Legendary street named Braga

Peoples has been customary known the street of Braga. A legendary famed of a street name, it’s one of the oldest and most important street in Bandung since the period of Netherland’s colonization government. Until now name of this street has been settled as an icon and tourism object in Bandung. And every year’s end there’s always festival of arts and culture held on this street. Definitely this street has so many amazing history, as amazing as Bandung its self.

So …follow me take a stroll this fabulous street.

I was passing by this street after meet my colleague. This street has always subjugate this heart each time I’m passing it by. Actually I’ve been passing through this street many times, till I can’t remember it anymore how many times. But always feel pleasure whenever I’m being in this street area. If we refer to other prominent streets, this street is not so wide and long. The sidewalk so close by within the street, like we’re being in the other side of Bandung, it’s more like Europe’s ambience. Perhaps the buildings and stores in this street areas which has been built since the Netherland’s colonization ( Hindia-Belanda ) has been planned and arranged to be keeping up with the models in Europe, accordance to the development of Bandung at that period ( 1920 – 1940’s ). See ….On the left and right side of the street there are several stores which are possess the characteristic of old architectural shape from the Netherland’s colonization ( Hindia – Belanda ). And it has been kept up fine, one of them for example is Kimia Farma pharmacy, and Gedung Merdeka ( Asia-Afrika’s building, formerly Societeit Concordia’s building ). There are also several interesting antique shops along this street, as well as traditional craft stores and excellent paintings. Yeah …You might found plenty of good paintings sell on this street.

Oh …ya, there are always peoples doing something, mostly photography along this street. So if you are intend to come to Bandung, or being in Bandung already …don’t forget to attending to this street, see the tracks of old history and each buildings restored to its own former glory.