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This blog is intended to give you information about Malang, a beautiful small city in East Java, Indonesia.
As I live in this city, so I want to share anything you might need to know before visiting Malang.
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Malang Lavalette Hospital Photos and History

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Malang Lavalette Hospital (PT. Perkebunan XXIV-XXV (Persero) Lavalette) was established on 09 December 1918 on the initiative of some owners of plantations of that time, that were gathered in a foundation namely "STICHTING MALANGSCHE ZIEKENVERPLEGING". Estimated that the early hospital was originally occupied a building in Kasin, Malang. In 1914 and 1917, the Foundation purchased 19,535 m2 rice field and 7870 m2 yard land in Celaket, Malang. On this land then the foundation built the building, and completed on December 09, 1918, with the name "LAVALETTE KLINIEK". The name is taken from the name of the Foundation Chairman, Mr G. Chr. Renardel de Lavalette, who had a big contribution to the establishment of this hospital. Given the ongoing deficit in the financial balance sheet, in 1948, members of the Foundation proposed to liquidate Lavalette Kliniek. Liquidation proposal was canceled with the various efforts to increase the foundation’s earning. Thos...
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Aula SKODAM V Brawijaya Malang

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Aula SKODAM V Brawijaya is a building on the northwest of Alun-alun Malang . It is actually belonged to KODAM V Brawijaya. The building itself is now often rented by the owner to hold wedding party, workshop, seminar, and exhibition. Aula SKODAM V Brawijaya has a very strategic place. It is located at the very heart of Malang . You can go there using almost any available public transportation. It is also comfortable to reach it by foot. The Alun-alun Malang in front of the Aula itself has been one of the most visited tourism spot in Malang. If you stay at Tugu Hotel Malang , probably you can see it from your window. Or if you visit Malang by train, I bet you will pass it once you step out side the Malang Kota Baru train station .
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Malang’s Old Books Exhibition

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Malang is known as one of Educational City beside Yogyakarta, according to the number of schools and universities in town. Although Surabaya is much larger than Malang, but people still consider Malang as the best place in East Java to get their degree. Maybe that is the reason why every book exhibition always able to get many visitors. This old book exhibition was held in front of the Velodrome a special stadium for bikers. According to some of the book sellers, for two days exhibition they could get about Rp. 250.000,00 not a small amount for them. The visitor are mostly students and young families that bring their children.
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