Bandung

Bandung (formerly spelled: Bandoeng) is the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. Located on a highland plateau 768 meters above sea level, at {{coor dm|6|55|S|107|36|E|}}, the city has a population of around 2.1 million. Kabupaten Bandung is the suburban area surrounding the city of Bandung.

Landmarks

Bandung is known for its large number of old buildings in Dutch architecture:

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• Gedung Sate, now functioning as the office of West Java government.
• Hotel Savoy Homann in Jalan Asia-Afrika
• Gedung Dwi Warna
• Gedung Merdeka, a historic building where the 1955 Bandung Conference or ""Konferensi Asia-Africa"" took place
• Gedung Pakuan, now the official residence of Governor of West Java
• Gedung Yayasan Pusat Kebudayaan
• Museum Geologi Bandung (Geological Museum of Bandung)
• Institut Teknologi Bandung
• Villa Isola - UPI
• There are several old buildings along the street of Braga

Other landmarks:

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• Mesjid Agung Bandung (the great mosque of Bandung), located in the city square (alun-alun)
• Babakan Siliwangi
• The 2.8 Km Pasupati bridge, linking East and West of Bandung.