Articles Lawang Sewu in Semarang - Veriety of tourism in Indonesia - Lawang Sewu once very famous in Semarang and became one of the icons of the capital of Central Java. No wonder if Lawang Sewu be one tourist spot in Semarang fairly popular by many travelers. Here is a place full of mystery and has a high historical value, many strange things have happened in this Sewu Lawang.
Lawang Sewu is a historic building in Semarang, Central Java, which formerly was an office of the Nederlands-Indische Maatschappij or abbreviated NIS Spoorweg. Lawang Sewu was first built in 1904 and was completed in 1907 The location is at the roundabout Tugu Muda which was formerly known by the name Wilhelminaplein.
Community around this place call it Lawang Sewu which means Thousand Doors, because this building has a lot of doors. Although in reality, the doors are not here to number a thousand. This building has a lot of height and width of the window, so that people around here often think of it as a door (mace).
Lawang Sewu is a historic building in Semarang, Central Java, which formerly was an office of the Nederlands-Indische Maatschappij or abbreviated NIS Spoorweg. Lawang Sewu was first built in 1904 and was completed in 1907 The location is at the roundabout Tugu Muda which was formerly known by the name Wilhelminaplein.
Community around this place call it Lawang Sewu which means Thousand Doors, because this building has a lot of doors. Although in reality, the doors are not here to number a thousand. This building has a lot of height and width of the window, so that people around here often think of it as a door (mace).
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This magnificent ancient building has two floors, this building after independence day functioned as an office Djawatan Train Indonesian republic (DKARI) which is now called PT Kereta Api Indonesia. In addition, the building has also been used as the Office of National Infrastructures Regional Military Command (military command IV / Diponegoro) and Regional Office (Regional Office) Ministry of Transportation Central Java. At the time of the struggle, the building has its own history that is ongoing at the time of the Battle of the five-day event in Semarang (14 October to 19 October 1945).
This old building into a location that is very great battle between youth AMKA or The Young Railway against Kempeitai and Kidobutai, Japan. That's why Semarang City Government issued Decree No. mayor. 650/50/1992, and enter Lawang Sewu as one of 102 ancient buildings of historical value in Semarang city that deserves to be protected.
Currently the old building has undergone conservation and revitalization stage that has been carried out by Conservation Unit objects and historic buildings PT Kereta Api Persero.
This old building into a location that is very great battle between youth AMKA or The Young Railway against Kempeitai and Kidobutai, Japan. That's why Semarang City Government issued Decree No. mayor. 650/50/1992, and enter Lawang Sewu as one of 102 ancient buildings of historical value in Semarang city that deserves to be protected.
Currently the old building has undergone conservation and revitalization stage that has been carried out by Conservation Unit objects and historic buildings PT Kereta Api Persero.
