Fatmawati's House
Rumah Fatmawati
The former home of Fatmawati, Indonesia's first First Lady, who sewed Indonesia's first national flag with her own hands.
Fatmawati was a Bengkulu native, and the first red-and-white flag, the 'Sang Saka Merah Putih,' raised at Indonesia's independence in 1945 was sewn by her own hands. The house is a traditional wooden structure on stilts. Its rooms display a replica of the sewing machine she used, furniture, and family photographs, and tell the story of how she met Sukarno. Entry is free or by small donation, and it is open roughly 08:00 to 16:00. It is on Jalan Soekarno, not far from Sukarno's house of exile.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Jamik Mosque Bengkulu
- Bung Karno's Exile House
- English Cemetery (Jitra)
- Hamilton Monument
- Kampung Cina Bengkulu
- Tapak Paderi Beach
- Fort Marlborough
- Thomas Parr Monument