Lawang Sewu is a building in Semarang, Central Java, which is the office of the Nederlandsch Indishe Spoorweg Naatschappij ( NIS). Built in 1903 and completed in 1907. Located at the round about Tugu Muda Semarang who once called WilhelminaPlein.
The complex consists bag mace Sewu two main building mass. that the west-shaped “L” with his feet facing Tugu muda meeting, and that the east is the linear stretching from west to east. All two-story building. Corner meetings foot ”L” is the entrance areais flanked by two towers are on top form copula octagonal dome hood.
The building work of Dutch architect Prof. Jacob F. Klinkhamer and BJ Queendagaccording to historical records was built in 1903, then officially opened on 1 July1907.Masyarakat Semarang more familiar with this building known as Building Laswang Sewu, considering that this building has a number of doors in large quantities, which in figurative sense means a lot in number a thousand or more ,which in Javanese language means of Lawang Sewu is the thousand door.
Ancient buildings and magnificent two-story is used as an office after independence Jawatan Kereta Api Indonesia (DKARI) or now PT Kereta Api Indonesia. In addition,once used as the Office of National Infrastructures Regional Military Command (Kodam IV / Diponegoro) and Regional Office (Regional Office) Department of Transportation Central Java.
Given Lawang Sewu have important historical value, then the Government of Semarang City with Mayor SK 650/50/1992, embodying Lawang Sewu as one of 102ancient or historic buildings in the city of Semarang, which should be protected.
references : http://wisatayo.com/lawang-sewu
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