Indonesia's largest city outside of the island of Pulau Jawa (Java Island) and the capitol of Sumatra Utama (North Sumatera),
Medan started as a village called Kampung Medan (Medan Village). Kampung Medan was founded by Guru Patimpus around the 1590s. Because Medan sits on Tanah Deli (Land of Deli), Medan area is also sometimes referred to as Medan-Deli. The original location of Kampung Medan is an area where the River of Deli meets River Babura, just behind the Deli Plaza . . . . more . .
Places of Interest
There are many older buildings in Medan that still retain their Dutch architecture. These include the old City Hall, the central Post Office, the Water Tower, which is Medan City's icon, and Titi Gantung - a bridge over the railway.
There are several historic places such as Maimoon Palace (Istana Maimun), where the Sultan of Deli still lives, and the Great Mosque (Masjid Raya) of Medan built in 1906. . . . . more . .
Transportation
One of the unique features of Medan are the motorized becaks that are found almost everywhere. Unlike traditional becaks, a motorized becak can take its passenger anywhere in the city. There are also more common transport like taxis and minibuses, known as sudako.
Railroad tracks connect Medan to Binjai and Tanjungpura to the northwest, to port of Belawan to the north, and to Tebing Tinggi and Pematang Siantar to the southeast. T
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