Jembatan Lama Dahanapura Kota Kediri

Now it cannot be passed by cars and only for a shortcut to the west (mojoroto / bandar) due to the functioning of the new bridge

there had always been fishing from the bridge, it became a night view

The old bridge is now a new tourist spot for tourists who want to get a close look at the Brantas River and the new bridge, the Brantas Bridge.

The oldest and legendary iron bridge in Kediri City ud83dudc4d

landmarks that have reached almost half a century. This building is a very famous bridge with the name of Old Bridge. Being on the street with the same name, Old Bridge that became the historical attractions is one of the historical heritage buildings that remain firmly established until now.nnEarly history of establishmentnnThe Old Bridge was first built on March 18, 1869 and is touted as the first iron bridge built on the island of Java. The bridge was built by the Dutch Colonial Government and used as the main route across the Berantas River.nnConstruction of the bridge is indeed using the main material of iron. At that time there has never been such a construction on the island of Java. Even the construction also uses screw poles planted in the river.n nOld bridge itself is the creation of an engineer named Sytze Westerbaan Muurling which in his time could be called as a masterpiece. As a masterpiece, the Old Bridge is still firmly established while functioning.nnThe bridge is very useful because it becomes the only access connecting the Madiun and Surabaya areas in that era, which separates the Brantas River. As is known, Brantas River is the second longest river in Java Island after Bengawan Solo River, with total length reach 320 km.nnGood ConstructionnnThis river in his day has a rapid flow of water and often also cause flooding. Brantas River with water eyed in Sumber Brantas Village (Batu Town) which comes from water reserve of Gunung Arjuno then flows to Malang, Blitar, Tulungagung, Kediri, Jombang and Mojokerto.n nIn Mojokerto regency this river branches two into Kali Mas (towards Surabaya) and Kali Porong (direction Porong, Sidoarjo regency). Brantas River has 11,800 watershed area from East Java Province. The length of the main river is 320 km, flowing around an active volcano that is Mount Kelud Kediri.nnOld bridge itself is still standing strong despite several times ever burned. Construction of the building also looks very good and still strong. The Old Bridge is still used by residents as the important connecting lane to support the mobility of the people.nnEven arguably, the Old Bridge is one of the most popular landmarks in Kediri. Nevertheless, the local government has also built a new bridge not far from the Old Bridge to support the activities of local residents.n nBeyond that, the Old Bridge has been transformed into historical attractions that are often chosen as the location of photoshoot by young people of Kediri city. The reason, of course in addition to having historical value, the design of the building also looks beautiful and iconic.