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The sports complex with its grand Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium hosted parts of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games and the 2018 Asian Games. On Sunday morning it is a popular spot for locals to converge, do jogging or exercise.
Jakabaring Sport City (sic), also known as Jakabaring Sports Complex is an integrated sports facility complex in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The complex is located 5 kilometers southeast of Palembang city center, across the Musi river by the Ampera Bridge in Jakabaring, Seberang Ulu I area.
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The first bridge to cross the Musi River in Palembang, and was the longest in Indonesia when it first opened in 1965. Originally a vertical-lift bascule bridge, its central span stopped being lifted only several years after opening. The bridge is the most prominent landmark in Palembang, being located right at its heart, connecting the two sides of Musi River.
Rumah Saudagar Ong Boen Tjiet
Former residence of Ong Boen Tjiet, a famous 20th-century Palembang merchant of Chinese-Indonesian background. Facing Musi on its southern bank, it features a mix between Palembang Malay and Chinese architectural elements, and hosts collections owned and maintaned privately by Ong Boen Tjiet's family. Can be also be reached through land route, though the alleyways to the house fit motorcycle only.
This municipal museum sits atop the remnants of Kuto Lamo, which used to be the royal court of the Sultanate before it was moved to Kuto Besak. Its current building, adopting traditional Palembang limasan architecture, was used as an office for the Dutch colonial resident. The museum showcases the history of the city, from the era of Srivijaya to the colonial period.
Benteng Kuto Besak
A walled compound from the Sultanate era on the northern side of Musi River. Originally completed in 1797, it is now used as the headquarter for the regional command of the Indonesian National Forces. The compound is closed to public due to its military use, though an enormous open plaza right in front of it functions as the city's main square. On the plaza there lies the Belido Fish Monument, dedicated towards a protected endemic species that used to be the main ingredient in local delicacies.
Monpera
Located opposite the Grand Mosque, it was inaugurated in 1988 to commemorate the struggle for Indonesia's independence in Palembang. Inside this brutalist-style building, there is a museum displaying various artifacts and historical photos related to the Five-Day and Five-Night Battle in Palembang (1947). There is also a dancing fountain in the monument's courtyard.
Kompleks Makam Ki Gede ing Suro
A temple-like complex consisting of 7 structures made of brick and white stone, with an artistic style reflecting the influence of Majapahit from the 15th to 16th centuries AD. Gilded bronze statues from the Srivijayan era were also discovered at this site. It was used as an Islamic burial ground around the 16th century by the noble family of Ki Gede ing Suro, the progenitor of Palembang sultans.