Solo Balapan

Solo Balapan Station is a major railway station in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The name "Balapan" is taken from the name of a village which is located to the north of the station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Press Monument and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo.

National Press Monument

Museum

Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Press Monument is a monument and museum to the national Indonesian press. Formally established in 1978, more than 20 years after it was first proposed, the monument is located in Surakarta, Central Java, and operated by the Ministry of Communications and Informatics. National Press Monument is situated 1 km south of Solo Balapan.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo is a mosque in Solo, Indonesia, which is a smaller replica of the grand mosque in Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E. Built at a cost of US$ 20 million, it is named in honour of the UAE's founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo is situated 690 metres east of Solo Balapan.