Nyingkir

Nyingkir is a village in West Bandung Regency, Western Java and has an elevation of 1,029 metres. Nyingkir is situated nearby to the village Cipanjak, as well as near the hamlet Parigilame.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bosscha Observatory and Villa Isola.

Bosscha Observatory

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Bosscha Observatory is the oldest modern observatory in Indonesia, and one of the oldest in Asia. The observatory is located in Lembang, West Bandung Regency, West Java, approximately 15 kilometers north of Bandung. Bosscha Observatory is situated 3½ km northeast of Nyingkir.

Villa Isola

University building

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Villa Isola is an art-deco building in the northern part of Bandung, the capital of West Java province of Indonesia. Overlooking the valley with the view of the city, Villa Isola was completed in 1933 by the Dutch architect Wolff Schoemaker for the Dutch media tycoon Dominique Willem Berretty, the founder of the Aneta press-agency in the Dutch East Indies.

Barli Museum

Museum

Photo: Utari Akhir Gusti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barli Museum is situated 3½ km south of Nyingkir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northwest Bandung and Dago.

Northwest Bandung

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Northwest Bandung contains some of Bandung's main shopping centres, from the Jalan Cihampelas 'jeans street' to the extensive Paris Van Java shopping mall. Northwest Bandung also includes the main road into the mountains of Lembang, and Bandung's airport.

Dago

Suburb

Dago is an area in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It covers Jalan H. Juanda and the surrounding area. The lower Dago area near Jalan Merdeka is one of the trendy areas of Bandung, with shops, shopping malls, cafes, boutiques, and many restaurants and entertainment centers. Dago is situated 4½ km southeast of Nyingkir.