Sumedang (former official name: Soemedang) is a town in West Java,
Indonesia, approximately 46 km northeast of Bandung. It is the capital of
Sumedang Regency. The town is just south of the volcanic Mount Tampomas, which
is 1,684 m (5,525 ft) high and is usually climbed from the subdistrict of
Cimalaka, 7 km from Sumedang.
Sumedang’s museum, Prabu Geusan Ulun, houses a collection of
traditional Sundanese weaponry, as well as some crown jewels and other finery.
It is located on Geusan Ulun Road.
The town is famous for tahu Bungkeng, a local variety of deep fried
tofu which was first made by a Chinese immigrant, Ong Kino.
Within the district surrounding the town lies Cadas Pangeran, a
section of the trans-Java postal road constructed on the order of Dutch
governor Willem Daendels during the first quarter of 19th century. The section
is famous due to difficulty during the construction, which requires blasting of
a mountainside. Hence “cadas” which means mountain rock in Sundanese. The
section is finished due to cooperation between the governor, regent
Kusumadinata known as “pangeran kornel”, and the people of Sumedang, although
with considerable ill-feeling on the part of the regent and the people due to
forced labor practice. A statue commemorating this event is erected on the
section.
The town also houses the exiled Indonesian national heroine Cut Nyak
Dhien from Aceh during her old age, after she was captured during the Aceh War
at the beginning of 20th century. Her tomb is located not far from the town.
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