Rengasdengklok Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district in Karawang Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia
About Rengasdengklok
Rengasdengklok is a district in Karawang Regency, about 15 km north of the regency capitalKarawang. Rengasdengklok is known in Indonesia from thePeristiwa Rengasdengklokor 'Rengasdengklok Affair'that happened on 16 August 1945. The day before, Japan had surrendered, effectively ending the Second World War. As allowed by the Japanese a few weeks before, Soekarno (leader of the nationalist movement) had established thePPKIcommittee to prepare the government structure of an independent Indonesia. However, in the early morning of 16 August, another nationalist group (PETA) kidnapped Soekarno and brought him to a house in Rengasdengklok (about 70 km fromCentral Jakarta), to pressure him to declare independence as soon as possible. In Rengasdengklok, the first draft of the declaration of indepen
Top Attractions in Rengasdengklok
Explore the best things to see and do in Rengasdengklok:
- ★Monumen Kebulatan Tekad
- ★Rumah Sejarah
Where to Eat in Rengasdengklok
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Serabi Hijau
Rengasdengklok Travel Guide Sections
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