PENELEH, A SECOND LIFE TO AN OLD DUTCH CEMETERY

Abstract

To a certain extent there is a second life to the former Dutch cemetery Peneleh in
the centre of the city of Surabaya, Indonesia. The present days obsolete condition
can be revitalised through the needed expansion of the pasar; a recreational area to the residents of the densely populated surrounding kampung; a reuse of the former caretaker house at the entrance, which is now a Puskesmas, community health centre, and part of the graveyard can revive as monumental location to show the history.These strong points to revitalise the area are effective through a close connection with residents, planners and authorities, which can be put in a
participatory process. Dead or alive, potentially the Peneleh area is worth to be
redeveloped into an attractive residential part of Surabaya. A heritage worth to visit by domestic and foreign visitors.