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“Symbol of Surabaya's strength”

Nov 2023

Unusual monument depicting a crocodile and shark in a battle for supremacy and is symbolic of Surabaya's strength.

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feltroneu

George Town, Malaysia2,311 contributions

Legend of Surabaya

Dec 2019

The monument itself is very attractive. You can see the 2 giants from the water are fighting to each other. This is the legend of Surabaya and how the name of Surabaya is formed. You have to be careful when taking photos as the place is very crowded and it is at the roadside. There is limited parking lots so suggest to take grab and let the driver wait at the roadside for a quick while. You will also found there so many photographers that is volunteer to help taking photos and what you need to do is to pay them for the photos you want each @ Rp10,000. Of course you can take your own photos there. The weather in Surabaya is incredibly hot so you won't be able to stay long under the sun.

Written 30 March 2020

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Dan L

Bunbury, Australia8,540 contributions

Symbol of Surabaya's strength

Nov 2023 • Couples

Unusual monument depicting a crocodile and shark in a battle for supremacy and is symbolic of Surabaya's strength. The city is names after the Javanese words 'suro' and 'boyo' for shark and crocodile. Main interest of locals seemed to be the skate park adjacent.

Written 27 December 2023

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YusufKS

Jakarta, Indonesia157 contributions

The Emblem of Surabaya City

Apr 2018 • Solo

The Emblem of Surabaya city.

Fighting shark and crocodile is the emblem of Surabaya city, located near the entrance to Kebun Raya Surabaya (Surabaya city zoo). It's derived from local folk etymology, sura or suro (shark) and baya or boyo (crocodile), they fought each other in order to be an animal king of the land and sea, they both injured in this fight, the shark returned to the sea as ruler of the sea, and the crocodile return to the land as ruler of the land/river. This folk story is unverifiable though very popular.

Regardless of that, Suro and Boyo (Shark and Crocodile) Monument is an unique and interesting place. It's also beautiful, clean, and well organized. The fountain and the garden surround the monument make this place more fresh and green. And because it located near the entrance to Kebun Raya Surabaya (Surabaya city zoo), we can go to the zoo after visiting this place.

Written 18 January 2019

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IntanSariSmile

East Java, Indonesia78 contributions

The landmark of Surabaya

Jan 2015 • Family

This monument is the landmark of Surabaya. The name of Surabaya was taken from the story of this monument. Sura means a shark and baya means a crocodile. The two animals were fighting to rule this area until they both died. So, people use their name as the name of this city, Surabaya.

Written 2 December 2015

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sensesawaken

Singapore, Singapore172 contributions

Very Interesting Momnument

Oct 2019

One should visit this monument as it tells you the storey of how Surabaya city gots its name. its located by the river bank and if you do not notice it, you can miss it all together.

Written 28 October 2019

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Raymond W

Townsville, Australia4,537 contributions

Pure Kitsch

Feb 2011

Surabaya is an ancient city, with one mosque dating back half a millenium. It also has one of the most remarkable collections of colonial architecture in South East Asia, most of it completely neglected and time-worn. The historic buff will find much to entertain them in this overlooked city. It is nothing but a disgrace then that this ugly, kitschy monument set in front of the zoo for kids is more highly rated than dozens of historic gems. Honestly, turn left and right in front of this dubious statue and you will see half a dozen more architecturally impressive buildings.

Written 21 September 2011

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Peter R

Boston, MA2,150 contributions

Located just outside of the zoo

Dec 2019

Located outside of the zoo, this monument represents the symbol of Sura (Shark) and Baya (Crocodile) entangled

Written 17 December 2019

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Ben919191

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia138 contributions

An Interesting Monument on the Legend of Surabaya

Nov 2018 • Friends

Surabaya got its name from a local folklore which tells of the vicious battle between Sura (white shark) and Baya (a crocodile) for the supremacy of the animal kingdom. This beautiful monument depicts this battle.

The garden encompassing this monument is very beautiful with its flowers and plants.

Written 24 November 2018

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Rajan Balakrishnan

Johor Bahru, Malaysia783 contributions

Surabaya trip with friends

Oct 2018 • Friends

Had a wonderful trip with friends here this trip even though Surabaya was just a transit for us, the people and attractions were simply awesome.

Written 16 October 2018

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Siripon K

Chicago, IL201 contributions

Iconic place

Sept 2018 • Business

Iconic place with sidewalk along the river. Good place to have a walk in the evening and taking photos.

Written 22 September 2018

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