Places To Visit Cilacap Tourism Object Nusakambangan In Tour Guide Series

Places To Visit Cilacap Tourism Object Nusakambangan In Tour Guide Series

Cilacap Tourism Object Nusakambangan- Island On this island at the end of the first week will be carried out executions of convicted drug (March 2015) Nusakambangan always comparable to

Alcatraz Island, an island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United States. Alcatraz was originally a military fortress and then transformed into military custody and converted again into a civil prison. However, since the 60s, the island was closed and later converted into a tourist attraction Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Nusakambangan island is one of the icons of Cilacap.

Actually reclaiming the island is the site / debris interesting historical heritage. Because since the Dutch colonial era, the island has been used as an "island prison" for felons that time. Dutch established the first jail here is now named LP Batu around 1929. However, due to the strategic location of this Nusakambangan island, especially in relation to petroleum resources since the Dutch colonial era has been explored, the island was once functioned as part of the sea defense system Coastal South Java.

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That is why, on the island of Nusakambangan there are various cave and Dutch Fortress which is now the mainstay of historical attractions Cilacap. Originally there were nine jail in Java (for prisoners and political prisoners), but now that is still operating only four, namely Batu Prison (built 1925), LP Iron (built 1929), LP Yellow Flower (1950), and LP Permisan (the oldest, built in 1908). The other five, namely Nirbaya, Middle Reef, Limus andes, Karang Anyar, and Gleger, has been closed. The southern region of the island overlooking the Indian Ocean with coral beaches and great surf. North facing Cilacap region and surrounded by fishing villages along the mangroves, among others Kampung Laut and Jojog.

Behind the creepy impression, Nusakambangan has the potential of outstanding natural beauty, one Permisan Beach. However, to reach the beach which is used as a training Special Forces Command (Kopassus) is not easy because they have to apply for permission in advance to the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. This is due to reclaiming the island is an area that is under the supervision of human rights Kemenkum although geographically Cilacap.

Nevertheless, there are several attractions on the island of Nusakambangan that can easily reach the community, among other Karang Bolong Beach, Goa Masigitsela, and Goa Maria. Karang Bolong Beach is located on the east side of the island can be reached reclaiming the tourists with a small boat or "compreng" Turtle Bay Beach.

The beach has white sand with clear water also contained a relic of the Dutch fort known as Fort Karang Bolong. Its location is easily accessible as it is only 200 meters from Karang Bolong Beach. A tourist attraction in Cilacap interesting.

Masigitsela Goa and Goa Maria was on the west side of the island reclaiming and enter Kampung Laut subdistrict, Cilacap. The second cave is often used as a place of pilgrimage is formed by a natural process that has beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.

Goa Masigitsela means mosque made of interrupted or batu.Pintu this entry similar to the entrance of the mosque thus some people refer to it as Sunan Kalidjaga Worship Goa and Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono. In the cave there are also springs place for ablutions and drum.

While Goa Maria often called by the name of Goa weir. This cave was discovered by Dutch colonizers in the 16th century reputedly once used as a place of Christian worship when the Dutch occupied the island of Java, including Nusakambangan.

Even today, Maria Goa or Goa weir is often used as a place of worship for Christians. In addition to the second cave, in Nusakambangan also there are a number of other caves, the Queen of Goa, Goa Putri, and Goa Ronggeng.

Traditionally, the successor to the Sultanate of Mataram dynasty often perform rituals on the island and make it as "jungle ritual". In the western part of the island, in a cave located in the mangrove forest area, there is a kind of inscription relic of VOC. At the eastern end, on top of the cliff, standing lighthouse and fort Cimiring small Portuguese heritage. A variety of plants typical ritual of Javanese culture is grown here. Nusa Kambangan recorded as the last defense of the plants Wijayakusuma true. From this comes the name of this island: Nusa Kembangan, which means "island of flowers". The term "Nusa Kambangan Prison" is a confusion in terms of the general public. Because in fact none of the existing prisons names here are named thus.

Though geographically contiguous with the district of Cilacap, the island is not included in the administrative area of ​​Cilacap, but is owned by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and are registered in the outer islands of Indonesia. To achieve this one must cross the island by ferry from special port which is managed by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, namely from the Port Sodong cross to Cilacap, Central Java, for approximately five minutes and rely on the Port ferry Wijayapura in Cilacap. Special ferry crossing is also in manned by Correctional Officers (employee LP), specifically for the benefit of prisoners and removal of transport serve the transportation needs of employees and their families LP.

Inhabitants of the island only prisoners and prison employees and their families, under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice and the Government of Cilacap. And out of the island must have special permission to certain procedures. Children in elementary school employees are available in the island. To proceed to the advanced level (junior high, high school, or college), they must attend school in Cilacap or other cities in Java. The main ferry port in Nusa Kambangan is the Port Sodong, specifically for the transport interests of families and employees and inmates.

The north side of the island is directly adjacent to the ocean (the famous South Sea malignant), and a central part in the form of natural forests that still looks heavy. It does look right, why since the time of the former Dutch island was used as a prison island. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to imagine that there are people who can break through the ferocity of nature and strict safeguards for prisoners who tried to escape. It takes days to walk for an inmate to traverse the island with an area of ​​121 square Kilometers is. And it was lucky not to get caught when the guards are high level keep this island. So then imagine great Indo Jhony and several other high-profile inmates who could make a scene universe Indonesia when they got away from reclaiming the island.