In 1786 began to build roads connecting Jakarta, Bogor, Cianjur and Bandung. Flow arrivals from Europe increased in 1809 when Louis Napoleon, the ruler of the Netherlands, ordered Governor General HW Daendels, to improve the defense in Java against English. To send their logistics needs of the road. Because there are many coastal marshes, eventually they build a road to the south, past the plateau Priangan.
The Groote Postweg (Pos Greatest Line) built 11 miles to the north up to the heart of the city of Bandung. As usual with kecekatannya, Daendels ordered that the capital be relocated to the road. Regent Wiranatakusumah II chose a site in the south of the road from the west side of the river Cikapundung, near a pair of sacred wells, wells Bandung, which according to rumors in protected by the goddess Nyi Kentring Manik. In this area he built dalemnya (palace) and the square (downtown). Following the traditional orientation, the Great Mosque in place on the south side, and traditional markets on the east side. His house and Hall (meeting place) is located in the southern part of the sacred mountain overlooking Tangkuban Perahu. It was then that Flower City born.
Around the mid-19th century, the South American cinchona (quinine), Assam tea, and coffee was introduced in the highlands. At the end of the century Priangan listed as the most profitable agricultural areas as provinces. In 1880 the railroad connecting Jakarta and Bandung was completed, and promising way for 2 1 / 2 hour from the bustle of the capital Jakarta to Bandung.
With lifestyle changes in Bandung, hotels, cafes, shops appear to serve the farmers who either come from the highlands or from the capital to cruise the area in Bandung.Concordia society was formed and with a large dance space is a magnet that attracts people to spend the weekend in the city. Hotel Savoy Homann is Preanger and the hotels of choice. Braga along the sidewalks there are exclusive shops of Europe.
With the railroad, light industry develops. Once harvested raw plant had to be sent directly to Jakarta for shipment by sea to Europe, now the main process can be done efficiently in Bandung. The Chinese who have never lived in Bandung gradually come to help run some of the facilities and machinery and services for new industries. Chinatown emerged in this period.
During the early years of this century, Pax Neerlandica in proclaimed, resulting in a change from military to civilian rule. With this came the policy of decentralization to lighten the administrative burden from central government. And so Bandung became municipality in 1906.
These changes have a major impact on the city. The town hall was built at the north end of Braga to accommodate the new government, separate from the original system of society. This is then followed by the development of a much larger when the military headquarters was moved from Batavia to Bandung around 1920. The place chosen was in the east of City Hall, and in which there is a residence for the Commander of the war, offices, barracks, and armory.
At the beginning of the 20th century needs to have a professional who has the special ability move the establishment of technical high schools sponsored by the citizens of Bandung. At the same time plans to move the capital of the Netherlands Indies from Batavia to Bandung was mature, the city was in extending to the north. Capital district was placed in the northeast, an area that was the rice fields, and a highway is planned to be made along the 2.5 kilometers facing Mount Tangkuban Perahu with Gedung Sate at the south end, and a colossal monument on the other. On both sides of this magnificent building will have residential property for offices colonial Governement.
Along the riverbank there are landscapes Cikapundung between Campus Technische Hoogeschool, dormitories and the board. Old buildings and the landscape of this campus reflect the genius of architect Henri Maclain Pont. In the southwestern part is provided for hospitals and the Institute Pasteur, quinine factory in the old neighborhood.The development is planned with precision ranging from architecture and treatments in detail. Previous years was not long before the outbreak of World War 2 is the golden year for Bandung and Bandung Tempoe remembered as Doeloe.
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