Ampel
Ampel is a town and an urban kelurahan in the Semampir District (kecamatan) of Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia.
Ampel is a town and an urban kelurahan in the Semampir District (kecamatan) of Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia. The town is known for its historic Ampel Mosque, and more than 98% of its population are Muslim, with many of them being Yemeni Arabs in Indonesia originating from Hadhramaut.
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Worth seeing in and around Ampel
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Airlangga University
Airlangga University is the second-oldest university in Indonesia and also a research public university located in Surabaya, East Java. Despite being officially established by Indonesian Government Regulation in 1954, Universitas Airlangga was first founded in 1948 as a distant branch of the University of Indonesia, with roots dating back to 1913.
5.1 km · national university in East Java, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 02Ampel Mosque
Ampel Mosque is an ancient mosque located in the Ampel sub-district, district Semampir, Surabaya, East Java. The oldest mosque in East Java was built in 1421 CE by Sunan Ampel where his tomb complex is located within the area.
100 m · mosque in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 03Gelora 10 November Stadium
Gelora 10 November Stadium, formerly known as Tambaksari Stadium, is a football stadium located in Tambaksari, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for association football matches.
2.9 km · football stadium in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 04Heroes Monument
The Heroes Monument is a monument in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is the main symbol of the city, dedicated to the people who died during the Battle of Surabaya on 10 November 1945.
1.9 km · Monument in Surabaya, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 05Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque
Cheng Ho Mosque is a mosque with Chinese influences in Ketabang, Kecamatan Genteng, Surabaya. It is located in the Indonesian Chinese Muslim Association complex, 1000 meters to the north of the Surabaya City Hall.
2.5 km · mosque in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 06Surabaya Synagogue
The Surabaya Synagogue, officially the Beth Shalom Synagogue, was a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is generally said to have been the only synagogue in the country during the years it operated, although since then Sha'ar Hashamayim has opened in Sulawesi.
4.2 km · Indonesian synagogue · Wikipedia - 07Balai Pemuda
Balai Pemuda or Alun-Alun Surabaya is a historical site in Surabaya. The site serves as a hub for cultural and artistic activities.
3.8 km · Dutch colonial building in Surabaya, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 08Church of the Birth of Our Lady, Surabaya
The Church of the Birth of Our Lady, also known as the Kepanjen Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Completed in 1899, it is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Surabaya and among the oldest churches in Surabaya.
1.6 km · church in Surabaya, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 09House of Sampoerna
The House of Sampoerna is a tobacco museum and headquarters of Sampoerna located in Surabaya. The main building's architectural style was influenced by a Dutch colonial-style compound that was built in 1862 and is now a preserved historical site.
900 m · tobacco museum in Surabaya, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 10Bank Indonesia Museum, Surabaya
Bank Indonesia Museum is a bank museum located in Surabaya, Indonesia. It was officially founded by Bank Indonesia and was opened on 27 January 2012 after its restoration.
900 m · Museum in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia · Wikipedia
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Getting to Ampel
- Airports
- Juanda (SUB), 17 km · Adisoemarmo (SOC), 221 km · Jenderal Ahmad Yani (SRG), 263 km
- Stations
- Surabaya Gubeng railway station, 4.1 km · Surabaya Pasar Turi railway station, 2.4 km · Surabaya Kota railway station, 1.5 km · Benteng railway station, 900 m
- Surakarta → Ampel214 km · quickest by road, 3h 58m · Rp150,000–200,000
- Semarang → Ampel258 km · quickest by road, 4h 54m · Rp181,000–242,000
- Yogyakarta → Ampel270 km · quickest by road, 5h 5m · Rp189,000–252,000
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Ampel
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Ampel. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inPasar Turi serves executive air-conditioned trains from Jakarta, Semarang, and all of Java's northern coast; while Gubeng is the terminus station for mainly economy class trains and trains for southern and eastern Java, including Yogyakarta, Bandung, and Banyuwangi (tickets Rp 290,000) for the ferry to Bali.
- Get inAngkutan Sungai Danau dan Penyeberangan (ASDP): Daily ferry service from Ujung Kamal and Madura.
- Get inTo Denpasar in Bali, fair price is Rp 200,000-280,000 by eksekutif night bus, including the ferry trip between Banyuwangi and Gilimanuk, mineral water and a meal.
- Get inAnother option is to go by minibus (known in Indonesia as travel).
- Get inA number of companies run door-to-door minibus services from and to major destinations in Java, including Malang and Yogyakarta.
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Next door to Ampel
Ampel is 2 km from Surabaya, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Surabayacity in East Java Province, Indonesia1.9 km
- Tambaksaridistrict in Surabaya City, East Java Province, Indonesia3.4 km
- Gubengsubdistrict in Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia4.9 km
- Ketabangsubdistrict in Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia3.1 km
- Keputransubdistrict in Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia5.9 km
- SMA Trimurtihigh school in Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia3.7 km