Old Banten is a historic city

City

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 which was the capital of the Indonesia

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n Sultanate of Banten

Sultanate of Banten

The Sultanate of Banten was founded in the 16th century and centered in Banten, a port city on the northwest coast of Java; the contemporary English spelling of both was Bantam...

. It is now part of the Serang

Serang

Serang is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. The administrative center of the regency and the capital of the province is the independent municipality of Serang...

 Regency located about 11 km north of Serang city.

Today, Old Banten is a historical tourist attraction, where many people visit to pay their respects and prayers (ziarah) at the graves of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin and his descendants. The area reflects the sultanate's earlier glory, which can be seen in the Great Mosque

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 of Banten, the watch tower, the remains of the Kaibon Palace, the water systems and the artifacts at the Museum of Banten Artifacts.