foto: YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

In this village there are around 40 houses with unique designs.

  29 Februari 2024 21:45

Brilio.net - Recently, social media users were shocked by information about a village in the corner of West Bandung. This village is quite interesting with unique buildings and beautiful views there. It is said that this village has existed since the Dutch East Indies era, this can be seen from several buildings with European nuances that stand there.

But unfortunately, the village is now abandoned. This village has been abandoned for a long time, and reportedly it has even been removed from the administrative map of West Java province.

Are you curious about what the portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung containing Dutch houses looks like? The following is a complete review reported by brilio.net from various sources, Thursday (29/2).

1. The village is called Pangheotan Village. The location is still in the Mandalamukti village area, Cikalong Wetan, West Bandung, West Java.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

2. Until now, the village area is known to have been abandoned by its residents. All that remains are pieces of buildings that have begun to rot due to neglect. In fact, this village has been wiped off the map because it is empty and uninhabited.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

3. The video uploaded by Hardi Artventure's YouTube channel states that the village has been abandoned for decades. Pangheotan Village was previously used as a halfway house for employees and farmers of a tea plantation company.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

4. In this village, there are around 40 houses with unique designs. One of them is the concept of buildings from ancient to colonial times. This is characterized by the height of the windows so that several typical Dutch patterns appear thick.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

5. According to the vlogger in the video, the village has a number of advantages. In the surrounding area, you can see the beautiful natural scenery and the typical Bandung hills. Apart from that, the air in this dead village still feels very cool.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

6. The only person who can be found in this village is a man named Udin. This middle-aged man lives a few meters from this dead village area.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

7. Udin explained that even though this village had been abandoned for a long time, many people visited and took photos. Its location close to tea plantations makes Udin think that Pangheotan village actually has great potential to become a tourist attraction. "Local residents are ready to manage it," said Udin.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

8. Netizens also have the same opinion. Some suggested that the area could be renovated to make it a tourist attraction and a plantation area.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

9. "I also often come here, at night it's really scary because there's no lighting. If possible the local government can make this village come alive again," wrote the account owner @yunipurwati-wn4zc in the comments column.

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung YouTube

portrait of an abandoned village in Bandung
YouTube/Hardi ArtVenture

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