Linggarjati Museum (Gedung Naskah Linggarjati)

This is an old Dutch colonial house set on the foothills of Ciremai Mountain. In Indonesian history it is a very important place where the Dutch and Indonesian authorities sign the treaty to give Indonesia back to the Indonesian government while being monitored by British officials in November 1946.

In 1946 the nationalists met the Dutch here at Linggarjati, a tiny village on the slopes of Mount Ciremai, above the city of Cirebon. Eventually the peace accord broke down and Indonesia had three more years of warfare before it was finally liberated. The small villa where the negotiations took place now houses a small site museum with period photos of the main participants. The beautiful setting high above Cirebon is perhaps a bigger attraction. 

This is a pleasant old Dutch villa set in some nice gardens and worth a quick look if your in the area. The buildings are kept in an original colonial style.Throughout the building are many old black and white photographs from the press at the time of negotiations there. If your a colonial history buff this is definitely worth a look but even if your not it's a nice place to stretch your legs if you are on the way to other tourist spots. A donation is expected by visitors put what you feel is

View of the villa with Ciremai Mountain in the bacground

 
enough but please do give as they rely heavily on these donations for the upkeep/staff of the villa.

This place is very little exposed but it is a little gem for those who are interested in the history of Independence of Indonesia. This should be part of place of interest if you visit Cirebon or Kuningan. Approximately 1-2 hours drive from Cirebon (depending on traffic).

Source:

http://cirebontouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/09/linggarjati-museum-gedung-naskah.html

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g3442928-d3433066-Reviews-Museum_of_the_Linggarjati_Negotiations-Linggajati_West_Java_Java.html