| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
|
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Medan is a major port city on the island of Sumatra.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
|
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Building work using wooden scaffolding.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
|
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Shoe maker.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
|
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Dutch architecture.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
|
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A Dutch church.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
|
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Mobile food stand.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
|
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Maimoon Palace is the home of a former sultan. It dates from 1858.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
|
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Karo Batak traditional house.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
Site / Event : Raya Mosque
|
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The Raya Mosque dates from 1906.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
Site / Event : Raya Mosque
|
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The minaret is away from the main building.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
Site / Event : Raya Mosque
|
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The style is Moorish.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Medan
Site / Event : Raya Mosque
|
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The interior.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Leuser Mountain National Park
|
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Bukit Lawang is a region near Leuser Mountain National Park.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Leuser Mountain National Park
|
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Rubber tree.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Leuser Mountain National Park
|
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The national park is an area of dense rain forest in northern Sumatra.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Leuser Mountain National Park
|
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The rain forest is very lush.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Leuser Mountain National Park
|
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Bamboo.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Leuser Mountain National Park
|
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Sumatran house.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Leuser Mountain National Park
|
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An Urangutan in the trees with its young clinging on. Urangutans are the only great apes outside of Africa.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Leuser Mountain National Park
|
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Urangutan with baby. The word is Malay and means "man of the forest".
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Brastagi is the centre of the Christian Karo Bataks.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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The Central Market.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Inside the Central Market.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Fruit and vegeatbles in the Central Market.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Karo Batak style church.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Detail of a Karo Batak style church.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Karo Batak woman.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Two women.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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A group of children.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Young girl.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Ratan houses.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Garage made from traditional materials.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Farmland.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Small house outside the town.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Sinabang Volcanao (2451m) near Brastagi.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Sibayak Volcano (2095m).
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Traditional farm buildings.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Mosque.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Farm.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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The 2451m high Sinabang Volcanao dominates the region of Brastagi.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Lush landscape.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Wooden Christian church with tin roof.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Local transport.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Small settlement.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Isolated hut.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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Orchid.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Brastagi
|
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The Sinabang Volcanao in the background.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Lingga is a traditional Karo Batak village.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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The village is overlooked by the Sinabang Volcanao.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Karo Batak houses have distinctive roofs.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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The village has distinctive Karo Batak houses.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Karo Batak decoration.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Karo Batak festival masks.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Karo Batak house with metal roof.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Community building.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Karo Batak decoration.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Karo Batak traditional house in Lingga Village.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Traditional Karo Batak house on stilts.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Small shrine.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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View of the village.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Meeting house.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Village shop between houses.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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People at a Karo Batak wedding.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
City / Town : Lingga
|
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Newly married couple.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Sibayak Volcano
|
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Sibayak Volcano (2095m) is shrouded in clouds.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Sibayak Volcano
|
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The volcanic slopes are very fertile.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Sibayak Volcano
|
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The volcanic slopes are lushly forested.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Sibayak Volcano
|
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View from the volcano.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Sibayak Volcano
|
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View across the valley.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Sibayak Volcano
|
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The crater.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Sibayak Volcano
|
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Sulphurous rock.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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Lake Toba is the largest lake in South East Asia.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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The lake is 1700 square km and is at an altitude of 800m.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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The lake is a volcanic depression filled with water.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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The edge of the lake is part of a giant volcanic crater.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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Si Piso Piso waterfall.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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Rhesus monkey.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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Close up of the Si Piso Piso waterfall.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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The lake has an average depth of 500m.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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Simalungun is a traditional village on the banks of the lake.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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The village is home to the Simalungun Bataks.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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Traditional longhouse.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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Close up of the Simalungun Batak longhouse.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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The decoration of the longhouse.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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Detail of the longhouse paintings.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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The longhouse is made of traditional materials.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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The village houses are distinctive to the region.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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Detail of an animal head roof decoartion.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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The houses are raised up from the ground.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Simalungun
|
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View of the lake from the village. The curviture of the Earth can be seen.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
|
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The lake shore has many villages.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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The village of Prapat.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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Prapat is a ferry port.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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The port is busy on market day.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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Ferries depart for points around the lake.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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Market day.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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Woman shopping.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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Toba Batak woman in Prapat Market.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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Selling vegetables.
|
1992 |
| Indonesia |
State / Province : Sumatra
Region : Lake Toba
City / Town : Prapat
|
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Selling vegetables next to a food stall.
|
1992 |
were added from 1 February 2025.