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Dayak Longhouse
The replica Dayak Longhouse has genuine totems and carved log steps.
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Equator Monument
Grown from a simple marker in 1928 into a goofy collage of circles and arrows with a huge replica outside marking its spot, Patung Khatulistiwa or Equator Monument makes much - too much - of Pontianak's geographical draw. It draws crowds every equinox to experience shadowless sunlight.
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Istana Kadriyah
The ironwood palace of Syarif Abdurrahman Alqadrie, Pontianak's sultan 1770 to 1808, Istana Kadriyah is now a museum showing royal relics.
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Mesjid Abdurrahman
The royal mosque Mesjid Abdurrahman has a Sumatran-style square-tiered roof. Continue across wobbly planks to stilt houses, best enjoyed at early or late day washing times. Get here by canoe taxi or charter from the Kapuas Indah piers.
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Museum Negeri Pontianak
South of Pontianak's centre, the Museum Negeri Pontianak features Dayak tribal artefacts and tempayan : ceramics (mostly water jugs) from Thailand, China and Borneo dating from the 16th century.
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Pinisi Harbour
The Pinisi Harbour features these sailing schooners, produced by South Sulawesi's Bugis seafarers, docked alongside KalBar's unique bandung, floating general stores.
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Saham Longhouse
The traditional Dayak dwelling closest to Pontianak, Saham Longhouse (rumah betang) in Pahauman is one of KalBar's oldest - more than 200 years - and longest -180m.
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Taman
The Taman between the ferry crossing and Kartika Hotel showcases river activity.
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