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Rainbow Troops Replica School

Gantung, East Belitung (1 hour 15 mins drive from Tanjung Pandan)

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Best Time to Visit: Morning to early afternoon

Highlights & Heritage of Rainbow Troops Replica School

Nestled on a breezy sandy knoll in Gantung Village, East Belitung, this replica faithfully recreates the original SD Muhammadiyah Gantong where educator Bu Muslimah taught 10 underprivileged children with relentless love. Built with leaning wooden posts, rustic wooden desks, and an antique chalkboard, this iconic site lets visitors relive poignant moments from the novel and film that put Belitung on the global cultural map.

Unmissable Highlights & Experiences:

Faithful replica of the iconic leaning wooden schoolhouse from 'The Rainbow Troops'

Original chalkboard and nostalgic rustic wooden classroom benches

Educational storytelling by local Belitung heritage guides

Scenic backdrop of white sandy dunes and endemic Simpor trees

Photography Tips & Recommended Angles

Frame your shot through the weathered wooden window frame looking in towards the antique classroom desks.

Take a wide exterior photograph showing the iconic wooden bracing logs propping up the leaning structure.

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Guest Impressions at Rainbow Troops Replica School

Real guest experiences and captured memories while exploring Rainbow Troops Replica School with Nusataway.

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Pak Hartono & Istri

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“Menginjakkan kaki di replika SD Muhammadiyah Gantong membuat kami terharu mengingat kisah perjuangan Bu Muslimah dan Laskar Pelangi. Pemandu lokal Nusataway menceritakan sejarah timah dan latar belakang novel dengan sangat fasih.”

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