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Bandung

Indonesia

Watercolour of Bandung, Indonesia. The "Paris of Java" nestled in a cool mountain basin, with Gedung Sate and Tangkuban Perahu.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Gedung Sate; Tangkuban Perahu; Grand Mosque of Bandung; Villa Isola; Jalan Braga; majestic, towering tropical trees; Art Deco
Viewpoint
Favor the classic elevated viewpoint looking north toward Gediminas Sate and Mount Tangkuban Perahu, showing colonial tree canopies and gardens in the foreground, the graceful Art Deco facade and satay pinnacle of Gedung Sate in the middle-ground, and the rolling volcanic ridge of Tangkuban Perahu rising majestically in the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the lush tea plantation terraces on the surrounding mountain slopes, Alun-Alun green plaza, and colonial garden trees.
Guarded against
Not Jakarta, Surabaya, or Yogyakarta
Population2,528,163Wikidata: 2,875,673
Coordinates6.92°S, 107.61°E
Elevation768 m
Area168 km²
Time zoneAsia/JakartaUTC+7
Solar noon11:50clock runs 0.2 h behind the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Bandung and you surface nearest to Cubará, Colombia — 32 km from the exact antipodal point.

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SemarangID310 km

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