 The fast growth of Bandung started from the area around the Jalan Asia-Afrika, the original central business district.Also concentrated in the area is the Javanese alun-alun (public square) just to the south of the road, the former residence of the Bupati, and the great mosque.In 1850, Bandung was appointed as the Residence for the part of West Java named Pariangan, which until then settled in Cianjur.