Gorontalo

1. Baiturrahim Mosque

Baiturrahim Mosque is the oldest standing mosque in Gorontalo, founded in 1140 AH or 1726 AD by the lord king Botituhe (Gorontalo Kingdom). Further in accordance with the Government and the public / Muslims, the first mosque made of wood has simply updated by using the pillars which had been converted into berpondasi and building stone in the year 1175 AH or 1761 AD by King Unonongo. Just note that the thick walls were 0.80 m.

2. Culture "Tumbilo Tohe" (Post Lights)



Gorontalo Traditional activities conducted each year in the month of Ramadan held 5 days before Idul Fitri. According to historical tradition intended to facilitate Muslims to give Zakat in nature at night.

3. Pantai Indah Pohe

Tourism Object beach there is a foot-shaped rock is located in Kelurahan Lahilote Beach Pohe South City District, about 6 km from the center of Gorontalo City. Botu means stone, Liyodu means footprints, so Botu Liyodu is shaped stone footprints. It is said that according to legend, this stone is the footprints of a young man named Lahilote, because in love with an angel from heaven named Boyilode Hulawa, until the daring theft of a scarf-shaped wings of the princess, but on the way home his daughter abandoned Lahilote back to heaven. This lahilote legend is still spoken by the community as folklore for future generations. Lahilote coast remains a tourist attraction for local people of Gorontalo and foreign tourists.

4. Tomb Guardians Gorontalo

Ju Panggola shrine located in the West City District, the Sub-District Lekobalo, about 7 KM from the center of Gorontalo City. This shrine is situated on a hill at a height of 50 meters from the highway. From the top of this hill we can see a wide Limboto Lake, with its more critical, from the depth of 32 meters now live 5 to 7 meters. Panggola Ju is a title, Ju means "yes", the Old Panggola means, so it means Yes Panggola Ju Old Man. In history, the name of the old man is Ilato, which means lightning, because the sacred Ilato, often disappear and often appear when the country in a state of emergency. Old Man or "Ju Panggola" This title comes from the community, because each of his appearance, with a profile of Old Man with his white robe and beard who passed the knee, white color. It says "AWULIYA" because he is the propagator of Islam since the year 1400, before the Wali Songo were in Java.

5. Monument H. Nani Wartabone

H. Nani is a native son Wartabone Gorontalo Region, which has been devoted to the fighters of the nation and state, in a gesture of patriotism in the fight against invaders. Patriotism movement under the leadership of the People's Gorontalo Wartabone Nani, is a long-time movement through a period of time and a variety of tactics and strategy of struggle, whether it is legal or illegal. The whole struggle of the people who are patriotic Gorontalo's klimasnya finally reached on 23 January 1942, a heroic event that managed to overthrow the Dutch colonial government, and managed an independent Government mendirinkan. Patriotism is grown and maintained since the seventeenth century, culminating in patriotism January 23, 1942, a gravel Gorontalo dedicated people within the limits of his ability in the development of the Republic of Indonesia giants who were born on August 17, 1945. The patriotic spirit appeared and grew on the days of Japanese rule, and even promoted and passed on to generations who are filling this independence.



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