this is the history of my city
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@leny34 (8506)
Sidoarjo, Indonesia
December 18, 2018 4:55am CST
Hi, friends
today I walked in my city, the city of Surabaya.
Surabaya city is a city of heroes.
because its history is accounted for in the struggle of the Indonesian people to seize the city of Surabaya from invaders.
the name of the city of Surabaya itself, originated from folklore in ancient times, which is said to be the story in ancient times there was a battle of Sura (shark) fish and baya fish (crocodile) and finally became the city of Surabaya.
historical evidence shows that the city of Surabaya existed long before the colonial era.
according to a historian Von Faber, Surabaya had existed since 1275 AD
I am proud to have the city of Surabaya.
How about you,
Does your city have history?
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12 responses
@allknowing (130643)
• India
18 Dec 18
There is not a place in the world that does not have history. Not all is open though. One needs to search
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
18 Dec 18
That picture showing the crocodile and shark is good. Nice to learn about your city
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@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
18 Dec 18
@responsiveme yes, but at least thank you for sharing here
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@nawala123 (20860)
• Indonesia
18 Dec 18
it is called Ujung Galuh in the beginning
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@nawala123 (20860)
• Indonesia
18 Dec 18
@leny34 yeh i know some said so, but most book at school said that ujung galung is in surabaya, we need some correction at this point
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@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
18 Dec 18
@nawala123 I think books are not factual, but folklore is a story from generation to generation, and according to folklore there is no name that, from the first time there was the only name Surabaya
@KOLAMsegaran1 (4137)
• Bekasi, Indonesia
18 Dec 18
The city of Surabaya is very good
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@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
18 Dec 18
I`m not too much of a history lover but good thing you know your city history 
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@snowy22315 (172202)
• United States
18 Dec 18
That is very interesting. I don't live in the city, but I think it was named for a family that lived in this area. The only thing I know about this area is that a major train used to pass through here, and it is not far from a few Civil War battlefields.
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