Goa Istana Maharani

This cave is located is very strategic and interesting because it is located near the beach about 500 m and located on the edge of the road-Tuban, Gresik Paciran Lamongan precisely in the district. One of the natural wonders such as caves Maharani palace that holds the beauty of nature is more specific and unique above the average of other tourist caves.

Maharani Palace Cave location is very strategic as resting places for leisure travel cultural tourism in the grave pilgrimage Walisongo Pulaua along the north coast of Java. Maharani Palace Cave on the east side there is the tomb of Sunana Drajat while in a cave south approximately 1.5 km there is the tomb of Sunan Sendang Duwur site located on the mountain Amitunon, crematory and Singosari the Majapahit era.

 

With an area that is not how much that is + / - 2500 m2, it takes about half an hour to go around by following the steps and paths are built inside the cave and made of cement. At the top of the cave has been made in the form of road winds through the blower fan that five-meter-thick stone. Various colored spotlights reinforce and clarify the sides of this cave that was filled with a variety of forms and ornaments of stones stalactite / stalagmite. Stalactite ornament stones / stalagmite is quite unique, there is a similar shape of the throne there was a similar flora / fauna. In total there are dozens of names that represent a particular group of rock caves.

Maharani Palace Cave was discovered accidentally by a porter named Sugeng rock phosphate rock multiply site when it works. On the day Thursday, August 6, 1992, when his colleagues have begun a nap because of fatigue, Sugeng still work without any inkling whatsoever. Suddenly the tip of linggisnya pierce a wall where there is a large cavity inside. Sugen with their friends by shaking into the cave that is still virgin with a flashlight illumination. Click amazed daily wrap the hearts of the workers when they are in a calcareous soil which ternayat cavity is wide and filled with beautiful stalactite and stalagmite rocks are amazing. From the reflection of the flashlight looks sparkling white glow bright spots like diamonds, diamonds bounced off his face. That glare glint of limestone on the ceiling and the floor on the cave walls, exposed to light from outside through the door of the new cave was made by Sugeng and his friends.

Two days they kept the discovery of this cave after it was leaked but also news of guaindah in akwasan Cape Frogs. At the same moment the foreman Sunyoto Paciran immediately report to the District Head and forwarded to the Government of the Regency Lamongan of the discovery of a beautiful cave by the workers. As society began to flock into the cave to see the beauty of the contents of the cave with the aid of lighting, pumped. But unfortunately many visitors are damaging the ends of the stalactites to take home. For temporary protection, it is made of iron bars on doors early in the second week after the discovery of this cave.

Uniqueness occurs when the name of this cave. Many people have suggested another name for the newly discovered caves both from officials and from the public. Finally, by Regent Lamongan in the given name of Maharani Palace Cave, which is a gift from his wife's name Sunyoto, based on a dream he earned before the cave was discovered. Reportedly, the day before the date of August 6, 1992, Mrs Sunyoto dreamed that stone in front of the new cave where her husband's work is seen a beautiful woman wearing a colorful crown. The crown of this beautiful woman gold plated luminous sheen bertahtakan many diamonds, roses and dahlias motive. When Mrs Sunyoto awake in the silence of the night, felt there was a whisper that he had just seen a beautiful crown of a queen called Maharani. The Queen was crowned this looks beautiful in the recesses of the cave that is Finally, the front door into reality.

some stalactites and stalagmites is called Linga Pratala (resembles a male penis - male), Yoni Pratiwi (a vital tool of women), Cempaka Tirta (kanthil flower), Reefs King Lizard (like dinosaurs), Selo Elephant (resembling an elephant's head), a rose bush , banyan trees and various other forms a very unique and beautiful.