Ampera Bridge
A vertical-lift bridge over the Musi River, joining the two halves of Palembang, Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir. Its twin red towers once raised the deck for ships, though it can no longer open, and it is lit up at night above the riverside.
- Where
- Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -2.9917, 104.7630
Get the Ampera Bridge stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ampera Bridge. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Sumatra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ampera Bridge
Muaro Jambi Temples 210 km
A Buddhist temple complex built by the Melayu Kingdom, its remains dating from the 7th to the 13th century. The site covers about 12 square kilometres along the Batang Hari River, with eight excavated sanctuaries and some 80 unrestored mounds.
Way Kambas National Park 243 km
A national park of 1,300 square kilometres of swamp and lowland rainforest in Lampung, at the southern end of Sumatra. It still holds a few Sumatran tigers, elephants and rhinoceroses, more than 400 bird species, and a well known elephant conservation centre.
Belitung 351 km
An island in the Java Sea off the east coast of Sumatra, long known for pepper and tin and now a UNESCO Global Geopark. Its beaches are scattered with huge, smooth granite boulders standing in clear shallow water.
Krakatoa 354 km
A volcanic caldera in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, ringed by the remnant islands of Rakata, Lang and Verlaten. In the middle, the young cone of Anak Krakatau has been rising from the sea since 1927.
Thousand Islands 358 km
A chain of 342 islands stretching 45 kilometres north from Jakarta Bay into the Java Sea, forming the city's only regency. Boats from the mainland reach resort islands, fishing villages and coral reefs, with Pramuka Island as the seat of government.
Mount Kerinci 414 km
The highest mountain in Sumatra and an active volcano, rising to 3,805 metres. Its slopes are covered by the forest of Kerinci Seblat National Park, home to the Sumatran tiger, with tea plantations spread around its foot.
Sunda Kelapa 416 km
The old port of Jakarta at the mouth of the Ciliwung River, where the city began as the main harbour of the Sunda Kingdom. Today its quays are lined with pinisi, traditional two-masted wooden sailing ships that still carry freight between the islands.
Kota Tua 417 km
The original downtown of Jakarta, once the Dutch colonial city of Batavia, centred on a cobbled square lined with old colonial buildings. Several of them now house museums, among them the former city hall.
Questions
Where is Ampera Bridge?
Ampera Bridge is in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Muaro Jambi Temples (210 km), Way Kambas National Park (243 km), Belitung (351 km).
How do I get the Ampera Bridge stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ampera Bridge and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Sumatra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ampera Bridge before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Sumatra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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