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| Ampera Bridge |
Ampera Bridge, main city
landmark, is a bridge crossed over 1,177 metres (3,862 feet) above the Musi
River which connects Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir area of Palembang. Great
Mosque of Palembang, also known as the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Mosque, is
located in the city centre.
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| Benteng Kuto Besak |
Benteng Kuto Besak, situated
on the northern bank of the Musi River and adjacent to Ampera Bridge, this fort
is one of the Palembang Darussalam Sultanate of heritage buildings. The fort's
interior has been turned into military hospital of the Tentara Nasional
Indonesia, specifically the Health Department of Military Area Command
II/Sriwijaya (Kesehatan Daerah Militer II/Sriwijaya).
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| Kampung Arab Al-Munawar |
Kampung Arab Al-Munawar, a
mixture of middle eastern and palembangnese Malay culture and architecture. It
has been long known that any visitors should dress politely in order to visit
this area.
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| Kampung Kapitan |
Kampung Kapitan, the home of
one of the oldest Chinese stilt house in the city. The primary attraction is
Tjoa Ham Hin's house with centuries-old furniture inside. There was also a
nearby Chinese temple, which was one of the oldest in Palembang as well. Long
before its existence as the Chinese settlement area, it was also called Tanggo
Rajo where foreigners and newcomers from the archipelago stayed at.
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| Kantor Ledeng |
Kantor Ledeng, located in
the city centre, at first this building served as a water tower. Today this
building serves as the mayor office of Palembang. Kambang Iwak, a lake located
in the tourist centre of the city close to Palembang mayor's residence. On the
banks of this lake, there is a park and recreation arena which is always
crowded during holidays.
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| Punti Kayu |
Punti Kayu Tourism Forest,
city forest located about six miles (9.7 kilometres) from the city centre with
an area of 50 hectares (120 acres) and since 1998 designated as protected
forests. In this forest there is a family recreation area and a local shelter a
group of monkeys: long-tail macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and monkey (Macaca
nemistriana) under the Sumatran Pine wood (Pinus mercussi).
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| Sriwijaya Kingdom Archaeological Park |
Sriwijaya Kingdom
Archaeological Park, the remnants of Sriwijaya site located on the banks of the
River Musi. There is an inscription and stone relics, complex of ancient pond,
artificial island and canals dated from the Sriwijayan kingdom in this area.
The Sriwijaya Museum is located in this complex.
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| Bukit Seguntang |
Bukit Seguntang
archaeological park, located in the hills west of Palembang city. In this place
there are many relics and tombs of the ancient MalaySriwijayan king and nobles.
Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat / Monpera, located in the city centre, adjacent to
the Great Mosque and Ampera Bridge. As its name in this building there are
relics of history in the colonial period.
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| Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II |
Museum Sultan Mahmud
Badaruddin II, located near the Ampera Bridge and adjacent to Benteng Kuto
Besak. The building located in the former royal palace of Palembang Sultanate.
The museum displayed the relics and historical objects with collections spanned
from Sriwijaya Kingdom period to Palembang Darussalam Sultanate era.
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| Rumah Limas |
Rumah Limas of IDR 10000
banknote is now located in Museum Balaputradewa, Palembang.
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| Museum Balaputradewa |
Museum Balaputradewa, the
home of Rumah Limas featured on IDR 10000 banknote. This type of stilt house is
the traditional house of the people of Palembang.
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