History of Bogor

The kujang is a traditional weapon of the Sundanese people and is paid tribute by the Kujang Monument.

Buitenzorg was connected to Jakarta by rail in 1872. The town was the capital of an assistant-residency. As of 1894, principal buildings included the Bogor Cathedral, a mosque, a regent's mission, barracks, a prison (built 1848), a bathhouse, a Bogor Botanical Garden (laid out in 1817 by Van de Capellen) and the country palace of the governor-general. Bogor is home to Bogor Agricultural University.

Colonial era architecture