Four eternal flames in Java

As the name suggests, eternal fire is a fire that can not be extinguished despite being exposed to rain and storms. You may have heard of the eternal flame of "Door to Hell" in Turkmenistan and Burning Mountain in New South Wales, Australia, but make no mistake, in Indonesia the natural gas potential is so high that there are also some eternal flame. What are and where is it?

1. The Eternal Flame of Fire

The Eternal Flame of Kayangan Api is located in Bojonegoro, East Java more precisely in Sendangharjo Village, Ngasem District, Bojonegoro Regency, East Java or about 15 kilometers south of Bojonegoro City. Kayangan Api has become a natural and renovated tourism, now in Kayangan Api has been built pendopo, street place, and some other public facilities.

The Eternal Fire of Kayangan Api is often visited by curious domestic tourists with this eternal Flame. The Eternal Flame of Kayangan Api is also often used for some important ceremonies.

 Kayangan Api is formed by natural geological formations that cause the release of natural gas from underground with ignites. This causes the Fire Eternal Kayangan Fire can not be extinguished despite heavy rain though.

2. Eternal Fire Mrapen

Eternal Flame Mrapen is located in Grobongan District, Central Java. This Eternal Flame was discovered in the 15th century and is quite famous in Indonesia. Because this fire was once used to light a torch of the National Sports Week or commonly abbreviated PON. Starting from National Sports Week X of 1981, HAORNAS, and POR PWI in 1983.

There is a legend that says this fire was created when Sunan Kalijaga and his companions were on the threshold, then Sunan Kalijaga drove his wand to the ground, and when it was pulled out Mrapen's eternal fire took place.

Just like the Eternal Fire of Kayangan Api, Eternal Flame Mrapen also can not be extinguished despite heavy rain and strong winds coming

3. Fire Never Goes Out - Pamekasan, Madura

The Unflagging Fire is an eternal fire located in Pamekasan, Madura. The Fire Not Goed Off or often called the Eternal Flame Pamekasan is circled by a stretch of fence.

The Unflag Fire also has a legend similar to the legend of Eternal Fire of Mrapen. It is said that this Fire is created because the stick is plugged in by someone who has the nickname "Ki Moko".

If there is heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, this fire will still die, even after the rains are finished this fire is alive again.

Now, Fire Goes Off is made into a tourist destination that is open 24 hours full. Ticket to enter this area is relatively cheap which is Rp. 2.500, - for motorcycles and 2-wheel vehicles and Rp.7500, - for cars and wheeled vehicles 4. Fire is not the most beautiful Visible Visible at night, this is what causes the Fire Do not Visit Padam often used for camping and jamboree.

4. Eternal Fire Bekucuk

Bekucuk? Surely you think that the word "Bekucuk" is quite strange for a tourist spot right? The name of Bekucuk itself is taken from the name of the area where the fire bekucuk is located, namely Bekucuk Hamlet, Tempuran Village, Soko District, Mojokerto, East Java.

This fire was only discovered in 1993, according to locals Eternal Flame Bekucuk this already exist hundreds of years ago and used in the Majapahit kingdom to make keris and other weapons.

Access to the sights is quite easy, because it is located approximately 3 kilometers from the city of Mojokerto

If you want to visit and see the beauty of this eternal fire, you should visit at dusk or night, because at night the Eternal Fire Bekucuk looks so bright and amazing.

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