Mojokerto Tourism Travel Guide

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Mojokerto Tourism Travel Guide and Tourist Information.

Mojokerto regency formed as Stage menthe based a governor J. Van Limburgstirum decision on 20 Junes 1918, Staatblad in 1918 Numbers 324. Then at Japan epoch, Mojokerto Regency was having status, as ‘sidi’. Sie Cok and Sie Sangikat who had its proxy beside the proxy from Mojokerto area held the Government.

Mojokerto has known as the location of the biggest kingdom of Majapahit. This regency also saves a lot of temples of Majapahit Kingdom. Mojokerto was the government center of the whole nation area. So that, many temples had found in this area, especially in Trowulan district, Mojokerto regency. Beside that, Mojokerto also categorized as a fertile area and small area. It has big river named Brantas River. Farmers dominate the societies.

Mojokerto Region regency lay in height about 22 meters from sea level and inclination of soil 0% - 3%. Thereby can be showed that Mojokerto city have to surface of soil that is relatively flat, so that the river flow channel become relative slowness and this thing has quicken the superficiality that finally arise the pond at various part of towns in the rain.
This region boundaries is :
- North side: Brantas River.
- Eastside: Puri District Mojokerto regency.
- Side South: Sooko and Puri District Mojokerto regency.
- Westside: Sooko District Mojokerto regency.

The history of the Government of Mojokerto regency has strong related with the history of Mojopahit Kingdom, which during the feather had led by a king named Hayam Wuruk in 1350 - 1389 with his great Prime Ministry Gajah Mada.

Mojokerto tourism travel guide and tourist information popular destination :

Trowulan Area.
Trowulan has some archeological sites such as temple and cemetry. According to the historical note and some epigraphs which can be trusted show that the center of Majapahit Kingdom was located at area of Mojokerto, especially at Trowulan. Besides having the high historical value the archeological sites are also as the attractive tourism object, such as;
- Wringin Lawang Temple.
- Brahu Temple.
- Bajang Ratu Temple.
- Tikus Temple.
- Trowulan Museum.
- The Great Building.
- Siti Inggil Grave.
- Jolotundo temple. and many more.

Reco Lanang.
Reco Lanang is the relic of Mojopahit Kingdom, at the area of Budha religion. It is the description of Dhani Budha (Dhani Bodhisatwa) which is called 'Aksobnya'. Aksobnya controled the direction of East point of the compass. Aksobnya was always contemplantive and stayed at the sky. By this power, he spouted a Budha who teach good deeds in the world.
This Budha statue is the reflection of Mojokerto life in the past. It is the proof that in Mojokerto area, Budha religion was get develope. This statue also become one of old statue in Mojokerto regency beside old statues in Trowulan area.
The statue formed a Budha statue that sit with crossed legs and use yellow cloth.