TUNJUNGAN
STREET
The
Proclamation of 17 Augusts 1945 arising spirit the Surabaya
people to fight against colonist, so happened Surabaya Inferno,
which support oppressed nation awakened to fight against colonist.
Tunjungan Street become the struggle eyewitnesses of Surabaya
people maintain independence. The existence of Tunjungan is
the gold triangle area with Embong Malang and Blauran Street.
At Monday, 3 Septembers 1945 the Soedirman Resident has government
of Republic of Indonesia proclamation in East Java and in greeting
action of bunting in all Surabaya side. For example in Syucokan
office, Municipality building, Governor building now Pahlawan
Street, for Internatio building, Gelora 10 Novembers Field in
public meeting carried out by Surabaya Youngsters.
The
movement climax of Bunting in Surabaya happened at the disruption
flag incident in Yamamoto Hotel, Tunjungan Street 65 Surabaya.
By 18 Septembers 1945, comes British army from Allied Command
lodging in the hotel. At the same time, it make as station RAPWI
(Rehabilitation of Allied Prisoners of War Internees). Feel
it has strong position, a group of Dutchman that led by W.V.Ch
Ploegman at 21.00 Pm they flying the Dutch flag without the
Republic of Indonesia government permission.
The
day after, Surabaya member had angry. Sudirman Resident come
and asked the flag to degrade, but Ploegman to refuse and threatening
with weapon so it happened fight with guard Sudirman, Sidik
that caused Ploegman had died. The situation increasingly the
temperature, Surabaya member scrambling gone up above to the
building to reduce the flag from the pillar. Kusno Wibowo and
Hariyono are successfully reduced and tear the tricolor flag
to become red and white.
The
heroic event in Tunjungan Street make that street name had increasingly
recognized. Oranje Hotel or Oranye Hotel is build first time
1910 by Mr. Lucas Martin Sarkies (LMS) a nationality Armenia
with Colonial style and Art Nouveau Style. Its architect is
an English named James Afprey.
When Japan military in command in 1942, its name become Yamato
Hoteru, its function becomes a Japan military station. Because
of that event, this hotel known as Liberty Hotel and change
again become LMS Hotel. The new owner Mantrust Holding Co. changed
it become Majapahit Hotel (1969). Fresh Oriental Group and Mandarin
take over this hotel so it becomes Majapahit Mandarin Oriental
Surabaya Hotel.
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