Now the tomb is still clean well maintained and become one of the tourist destinations in the history of the city of Bengkulu. Location and Accommodation Tomb of the warlords Sentot Alibasya is located in Jalan Sentot Alibasya, Village Plough, Teluk Segara, the city of Bengkulu. It is also not hard to find because it is just 200 meters from the highway and not far from the center of the city of Bengkulu.
Well, for those of you who have never visited Fort Marlborough, this tomb is just 1.2 km from the fortress. To visit the location of the tomb, you can use several options of private vehicles, both two wheelers and four wheels. In fact, you can also use public transport if you do not bring personal vehicles or do not want to hire a vehicle at this Bengkulu.
For those of you who use a personal vehicle, you can go to Jalan MT Haryono you can find after you along Jalan Sudirman or if from the opposite direction, you will go through Jalan Suprapto. Both roads will have a junction to Jalan MT Haryono. When you enter Jalan MT Haryono, find steered to the left toward Jalan Sentot Alibasya.
Whereas if you come from the direction terminal panorama, you can walk along Jalan Irian, when you arrive at Jalan MT Haryono you will find a roundabout, at this roundabout you must take the second exit to stay on Jalan MT Haryono, then turn right to go Alibasya Sentot road. Well, from the initial intersection of Jalan Sentot Alibasya, not far from here you will find the location of the tomb visible from the roadside and were on the left side of the road.
As for those of you who want to use public transport, you can use a taxi, motorcycle taxi or public transportation (public transportation). For motorcycle or taxi, you just specify your destination to the driver, while for public transportation, you can use public transportation to the destination village green if the terminal bali panorama. The terminal is the main terminal for public transport route in the city as public transportation.
A Brief History of Sentot Alibasya or by his real name Prince Sentot Prawirodirjo, was a warlord when the war against the invaders diponegoro or Dutch colony on the island of Java in 1825 until 1830. He fought along with Prince Diponegoro.
At that time they lost and become prisoners of the Netherlands, because of this he was exiled to Sumatra, precisely in West Sumatra. Sentot famous Alibasya quite proficient in battle so that in use in the Netherlands during the war padre. However, the Netherlands became aware that Sentot Alibasya not in favor of the Netherlands that he was re-arrested and exiled to Bengkulu in 1843.
But before disposed of in Bengkulu, he received permission to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca and returned to his homeland in 1833. Under the agreement, precisely on December 2, 1843, he finally received the decision of the court and exiled to Bengkulu.
Since the day that he lived and fought against the invaders in Bengkulu region until the end of his life as it is written in the tomb that he died on 17 April 1885 and was buried in the cemetery that now. Tomb of the warlords travel Sentot this Alibasya be around a common grave with a total area of about 400 square meters.
While the size of the cupola tomb is 5.7 x 4.2 meters and the area of the main building or the tomb of Sentot Alibasya itself is 3.27 x 1.84 meters. This tomb has the feel of Islam, but there is one thing that distinguishes it from other Islamic cemetery that is no headstone on the inside of the cupola.
Cupola of the tomb is decorated with some of the pillars that were on some of the side edge of the cupola and looked like a buffer. The tomb is painted with white and treated well until today. Formerly the tomb building is quite simple, as can be seen with additional building tombs which have a relatively new architecture. The shape of this cemetery building style 'tabot'.
Formerly, the location of the tomb is quite a bit out of the city of Bengkulu, in line with the expansion of the city, the location of the tomb is now in the middle of the city of Bengkulu. Typically, many of the locals as well as from out of town come to visit for a pilgrimage to this place or recognize and know the story of the life span of Sentot Alibasya. Especially when the days of Islam is underway, not infrequently this tomb will be pilgrims crowded.
Tips
1. If you want to understand more about the hero, you should ask the guard the tomb, or fondly called by kuncen.
2. If the state of the tomb was quiet, sometimes quite difficult to find the guard the tomb, and therefore came upon a crowded but not too booming. Roughly, daytime is the right time
3. We recommend using a bike rental service. In addition to more practical and inexpensive, you can also settle for touring the area around the tomb because of the location of other attractions not far from here.
Not only traveled, you can also increase your knowledge about the history of one of the heroes in the State Indonesia. Obviously, you will better appreciate the services of those who have fought for this country. So, make your holiday more meaningful by visiting places that educate. Congratulations visit.
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