Jurnal Historica
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): June 2022

PUHSARANG CHURCH AS A RELIGIOUS TOURISM OBJECT IN KEDIRI DISTRICT 1999-2015

Moch Fajar Barep Saputro (Universitas Jember)
Sugiyanto Sugiyanto (Universitas Jember)
Rully Putri Nirmala Puji (Universitas Jember)
Bambang Soepeno (Universitas Jember)
Jefri Rieski Triyanto (Universitas Jember)
Guruh Prasetyo (Universitas Jember)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jun 2022

Abstract

Puhsarang Church is a famous religious tourism object in Kediri District, located in Puhsarang Village 10 kilometers from the center of Kediri District. Having the unique architecture of buildings and religious facilities and the beauty of the natural panorama makes Puhsarang Church famous by tourists. The research objectives are: 1) knowing the background of the Puhsarang Church designated as a religious tourism object in 1999; 2) knowing the management of Puhsarang Church as a religious tourism object in 1995-2015. Research using historical methods include: Heuristics, Criticism, Interpretation, Historiography. The result of the research is that the construction of the Puhsarang Church was planned by Henricus Maclaine Pont and was built on the initiative of Pastor Wolters in 1936. Puhsarang Church underwent renovation in 1999, the expansion of the Puhsarang Church area and a new building was built. After being inaugurated the Puhsarang Church area was used as a religious tourism object. The management of the Puhsarang Church is under “Yayasan Badan Pengelola Ziarah Gereja Puhsarang”. Suggestions for this research are: For other researchers, it can be used as a contribution of thoughts and references, for the government must participate in preserving historical heritage in their area.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JHIS

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Subject

Arts Humanities Education Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Historica is an online open-access journal that publishes articles in the field of social science, history, culture, education & Arts. It is a journal to encourage research publication to research scholars, academicians, professionals and students engaged in their respective field. The ...