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| Established | 1982 |
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| Location | Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia |
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Gondang Winangoen is the one and only sugar museum in Southeast Asia. [1] The museum is located in Klaten Regency, Central Java. [1] It was founded in 1982 to coincide with the 1982 World Sugar Congress which was held in Jakarta. [2]
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