Wisma Ranggam / Pesanggrahan

Indonesia / Bangka-Belitung / Mentok /
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Also known as the Pesanggrahan, this was where Soekarno, the first Indonesian president, was exiled during the late 1940s. Previously this place was managed by Bangka's Tin Mining company, but is now declared as a national heritage site and manged by the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

To visit Wisma Ranggam, take a flight to Pangkal Pinang from Jakarta and take a 3-hour drive west to Mentok. The local community can help visitors locate the site. It is now a historical museum.
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Coordinates:   2°3'32"S   105°9'47"E
This article was last modified 16 years ago