Photos from Surubaya The clock in the national mosque is an excellent example of Islamic Art In front of the historic Majahapit Hotel in Surabaya That’s a big roll of paper! I was trying to think outside the box In the background is the flagpole at the Majahapit Hotel in Surabaya, where an enraged mob tore the blue stripe from the Dutch flag (the Dutch high command was headquartered at the hotel), creating the red and white flag that is still the flag of the Republic of Indonesia.