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Segaran
Pool
is
a
large
rectangular
pool
800
x
500
metres
in
size.
The
name
Segaran
originated
from
the
word
'segara'
in
Javanese
which
means
'sea',
probably
based
on
the
local
suggestion
that
the
large
pool
is
the
miniature
of
the
sea.
Surrounding
the
water
basin
is
a
rectangular
wall
made
of
red
brick.
The
brick
pool
structure
was
discovered
in
1926
by
Henri
Maclaine
Pont;
at
that
time
the
pool
was
covered
in
dirt
and
mud.
Reconstruction
took
place
some
years
later
and
now
Segaran
pool
functions
as
a
recreational
pool
and
fishing
pond.
The
brick
structure
originated
from
the
14th–15th
century
Majapahit
era.
The
actual
function
of
the
pool
is
unknown.
A
study
suggested
that
the
pool
probably
served
various
functions,
but
mainly
as
the
city
reservoir,
the
source
of
fresh
water
essential
for
high
density
urban
area,
especially
during
the
dry
season.
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