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Barelang Bridge Batam
The Barelang Bridge (Jembatan Barelang) is a chain of 6 bridges of various types that connect the islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang (Indonesia). Barelang
also refers to the islands themselves, which are all administratively
part of the municipality of Batam. The smaller islands of Tonton, Nipah,
and Setotok (considered parts of the Batam island group) connect Batam
and Rempang. The entire Barelang region covers 715 km².
Some locals call the bridge Jembatan Habibie after Dr. Jusuf Habibie, who oversaw the project in construction, aiming to transform the Rempang and Galang islands into industrial sites (resembling present-day Batam). The concept design for the 6 bridges were proposed by Bruce Ramsay of VSL. Dr. Habibie had requested that the designs should be based on a variation of different structural bridge types, in order to introduce & develop new bridge design & building technologies for the Indonesian market.
Overtime the bridge sites have grown more into a tourist attraction rather than a transportation route
The full stretch of all 6 bridges total to 2 kilometers. Travelling from the first bridge to the last is about 50km and takes about 50 minutes. Construction of the bridges started in 1992 and took names from fifteenth to eighteenth-century rulers of the Riau Sultanate.
The Tengku Fisabilillah bridge connects Batam and Tonton island. It stretches for 642 meters and is the most popular bridge of all, being a cable-stayed bridge with two 118 m high pylons and main span 350 m. Tonton-Nipah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with total length 420 m and main span 160 m. Setoko-Nipah Bridge is a girder bridge with total length 270 m and main span 45 m. Setoko-Rempang Bridge is a cantilever bridge with total length 365 m and main span 145 m. Barelang Bridge (Rempang-Galang Bridge) is an arch bridge with total length 385 m and main span 245 m. The road deck was constructed using the incremental launching method, whereby the deck was constructed on the bridge approach and then launched horizontally by the use of hydraulic jacks with special sliding bearings out over the previously constructed arch.
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Some locals call the bridge Jembatan Habibie after Dr. Jusuf Habibie, who oversaw the project in construction, aiming to transform the Rempang and Galang islands into industrial sites (resembling present-day Batam). The concept design for the 6 bridges were proposed by Bruce Ramsay of VSL. Dr. Habibie had requested that the designs should be based on a variation of different structural bridge types, in order to introduce & develop new bridge design & building technologies for the Indonesian market.
Overtime the bridge sites have grown more into a tourist attraction rather than a transportation route
The full stretch of all 6 bridges total to 2 kilometers. Travelling from the first bridge to the last is about 50km and takes about 50 minutes. Construction of the bridges started in 1992 and took names from fifteenth to eighteenth-century rulers of the Riau Sultanate.
The Tengku Fisabilillah bridge connects Batam and Tonton island. It stretches for 642 meters and is the most popular bridge of all, being a cable-stayed bridge with two 118 m high pylons and main span 350 m. Tonton-Nipah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with total length 420 m and main span 160 m. Setoko-Nipah Bridge is a girder bridge with total length 270 m and main span 45 m. Setoko-Rempang Bridge is a cantilever bridge with total length 365 m and main span 145 m. Barelang Bridge (Rempang-Galang Bridge) is an arch bridge with total length 385 m and main span 245 m. The road deck was constructed using the incremental launching method, whereby the deck was constructed on the bridge approach and then launched horizontally by the use of hydraulic jacks with special sliding bearings out over the previously constructed arch.
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Vietnamese Refugee Camp, Galang Island, Indonesia
The Vietnamese Refugee camp in Galang Island, Batam is a historical place that once inhabited by about 250,000 refugees from Vietnam in 1979-1995. The camp was built by the UNHCR, one of the organizations under the UN that takes care of victims of war, and the government of Indonesia. This refugee camp lies on an area of about 80 hectares. Just like a new 'city', this camp was equipped with various facilities, ranging from schools, places of worship (churches, temples, and mosque), hospitals, cemeteries, canteens, barracks, and even a prison.
The refugee story began with a quite long lasted civil war in Vietnam, which happened from 1959 to 1975 that also involved several other countries, eg. The United States and Russia. During and just after the war, many Vietnamese fled away their country for security reasons and for protection. Some of them sailed the South China Sea for months on wooden boats to find a safer place to live. Unfortunately, some of them died on the run, but many also made it by reaching other countries, including on several islands in Indonesia, such as in Natuna Island and Bintan Island. (This is why they were also referred as the "boat people").
The refugee story began with a quite long lasted civil war in Vietnam, which happened from 1959 to 1975 that also involved several other countries, eg. The United States and Russia. During and just after the war, many Vietnamese fled away their country for security reasons and for protection. Some of them sailed the South China Sea for months on wooden boats to find a safer place to live. Unfortunately, some of them died on the run, but many also made it by reaching other countries, including on several islands in Indonesia, such as in Natuna Island and Bintan Island. (This is why they were also referred as the "boat people").
Right in front of the museum, lies an Indonesian
police office (defunct) and a jail that once used to imprison
Vietnamese refugees who committed crimes, such as robbery, escaped from
the camp, making liquor, and so on. There is also a Humanity Statue that
is located next to the Quan Am Tu Pagoda. The statue was built to
commemorate Tinh Nhan, a Vietnamese refugee woman who suicide after
being raped by a fellow refugee. Not far from the Humanity Statue, there
is the Ngha Trang Grave, where more than 500 refugees were buried.
Today, the relatives of the people who buried here often visit the
complex, as well as the former refugees themselves, who now live in many
other countries, such as the United States, Australia, the Netherlands,
Singapore, etc.
| Location | : | around 50 kilometers from Batam downtown, Sijantung Village, Galang Baru Island |
| Operating hours | : |  Weekdays, 7:30am-4:30pm Weekend, 7:30-5pm |
| Entrance fee | : | Rp. 3,000/person Rp. 5,000/motorcycle, Rp. 10,000/car Rp. 30,000/mini bus Rp. 50,000/tourist bus |
| Facilities | : | Mosque Church Temple Canteen Toilets English tourist guide (free) |
| Nearby facilities | : | Warungs Mini shop Salon |
| Nearby attractions | : | Melur Beach |
| How to get there | : | by private car or taxi. It takes less than 1 hour from Batam Centre. If you come by taxi, make sure you ask the driver to wait for you (which should already be communicated way before you take it in downtown Batam). |
| Remarks | : | While exploring the camp by car/motorcycle/bus, please be careful of monkeys along the road Remove your shoes or slippers before entering temples and mosques |
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