The History of Bogor includes various rulers leading up to the development of the densely populated

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n city of

Bogor Bogor ( su, , nl, Buitenzorg) is a city in the West Java province, Indonesia. Located around south of the national capital of Jakarta, Bogor is the 6th largest city in the Jakarta metropolitan area and the 14th overall nationwide.Sunda Kingdom (Indonesian: Kerajaan Sunda) and was known as Pakuan Pajajaranknown. When the Dutch took over, the town was included in an administrative division known as Buitenzorg during the

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era. After independence, the city became part of the Bogor Regency. It has its history reflected in its architecture which includes buildings from the colonial, modern, post-modern, and contemporary periods. Bogor is located south of

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on the island of

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. It is known for its

Bogor Palace The Bogor Palace (; ) is one of six presidential palaces of Indonesia, it is located in the city of Bogor, West Java. The palace is noted for its distinctive architectural and historical features, as well as the adjoining botanical gardens. Istan ...

Bogor Botanical Garden The Bogor Botanical Gardens ( id, Kebun Raya Bogor) is a botanical garden located in Bogor, Indonesia, 60 km south of central Jakarta. It is currently operated by Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesian: ''Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indon ...

. The

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is a traditional weapon of the Sundanese people and is paid tribute by the

Kujang Monument The Kujang Monument ( id, Tugu Kujang) is a obelisk located in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. It features a Kujang on top and the Bogor city coat of arms on the centre. The Kujang is a traditional weapon of the Sundanese people. The obelisk is loca ...

. Buitenzorg was connected to Jakarta by rail in 1872. The town was the capital of an assistant-residency. As of 1894, principal buildings included the

Bogor Cathedral Bogor Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Indonesian: ''Gereja Santa Perawan Maria''), is a historic church building in the Diocese of Bogor in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of In ...

, a mosque, a regent's mission, barracks, a prison (built 1848), a bathhouse, a

(laid out in 1817 by Van de Capellen) and the country palace of the governor-general. Bogor is home to Bogor Agricultural University.

Colonial era architecture

File:Masjid Raya Bogor.JPG, Masjid Raya Bogor File:Outside view of Bogor Cathedral (1).JPG,

File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Chinese tempel Buitenzorg TMnr 60016633.jpg, Chinese temple in Buitenzorg File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Ceremonie bij Chinese tempel Buitenzorg TMnr 60016634.jpg, Ceremony at a

Chinese Indonesian Chinese Indonesians ( id, Orang Tionghoa Indonesia) and colloquially Chindo or just Tionghoa are Indonesians whose ancestors arrived from China at some stage in the last eight centuries. Chinese people and their Indonesian descendants have ...

temple File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Chinees graf TMnr 60016663.jpg, Chinese grave File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Chinese begraafplaats in Soekasari Buitenzorg TMnr 10016755.jpg, Chinese cemetery in "Soekasari", Buitenzorg File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Markt bij een Chinese tempel te Buitenzorg Java TMnr 10002463.jpg, Market by a Chinese temple in Buitenzorg File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De Middelbare Landbouwschool in Buitenzorg TMnr 60042959.jpg, "High Agriculral School" (De Middelbare Landbouwschool) File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Hotel Bellevue te Buitenzorg. TMnr 60005489.jpg, Hotel Bellevue circa 1885 File:PSM V67 D587 Botanical research laboratory at buitenzorg bogor indonesia.png, Botanical research laboratory (1905) File:PSM V67 D584 Herbarium and botanical museum at buitenzorg institute bogor.png,

Herbarium A herbarium (plural: herbaria) is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper (called ...

and botanical museum at Buitenzorg Institute (1905) File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Moskee in Buitenzorg TMnr 10016649.jpg, Mosque File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De sociëteit in Buitenzorg TMnr 10017665.jpg,

Social club A social club may be a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation, or activity. Examples include: book discussion clubs, chess clubs, anime clubs, country clubs, charity work, criminal ...

(Sociëteit) File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het gebouw van de Kartinischool geopend op 22 juli 1918 aan de Feitweg in Buitenzorg TMnr 60002657.jpg, Katrini School (opened 1918) COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De bibliotheek van 's Lands Plantentuin te Buitenzorg West-Java TMnr 10010790.jpg, Library at the Bogor Botanical Gardens File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De Europese afdeling van het Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis Buitenzorg TMnr 60016637.jpg, European section of the Buitenzorg Red Cross Hospital circa 1930 File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Departement van Landbouw Nijverheid en Handel in Buitenzorg TMnr 60016920.jpg, Department of Agriculture, Industry and Trade File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Hoofdkantoor van de Buitenzorg Volkscredietbank op Java met links beneden de wachthal voor klanten en op de bovenverdieping de woning van de administrateur TMnr 10001478.jpg, Headquarters of the Buitenzorg People's Credit Bank (Hoofdkantoor van de Buitenzorg Volkscredietbank) op Java met links beneden de wachthal voor klanten en op de bovenverdieping de woning van de administrateur TMnr 10001478.jpg File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Markt Buitenzorg TMnr 60016631.jpg, Buitenzorg Market File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Zusterhuis bij het Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis Buitenzorg TMnr 60016638.jpg, Nurses house at the Red Cross Hospital File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Luchtfoto van het Veeartsenijkundig Instituut te Buitenzorg TMnr 10013147.jpg, Aerial photo of the Institute of Buitenzorg File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Gasfabriek Buitenzorg TMnr 10014121.jpg, Gasworks (early 20th century)

Postmodern and contemporary architecture

Contemporary architecture projects have included the Wood Box House (2009) and Sekolah Bogor Raya (Bogor Raya School) (2012) by Indra Tata Adilaras.Bogor
ArchDaily File:Kota Bogor & Gunung Salak.jpg, The City of Bogor with Mount Salak (Gunung Salak) in the background File:Gedung A1 TPB IPB.jpg, Dormitory at Bogor Agricultural University (Asrama Tingkat Persiapan Bersama IPB)

References

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