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Tanjung Pinang or
Tanjungpinang is the capital and largest town of the
Indonesian
province of
Riau Islands. The city with 150,000 residents ) and is a trading port between islands in the Riau archipelago. Tanjung Pinang is located on
Bintan island and it has
ferry and
speedboat connections to
Batam,
Singapore (40km away), and
Johor Bahru and is an international entry/exit point.
Administration
Tanjung Pinang is the biggest city on Bintan Island and the capital of, as well as, the administration center of Riau Islands province of Indonesia
History
Bintan was a political center for over 500 years ago, when the
Portuguese won the battle of
Malacca and the
Sultan Mahmud of Malacca fled to Bintan and created a resistance against the Portuguese very hostile expansion.
Later Bintan was the capital of the
Johor Sultanate, in southern
Malaysia. Tanjung Pinang has always played a leading role in
Malay culture. Bintan became a powerful trading port, attracting regional, Western,
Indian and
Chinese traders as well as migrants including Chinese much in the same way Malacca had developed into a regional power three centuries earlier.
The
Indonesian national hero Raja Haji died during the battle of Malacca against the
Dutch in 1784. He was a famous Malayan king and had his palace (
istana) on the island Penyengat off Tanjung Pinang.
Landmarks
The cultural center for stage performances of Malay music and dances is located in Tanjungpinang. The center organize regularly festivals and other performance. Culture happenings such as music and dance. A renowned
Buddhist temple is located outside central Tanjung Pinang.
Penyengat Island
The old ruler's palace and royal tombs, among them the grave of the respected Sultan Haji, who also was creater and author of the first Malay Language grammar book, are among the legacies left by the Riau sultanate. Still in use is the old vice-royal mosque, the Mesjid Raya.
Raja Haji Fisabillah Monument
The 28-metre tall Raja Haji Fisabillah Monument raised in memory of national hero Raja Haji who died during the battle of Malacca against the Dutch in 1784. He was a famous Malayan king and had his castle on Penyengant island outside Tanjung Pinang.
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