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VAN DER WIJCK FORTRESS

Van der Wijck Fortress is located in Gombong, Kebumen district, Central Java. About 30 minutes from Kebumen City. The fortress  is dominated with red color. A mini train will transport visitors from main gate to this historical site.

Inside the fortress documentary photos about the original fortress building when it was discovered are displayed and also photos of restoration stages. The military barracks, and posts inside the fortress are very clean.

The fortress was built in the early 19th century, in 1820s, when Diponegoro uprising was ongoing. This rebellion troubled Dutch a lot, as Diponegoro was supported by Southern Javanese elite. So Dutch decided to build stelsel fortress on land conquered. This fortress was initiated by General Van den Bosch for defensive and offensive fortress at South Kedu Residency. In that period, there are numerous fortress built with servitude labor system, as there was a regulation that civilians should pay tax by participating in labor. Previously, General Deandels got similar project of road from Anyer panarukan, 1000 km long withs ervitude labor.

This fortress in the same period of Willem Fortress in Mbarawa and Prins Orange Fortress in Semarang (collapsed already). This 10 m high fortress was initially named as Fort Cochius, taken from Dutch military official Frans David Cochius who was assigned as Bagelen region ar Kedu Residency. Van Der Wijck name was written on the entrance, one of Dutch commander in that fortress. His reputation was splendid to silence Aceh Rebellion with ruthless method. In Japanese occupation, this fortress was used as military dorm for PETA fighters. The fortress covers 3606.62 sqm, and has been renovated.

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History of Karangsambung Mountain

Once upon in ancient times in one of Kebumen district, there is Karangsambung village. At the point the local elder appealed to the gods of khayangan to awaken a mountain. One night the prayer was granted by gods of khayangan with some requirements.

In the morning the elders gathered all the people and told them that place would be built a mountain by gods. All the people welcomed with joy over suplication of prayers by elders. And then the elders also convey the requirements given the gods khayangan to the villagers. Development of the mountain will be done tonight but there is a lot of competition in the development of the mountain that no one should see the development process. And the elders told their villagers to immediately enter into the house and lock the door tightly during the day before night until morning before dawn residents are not allowed to leave the house. the residents also undertake these requirements.

After the day before the evening the villagers were immediately entered into their respective homes. The gods went down and immediately did what he had promised the villagers. the gods worked without speaking. First made the poles and directly dumped with soil hill-shaped.

When the night will be morning and work is finished, just pile up the ground to be topped and the gods still worked. There was a girl on the way to the river luk ulo near the building of the mountain. Because the girl didn’t know there was announcement.

The girl went to the river to wash the rice for cooking. The girl walks without regard to her surroundings because the atmosphere is still dark and lonely. And  when the girl is going down to the river the girl is shocked to see a mountain.

“ huh there is a mountain here but yesterday here the land is flat, there is no a mountain here. Duh gusti, am I dreaming? “ said the girl in her heart. When the girl saw a big creature was carrying a stone, the girl immediately ran away. Because she was very frightened. “ heeeelllllllllppppppp” she shouted with a loud tone. The girl ran as fast as she could. To the extent of  ignoring the dark day. Rice that washed was spilled along the road. And based on the story of the local people rice that spilled into a red rock that resembles rice.

The gods were still working suprised  to hear that. The gods knew tha their work making a mountain were known by a girl. “ our work has been known by a girl, let’s leave this place. The villagers have vionted the agreement”. And the gods immediately rushed off leaving their unfinished work.

That’s the story of  Karangsambung mountain. I do hope my information will be useful for you.

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How to make Pure Porridge Green Beans

v Ingredients :

-        Green beans ( 250 grams )

-        water ( 500 ml )

-        gingger ( 2 slices )

-        coconut milk ( 150 ml )

-        salt ( ½ spoon )

-        milk ( chocolate and white )

-        pandan leaves

-        brown sugar ( 200 grams )

v How to Make it :

·       Wash 250 grams of green beans and place in a large pot, add 2 piece of  pandan leaves and water as much as half the pot and simmer the beans until soft.

·       After the beans gently, put 150 ml of coconut, stirring constantly.

·       After boiling coconut milk, put 200 grams of brown sugar, 2 vertebra ginger, 2 pieces of pandan leaves, a pinch of salt and mix well.

·       Once the sugar is dissolved and well blended and slighty thickened slurry and pour the porrige using filter to get pure porrige, add the milk ( brown or white ) according your flavour and pure porrige ready to serve.

If porridge is not too sweet, you can add a little more sugar into it. Ok, to make pure porridge green bean is easy. You can try it at home and serve for your beloved family and friends.