Puh Sarang Church
This
church is located in Puhsarang village, Semen district
of Kediri, that’s why it is called Puhsarang Church.
The location is 10 km in western Kediri City. This old
church had built by Ir. Heendricus Maclaine on behalf
of pioneer Mr. Yohanes Humbertus Wolters CM in 1931.
The architecture is collaboration between European and
Majapahit, combination with other local cultures and
Christianity. The first establishment of the complex
is the "Antique Church", Puhsarang Church.
The structure of the church has unique architectural
style form and we can see unique full-scale sculptures
of Lord Jesus and the people on the way of cross. If
we look at this church so far, it is like a ship from
a mountain, which is describing the rescue Noah prophet’s
story and his passengers. The buildings in the church
area are built from the massive stones, which are taken
from materials surrounding the tourism area. The tourism
facilities are parking area, hotel, cottages, and home
stay, souvenir kiosk, and Kediri special food.
The tourism object of Puh Sarang Church ST. Josef gate
along with Henricus Tower is the main entrance to Puhsarang
Church. Bentar Temple, Tower Bell and a relief as well
are built to describe Adam’s falling in sin. The
main building has roof likes Copula or Dome consists
of Altar and Kudos, Sacrament, Baptism, Sacristy, and
the place to admit sin. This building made from stone
that is adhesive without cement but using Tetes. The
roof of building is supported by spread out wire steel
without laths and rafter, so if there is a wind it will
make a special sound.
Maria Lourdes Cave along with Maria statue is a replica
of Maria Lourdes from France. It was built in 1998.
The location of this cave becomes a central sacred on
the night before Kliwon Friday night. The central location
of this cave is crowed by at least 10.000 people from
Local, Regional, National, or abroad. In the west location
of Maria Lourdes cave, there is a pure waterfall, which
radiated from a mountain stonewall can be beneficial
to visitors.
The Rosario Cottage is describing a Jesus Christ journey
to heaven. The Golgotha crucify hill way is describing
a Jesus Christ journey until crucifixion. The Columbarium
storage dust corpses place, The Kana park, The land
Lahore camp hill, To enter that location, the local
government opens the access 8 meters wide, so the society
will enter that place in comfortable feeling.