It was actually my very first time to go to Bengkulu City, the capital of Bengkulu Province. A city some hundreds years ago known as Bengcoolen, where Sir Stamford Raffles from England discovered Rafflesia Arnoldi which is declared as the largest flower in the world. It was Dr. Joseph Arnold who gaves the name Rafflesia Arnoldi, he was himself was assistant to the Sir Stamford Raffles.
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(Gigantic flower - Rafflesia Arnoldi pictures taken from exhibition inside Fort Marlborough, Bengkulu) |
The city also still enheritaged with a fort build by the Britain so called Fort Marlborough in 1714 - 1719 . This fort was handed over by the Britain to Netherland on following the 'Tractate of London' which mainly tells us about the exchange of land teritorry. Later restored by the Indonesian on 24 April 1984.
(Fort Marlborough front inside and outside
pictures taken by redswardana)
pictures taken by redswardana)
