Tondano Place Tour

Regional Tondano in the province of North Sulawesi save natural tourism potential and rich history.

After a visit to Lake Tondano, forwarded to the square of the city. Large church, the monument to the city warning colossus War Tondano become its landmarks.
Called last quite unique, wujudnya two men with similar clothing Spanish or Portuguese in the past. Selutut black trousers, shoes, boots, white shirt, red jacket and maroon equipped cuff buttons and golden cowboy hat similar to the ribbon at the back.
In addition to the monument is written heroic story of the people against the Dutch colony Tondano. Began in October 1808 when they lift berkonsolidasi weapons, defeat in August 1809 because of lack of food, until 1812 when Tondano rebuilt in Minawanua.

Tondano still in the area, there are graves of Kyai Maja-or often written as Kyai Modjo, the name of the small Muslim Caliph Mochammad - which is located on the top of the hill. He is combative Muslim origin Delanggu, Surakarta Prince Diponegoro who help in the war against the Netherlands [1825 - 1830].

On 17 November 1828, Kyai Maja arrested in the Netherlands Hamlet Kembang Arum, Central Java, and taken to Batavia [Jakarta] before exiled to Tondano, Minahasa. Here, a founder of the Kyai Kampung Jawa Tondano and broadcast in Minahasa Islam and lower self-care knowledge Pencak silat.