, Padalarang, west side of Bandung. It's unique shape and position direct the sunlight shadow into the particular date and month-marked position on it's surrounding floor. Resulting a sunlight calendar at the bright sunny day. It is also a museum of science placed inside the building. I'm not sure about it's accuracy but I rather like the shape and the color. Too bad my lens aren't wide enough to capture all the scene, it should be a 4 stack of colored trees and flowers surround this building that I can't show you.

Gedung Merdeka -- "The Concordia "

This is the world most famous architectural art deco in Bandung. Named "Gedung Merdeka" this building is an icon of Bandung. Built in 1895 by two famous architect C.P. Wolff Schoemaker and Van Galen Last, they gave a name "Societiet Concordia" for this building, at the very first beginning this building was a country club for the upper Holland society lived in Bandung on their occupational period. As the history continued, this building was  used fot hosting 3 times Aian-African Summit.

Rich with historical record, this building is still well preserved and maintain by the local Government. Now, this building is a Museum and a paradise for photo hunting, especially for the couple who want to make their wedding photo album.