Istana Bogor is one of six Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia, which has its own uniqueness. The uniqueness is due to historical aspects, culture and fauna are outstanding. One of them is the presence of deer - the beautiful deer imported directly from Nepal and stay awake from beginning until now.
There is now a trend in Bogor and its surrounding residents on Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays walk diseputaran Bogor Palace while feeding the beautiful deer that live in Bogor Palace page with carrot obtained from traditional farmers Bogor residents are always ready to peddle these carrots every day off. As the name suggests, this palace is located in Bogor, West Java.
Although various activities of state is not done anymore, the public is allowed to visit the troupe, with the previously requested permission to the Secretary of State, Head of Household Presidency.
The deer that roam freely in front of Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace formerly Buitenzorg or Sans Souci, which means "no worries".
Since the year 1870 to 1942, Bogor Palace is the official residence of Governor-General of 38 Dutch and one British Governor General.
In 1744 the Governor-General Baron Gustaaf Willem Van Imhoff unnerved will peacefulness of a small village in Bogor (New Village), a territory of the former Kingdom of Pajajaran located upstream of Batavia. Van Imhoff have plans to build the region as an agricultural area and resting place for the Governor General.
Bogor Palace was built in August 1744 and shaped the level of three, was originally a vacation home, he makes sketches and to build from year 1745 to 1750, modeled on the architecture Blehheim Palace, the residence of the Duke Malborough, near the city of Oxford in England. Are slowly starting to, over time the changes to the initial building carried out during the period of Governor-General of the Netherlands and the UK (Herman Willem Daendels and Sir Stamford Raffles), forms the building Bogor Palace has undergone various changes. so that was a vacation home turned into a palace building with a spacious yard Paladian reached 28.4 hectares and building area of 14,892 m².
However, the disaster came on October 10, 1834 earthquake caused the eruption of Mount Salak shook so that the palace was heavily damaged.
Bogor Palace. The main building and left and right wing
In 1850, Bogor Palace was rebuilt, but did not rise again because it adapted to local situations that often the quake. In the reign of Governor-General Albert Jacob Duijmayer van Twist (1851-1856) the old building was demolished and the rest of the quake was built by taking European architecture of the 19th century.
In 1870, Buitenzorg Palace as their official residence of Governor General of Dutch East Indies. Buitenzorg Palace last occupant was the Governor General Tjarda van Starkenborg Stachourwer who was forced to hand over the palace to General Imamura, pemeritah Japanese occupation.
In 1950, after the independence, Bogor Presidential Palace began to be used by the Indonesian government, and officially became one of the Indonesian Presidential Palace.
In 1968 the Bogor Palace was officially opened to public requests for approval of President Suharto. Stream of visitors from outside and within the country annually to reach about 10 thousand people.
On 15 November 1994, Bogor Palace became the annual meeting of economic ministers of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economy Cooperation), and there was issued the Bogor Declaration. [1] This declaration is a commitment of 18 countries members of APEC to hold free trade and investment before 2020.
On August 16, 2002, during the reign of President Megawati, held the event "The glow of Independence" to commemorate the anniversary of the RI-57, and enlivened by the appearance of Twilite Orchestra with conductor Addie MS
On July 9, 2005 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has married his son, Agus Yudhoyono with Anisa Pohan in Bogor.
On 20 November 2006 U.S. President George W. Bush creates a state visit to the Palace of Bogor and meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. This brief visit lasted for six hours.
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