Penanggungan Mountain: Economic Improvement Through The Preservation Of Archaelogical Sites

Abstract

This research aims to elevate historical tourist destinations of Penanggungan Mountain site. In 2013, Penanggungan Center Team of Ubaya noted there were 131 archaeological sites in there. However, difficult road, extensive site coverage area and this site rarely visited by many people abandoned site makes. In Tenth to Sixteenth Centuries A.D. Penanggungan was a sacred place, this was written in the Kakawin Nagarakertagama which tells of King Hayam Wuruk visiting the hermitage on Penanggungan Mountain. This research was carried out through observation, comparison, and planning. Comparison is made with the Trowulan site as a National Culture Heritage area. Based on this comparison, planning go through step by step. First, sosialization of historical value to local comunity of Penanggungan Mountain. Second, improving the infrastructure. Third, increasing supervision of visitors. The result of this research is improve the economy in Penanggungan Mountain site for local comunity through a tour package