A Brief Introduction of the Ancient Cemetery Inside the Bogor Botanical Gardens Area

If you are circling around the Bogor Botanical Gardens as a part of Bogor Walking Tour, you might encounter an unusual sight that is an ancient cemetery. You might wonder who’s the cemetery belongs to. It is actually an ancient Dutch cemetery complex that consists of the graves of figures that contributes to the development of Bogor Botanical Gardens.

Achieve Some Knowledge About People Behind the Development of Bogor Botanical Gardens with Visiting the Dutch Ancient Cemetery Complex

There are 42 tombs inside the cemetery complex, 38 of them can be identified, while the rest two have remained unknown. A few of the figures that contribute to the Bogor Botanical Gardens are D.J. de ee Erens, a governor general from 1836 – 1840, Mr. Ary Prins, a legal expert, two biologists, Heinrich Kuhl dan J.C. Van Hasselt, and a Dutch botanist that became an Indonesian citizen, Prof. Dr. A.J.G.H. Kostermans.

See Some Unique Shapes of Tombstones Inside the Dutch Ancient Cemetery Complex Inside the Bogor Botanical Gardens Area

One of the unique things that you can see in the cemetery complex is how the tombstone shapes are different. Some have a standard shape of tombstone, while the other tombstone has horizontal, vertical, monument like, and even like a small house. The heights also varied from 20 centimeters to three meters tall.

Explore More Things to See in Bogor City Aside from Bogor Botanical Gardens on Bogor Walking Tour

There are more things to see in Bogor city aside from the Bogor Botanical Gardens. To find out, come to the city and join our Bogor Walking Tour. We will explore and find what the city has to offer together. See you around!