TRACE OF THE FORMER CAPITAL OF THE KINGDOM OF MAJAPAHIT

Trace of the former capital of the kingdom majapahit

Trowulan ~eas java

Glance
Majapahit was an empire in Indonesia who had stood from about 1293 to 1500 m,The kingdom reached its peak and becoming a master highway Raj vast region during the reign of Hayam Wuruk, who ruled from 1350 to 1389.

Kingdom of Majapahit Hindu-Buddhist kingdom was the last master of the archipelago and is considered as one of the biggest countries in Indonesian history. Her power lies in Java, Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Indonesia to the east, though its territory is disputed.

Location.
The remnants of the Majapahit Kingdom today can we find in the village Trowulan, East Java. The village is located between Mojokerto and Jombang border. Trowulan very easy to achieve, from Surabaya you can use public transportation such as buses from the terminal Purabaya (Lagerstroemia Mercy). you can use a bus to tulungagung or terenggalek. By paying only the cost of Rp.7.000 you will arrive at the village Trowulan

Trowulan
The figure below shows a map of the location site of the former kingdom of Majapahit. So many sites that you can visit in this area Majapahit, and if you want a complete visit one by one, one day will not be enough. From the bus you ride, my advice, which I give off an asterisk (intersection Trowulan).

His site
From the intersection Trowulan you can charter a motorcycle taxi or rickshaw to get around the sites of Majapahit in Trowulan. But if you are into museums Trowulan there are services around Trowulan package. Site Trowulan sites that you can go, among other

Gate waringin lawang:
Ancient buildings Wringin Lawang is actually not a temple but a gate of the building. But more people know the name Wringin Lawang gate. Wringin Lawang gate is located in the administrative area Wringin Lawang Hamlet, Village Jatipasar, District Trowulan, Mojokerto. The building is located on the ground level at a height of 36.42 meters above sea level, the orientation of the building to the East - West with an azimuth of 279 degrees. This ancient building has been known since 1815 in a paper called the gate Rafles Teak Market. In 1907 the gate posts Knebel is known as the gate Wringin Lawang, which is made ​​of brick. According to the story elders who live near the location of the gate, that designation Wringin star anise associated with the presence of two banyan trees flanking the gate