Trophy Tour's eye-catching visit to Indonesia

JAKARTA (Indonesia) - The fascinating country of Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic state, was a stop on the Trophy Tour, presented by J9.

The nation that consists of over 17,000 islands is one of the hosts of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, which is currently underway in Jakarta, as well as Manila and Okinawa.

In Indonesia, the trophy was taken to famous locations in Solo, Surabaya, Bali and Jakarta.

The trophy in front of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo

Trophy between guards at Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace in Solo

It was photographed in front of the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace, which was established in 1744, is in the center of the city of Solo.

Gedung Juang made for an impressive backdrop for the trophy

Loji Gandrung - The official house of the Mayor of Surakarta

The biggest prize in international basketball was photographed at Loji Gandrung, the official house of the Mayor of Surakarta, which is the work of famous Dutch architect, C.P Wolff Schoemaker. 

Trophy at Mangkunegaran Palace, the official residence of the Duke of Mangkunegara and his family

Trophy at the multi-purpose stadium in Solo, Manahan Stadium

After an event at which youth basketball players saw the trophy, one that was attended by Indonesian basketball officials - Mr. Junas Mardiansyah, Agus Mauro, Danny Kosasih and Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming - the trophy moved on to island paradise of Bali.

The popular tourist destination has magical places to visit like Tanah Lot, Ubud, the Sangeh Sacred Monkey Forest and Uluwatu.

 Tanah Lot is home to the ancient Hindu pilgrimage temple Pura Tanah Lot 

Trophy photographed at the Bali Museum in Denpasar

The Bajra Sandhi Monument represents the long history of the struggle of the Balinese people

Jerman Beach in Kuta, Bali

On the island of Java, the trophy was taken to Surabaya, where the mascot of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, JIP, was hanging out.

JIP with the trophy at the submarine monument, Kapal Selam 

The Tugu Digulis monument in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, was inaugurated in 1987

Patung Surabaya

The Patung Surabaya statue is the symbol of the city of Surabaya. It consists of a crocodile and a shark, which inspired the name of the city of Surabaya: ikan sura (shark) and baya (crocodile).

It was built in 1988 and is located in front of the Surabaya Zoo.

Fans had their photos taken with the trophy at Balai Pemuda in Surabaya

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