Amsterdam_XXXA Raksasa is a guardian statue from the old palace complex in Singosarie (now Malang). It stands at gates to keep out evil spirits or people. One hand makes a stopping gesture, the other holds a club. A Raksasa can serve good or evil. This one, here at the house on Palmgracht, protects the home from bad influences.<br>
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Malang is known as the most Dutch city in Indonesia. It sits high in the mountains between volcanoes, with a cool climate that Dutch settlers loved—especially rich ones like sugar and coffee planters. Around 1923, they had Delft engineers build what became Indonesia’s finest Art Deco city.<br>
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