 R.A. Wiranatakusumah II, the regent of Bandung regency at that time, moved its office from Krapyak, in the south, to a place near a pair of holy city wells ("sumur Bandung"), which is today the 'alun-alun" (city square).He built his "istana" (palace), "masjid agung" (the grand mosque) and "pendopo" ("pavilion") in the classical orientation.The pendopo faces Tangkuban Perahu mountain, believed to have a mystical ambiance.