Mrapen
Mrapen (Indonesian: Api Abadi Mrapen) is an eternal flame in Indonesia that is the result of natural geologic activity.
Location
The Mrapen eternal flame is located in
.Scientific basis
This eternal flame was created through natural geological phenomena; the leaking of natural gas from the ground. It is unknown when the gas leakage was ignited, but it is thought to have been ignited sometime before the 15th-century era of the Demak Sultanate as it was already known by then.
Culture
It is said that the sacred kris heirloom dagger of the Demak Sultanate was forged in the Mrapen flame.[1] The Mrapen flame is considered sacred in
Extinguished
The flame went out on September 25, 2020; the cause of its extinguishing is being investigated. Officials are planning to relight the flame pending the results of this investigation.[3]
References
- ^ "Obor SEA Games XXVI Mulai Diarak dari Mrapen" (in Indonesian). Tempo Interaktif. 2011-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Asian Games flame to join Mrapen flame and begin journey across Indonesia". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "The Extinguishing Of The Mrapen Eternal Flame". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
7°01′22″S 110°42′00″E / 7.022662537676815°S 110.69988573720579°E
External links
- Api Abadi Mrapen at JavaTourism.com