Puhsarang Church in Kediri Designated as National Cultural Heritage
SEAToday.com, Jakarta - The Puhsarang Church in Puhsarang Village, Semen Subdistrict, Kediri District, East Java, has been officially designated as a national cultural heritage by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek).
Head of the History and Antiquities Division of the Kediri District Tourism and Culture Office Eko Priatno explained that the designation of the Puhsarang Church as a national cultural heritage is part of an effort that began in 2019.
"We were invited by the Ministry of Culture's Directorate of Cultural Protection regarding the determination of national-level cultural heritage. There are three locations that are actually targeted for determination, the first is the Puhsarang Church, the second is the Kelud Mountain Mitigation Tunnel, and the third is the Totok Kerot Site, but the decision is that the Puhsarang Church is designated as a national level cultural heritage in the field of structure," said Eko Priatno in Kediri, Sunday, 25 August 2024, as reported by Antara.
Quoted from the page of Disbudpar Prov. East Java - Division of Cultural and Historical Heritage, the Santa Maria Puhsarang Catholic Church complex is part of the missionary work of priests from the Lazaristen congregation as a 'pos missi' (hope of Father Wolters), initiated by Father H. Wolters CM. G.
The church, which was built in 1936-1937, then functioned as a Catholic mission post in Puhsarang, Kediri. Currently, the Church of Santa Maria Puhsarang is part of the Kediri City Parish area in the Surabaya Keusukupan region.
The architect of Santa Maria Puhsarang Catholic Church is Henricus Maclaine Pont who also handled the construction of Trowulan Museum, Mojokerto. During his lifetime Maclaine Pont only built 17 architectural projects (Norbruis, 2022).
The Church of Santa Maria Puhsarang has a unique architectural form and its building materials use local touches and use local materials. Henricus Maclaine Pont also incorporated elements of Javanese culture, Batak-Karo culture, and Hindu-Buddhist elements.
These nuances are combined and adjusted to the architectural concept of a Catholic church building, resulting in a unique building. The combination of various concepts of space and form, both local and western (European), makes Henricus Maclaine Pont's work one of the great architectural works that holds the importance of local elements for a work of architecture.
Recommended Article
Lifestyle Update
Justin Bieber Unveils Heartwarming First Family Photo with Baby
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber joyfully celebrated their first Halloween with their son, Jack Blues!
Jumanji 3 to be Released in December 2026
Jumanji 3 is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2026.
Gayo Arabica Tops Best Asian Beans List from TasteAtlas
Aceh's Gayo Arabica coffee has secured the first spot of the top three Asian coffee beans according to TasteAtlas, Wednesday (10/16).
Mobile Legends to Return to 2025 SEA Games
Mobile Legends: Bang-Bang (MLBB) will be one of the tournaments contested at the Thailand SEA Games 2025.
Trending Topic
- # Coldplay Concert
- # Harry Potter
- # IFFI 2023
- # NewJeans
- # PLTS Cirata
Popular Post
NewJeans Will Debut at Billboard Music Awards 2023
South Korean girl group NewJeans will perform at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on November 19.
Golden Disc Awards 2024 Will be Held in Jakarta, Here are The Tic...
The 2024 Golden Disc Awards (GDA) will be held at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) on January 6.
PARAMABIRA, BINUS University Choir Wins International Competition...
PARAMABIRA secured victory setting the record for the highest score ever recorded in the Sing'N'Pray Kobe competition.
NewJeans Wins Top Global K-pop Artist Award at 2023 Billboard Mus...
NewJeans also won the new Top Global K-pop Artist Award. They won over Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TWICE, and Jimin of BTS.
NCT 127 Concert Tickets "NEO CITY: JAKARTA - THE UNITY" On Sale S...
K-Pop boy group NCT 127 will hold a concert titled NCT 127 3RD TOUR "NEO CITY: JAKARTA - THE UNITY", which will be held at Indonesia.