natural wonder
Kawah Ijen (Blue Flames)
A volcanic crater in East Java where electric-blue sulfuric flames burn at night and sulfur miners carry heavy loads from the turquoise acid lake.
49 km · about 55 min drive
East Java, Indonesia · Asia
Bondowoso sits on the route: 20 minutes from Kalianyar Selatan, 49km from Kawah Ijen (Blue Flames).
Bondowoso is a town located in East Java, Indonesia. With a population of 69,783, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Bondowoso sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jakarta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bondowoso to your route.
The Bondowoso Rail and Train Museum, (Indonesian: Museum Kereta Api Bondowoso, lit. 'Bondowoso Railway Museum') is a museum located in the town of Bondowoso, Bondowoso Regency in East Java, Indonesia. The museum is located at the former Bondowoso Station, opened by Staatsspoorwegen on 1 October 1897 and was closed inRead more
2004, along with the Kalisat–Panarukan railway line. The disused station was reopened as museum on 17 August 2016.
The museum was opened to commemorate the Gerbong Maut incident during the 1st Dutch Military Aggression in Indonesian National Revolution. Before dawn on 23 November 1947, 100 Indonesian prisoners of war held in Bondowoso Prison by Dutch forces were moved to the Bondowoso Station to be transported to Wonokromo Station in Surabaya via train. The prisoners were loaded into three small two-axle covered goods wagons. After the 16 hours journey through the hot tropical sun in the unventilated wagons without food or water, 46 prisoners died with 12 critically ill, 30 unconscious and 12 survived.
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Bondowoso is located in East Java, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -7.9135 latitude, 113.8214 longitude.
Bondowoso has a population of approximately 69,783 people, making it a town in Indonesia.
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A volcanic crater in East Java where electric-blue sulfuric flames burn at night and sulfur miners carry heavy loads from the turquoise acid lake.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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