Palembang

Palembang is a city in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the capital of the province of South Sumatra. Palembang is located at {{coor dm|2|59|S|104|45|E|}}.

Related Topics:
Indonesia - Sumatra - Province - South Sumatra

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The city was once the capital of the ancient, partly Hindu partly Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya. Following a 1025 raid by pirates from the Chola region of southern India it began to gradually decline in importance. Srivajaya's capital eventually moved northward to Jambi.

Related Topics:
Hindu - Buddhist - Srivijaya - 1025 - Chola - India - Jambi

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The architectural legacy of Dutch colonization is still visible in the city.

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