Banten, which had previously been part of West Java province, was officially established in 2000 became its own province to cover the area in western Java. Despite the age of the province is still relatively young, but history clearly old and holds the potential of natural and cultural spectacular to attract tourists stop by to linger.
The provincial capital is Serang, new territory division results Serang District and is the youngest city in the province of Banten. Serang city is not only the center of government and provincial business but also the gateway to some fascinating destinations, such as Ujung Kulon National Park, Tanjung Dimples, Carita Beach, Traditional Baduy village, and many others.
Attack has a flashback important for the history of this country. Islamic religion ever developed here through the Sultanate of Banten that debuted in 1527-1813, as was the development of the trade so that Attack is widely recognized as a leading trade hub in Southeast Asia. Until now, the traces of the empire still gushing in the capital which is also known as the Old Banten.
Remnants of history centered around the Great Mosque of Banten, precisely in the north of the city approximately 10 km from the heart of the city of Serang. Next to the Great Mosque there are buildings built with red bricks that palace Surosowan that may arise after the Banten Sultanate collapsed. Another relic is destroyed Kaibon Palace Netherlands in 1832 marked the expiration of the Sultanate of Banten. To learn more about the history of this, Banten Lama visit the museum which is located between the Grand Mosque and the Sultan Surosowan.
The arrival of the Dutch colonial hegemony and the beginning of the 17th century made the Sultanate of Serang Banten abdicated and controlled by the Dutch. After that, the VOC built a representative office in 1603 and from there then the Dutch began to occupy the archipelago.
Having asked as the capital of Banten in the days of the Dutch East Indies, Serang grew into city buildings decorated colonial Dutch architecture. Banten Governor’s office is one of the colonial buildings are still preserved to this day.
The building was constructed in 1828 for use as government offices and the residence of the Dutch colonial governor in Banten in 1827-1942. However, the arrival of Japanese troops in 1942 took over the building to be used as military headquarters. Then when Indonesia entered a period of independence, the building serves as a center of government and to diintregasikan as Banten Provincial Government Complex in November 2013. Given the building made history is so important, the local government and then restore it into the Provincial Museum was completed in 2015.
Do not stop there, traces of history remain fresh until you reach the coast in the north of the city. This area was named Karangantu located near Banten Lama Complex, formerly known as the largest port in Java before the Dutch arrived. Karangantu port is the main port of the Sultanate of Banten, which had also been visited by merchant ships from China, Arab, Turkish and many more. Now although the port has looked like a fishing village that is unusual but from there you continue browsing with vacationing, fishing, snorkeling or diving into the most beautiful islands in the province of Banten.
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