Kota lama semarang

Semarang Old City

Old City of Semarang Semarang is an area in the center of trade in the 19-20 century. At that time, in order to secure the citizens and territory, the area was built the castle, which is named after the castle Vijhoek. To accelerate the nexus point between the third gate was then made ​​dibenteng streets nexus, with its main street is named: Heeren Straat, Currently named Jl. Let Jen Soeprapto. One of the locations of existing fortress doors to date is Berok Bridge, called De Zuider Por. 

Semarang Old City area is also called Outstadt. Total area is about 31 hectares. Judging from the condition of geography, it appears that the area is separated from the surrounding area, so it looks like the city itself, earning it the nickname "Little Netherland". Semarang Old City area is a silent witness history Dutch colonial Indonesia more than two centuries, and its location adjacent to the city economy. In this place there are about 50 old buildings that are still standing strong and has a history of colonialism in Semarang.

Buildings in the Old City of Semarang

In general character of buildings in the region attend the buildings on the continent of Europe around the 1700s. It can be seen from a typical building details and ornaments are identical with European style. As the size of the doors and windows are unusually large, the use of colored glass, the unique shape of the roof, to the basement

Semarang Lighthouse Stamps

Semarang lighthouse stamps

Built in 1884. Construction of the lighthouse was related to the development of the city as the city of Semarang Semarang port city by the colonial government for the transport of sugar exports to the world. During the nineteenth century when it was named Hidia Indonesia Netherlands once ranked second as a producer of the world's sugar. Lighthouse building is the only one in Central Java. This lighthouse is located at the Port of Tanjung Emas

 Station Tawang Semarang

Embankment Station Road Pengapon Sari, built by (Nederlandsche Indische SPOORWEGMAATSCHARIJ), Governor General inaugurated BY MR. Sloet BARON VAN DE BEELE. This station replaces the previous station was built on June 16, 1864 until February 10, 1870 which serves the Semarang - Jogja - Solo.

Since the station was no longer eligible, due to increased volume of freight, he built Tawang Station. The architect of this building is JP DE landing. The building was completed in May 1914. This building has the architectural style Indische accordance with the conditions of the tropics. This building has the visual axis with the Church Blenduk that add value to the region. This building includes "tetenger" City Semarang.

Church Blenduk

gereja blenduk

More than 200 years old and used "tetenger" (Landmark) Semarang. Located on Jalan Let Jend. Suprapto no.32. Named Blenduk church because at the top two towers and a huge dome. The dome in Javanese means Blenduk. The building was started up in 1753, is used for the Nederlandsche Indische Kerk church.
The building was repaired in 1756, 1787, and 1794. In 1894 the building was dismantled like the present. The architect of this development is the HPA DE WILDE and WWESTMAS. The existence of this church contribute significantly to the development of Christianity in Semarang

Order of Franciscan Sisters
Located on Jl. Ronggowarsito no. 8. Yayasan is owned by Catholics. Initially, in 1808 initiated the founding Pastor Lamberts Prinsen Catholic orphanage for boys named WEESHUIS.
In 1870 came a group of nuns from the Franciscan order to Semarang. Then a Dutch architect M. NIESTMAN Designing buildings on the site for the sister society. The building was started on February 16, 1906. On June 15, 1915 Dormitory for children son's moved to a new location which is on Jl. Dr.Wahidin current, while the site is used exclusively for sister society. The use of this land for Sisters Chapel, Kindergarten, Primary School and Medical Clinic. This complex extends from Jl. R. Broken up Jl. Tawang Station. Before

Before independence the building was once used for Gurkha army headquarters

Bridges Mberok

jembatan mberok

This bridge is a major link between the Youth and road MPU Tantular, was built in 1705. At the time, the location of the Old City, which is also called OUDSTADT WAS BUILT pentagon-shaped fort, named Fort VIJHOEK, one of the gates of the fort is Berok Bridges, who was name dezuider port.

Later the name was changed to GOUVERNEMENTSBRUG bridge. The name is derived because of its location adjacent to City Hall office, located in Building KeuanganGEDUNG Papak today. A few years later, the bridge was renamed the SOCIETEITSBRUG.

This happened because the bridge was standing near the Arts Societeit DE HARMONIE, located at Bank Eczema today. In 1824 by tearing down the walls of the fort VIJHOEK, this bridge has a significant meaning. In 1910 the bridge was repaired with a given lighting. The last major repairs carried out in 1980. Named bridge "Berok" because the indigenous people cannot say the word "BURG" which in Dutch means bridge.

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Maron Beach

Maron beach is one of beach in Semarang. Marina beach is new beach in Semarang. I ever go there, and at that time I wan senior high school. I was 2 graders in this school. I school at SMA Negeri 7 Semarang. In the edgo of maron beach there are many food court. There are sold a lot of food like as mie ayam, bakso, nasi goreng or fried rice, etc. And there are many beverage like as ice tea, orange, coffee, etc.

In marina beach there are many boats. We can around this beach by boat. But I don't know how much if we want to go around there because I never try this boat, and next time if I go marina beach I want to try this boat. And I will tell you about this boat next time.

Do you know if in marina beach there is mini zoo? In the mini zoo there are many deer. At that time  I gave deer a lot of fruits. I was very happy to gave animals fruits. I think that marina beach must built big zoo and can fill the zoo not only deer but other animal like that cow, crocodile, giraffe, snake, parrot, etc. So that marina not ordinary beach but there are many animals in marina.

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marina beach

Last holiday I went to marina beach with my school mate and my classmate. They are mujiono, gittrys, seffia, finta and iyud. We went marina beach by three motorcyles. I with seffia, gittrys with iyud and the last finta with mujiono. Seffia, iyud, gittrys and finta are my classmate but mujiono is my schoolmate, although mujiono have different class with us but he prefer associate with us, maybe he feel cozy with us. Mujiono is our best friend. Mujiono is funny boy, he always joke and we very happy to be mujiono's friend. At that time I took a picture in there. We chosen maria beach to took a picture because the views of marina beach match to be background our photos. We have same hobby, there is take a picture especially mujiono.

In marina beach there are many food court

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traditional dance

Hello guys, in this time I will tell about traditional dance. Before it, I want to ask for you, Do you know how to dance "4 Penari" ? It is dance from Semarang. And Fortunately I come from Semarang so I know about traditional dance in Semarang especially for "4 Penari" dance. In high school I ever follow traditional dance combine with drama and Papua dance. But I think that my video very bad because cameramen not perceptive to take our dance. Although It is bad video but I proud because I can do traditional dance it means that I conserve about Traditional of Indonesia. We just need a week to make concept of this video.

This is the story from my video. Firstly there are many resident of Papua dance about "Yangko rambe Yamko" when resident of Papua enjoy dance suddenly resident of Semarang come she said "kula nggih saged nari kados sampeyan" (I can dance like you). So resident of Semarang show their dance. They dance about "4 Penari". When they enjoy their dance suddenly one of them get sprain. So that resident of Papua laugh them, they said that how pity you are. When they disagree one another, ambulance come to help person whose sprain. And One of volunteer arbitrate resident of Semarang and resident of Papua. Finally We apologize one another because we are one country. One for All, All for One. That is our slogan. We must appreciate all of distinction, like religion, culture, native language, race, and tribe. Because Indonesia is archipelago state so that Indonesia has many distinction. As resident of Indonesia we must appreciate about that and we must conserve our native habits, traditional dance, traditional food, etc. And we mustn't see that our region is the best, since we are same, we are resident of Indonesia, we have one destination, we have same fate etc. And We have Pancasila to unite all of distinction, Pancasila teach that although we are different one another but we are one. I proud to be resident of Indonesia, because Indonesia is rich state, rich of religion, culture, native language, race, and tribe.

And this is my video when I am dancing combine with Yangko rambe yangko and drama. So bad video, but it is funny. And can add your knowledge about traditional dance especially 4 penari traditional dance from Semarang and yangko rambe yangko traditionl dance from Papua.

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Goa Kreo

Kreo Goa Semarang is a cave believed to be petilasan, as Sangeh in Bali. Sunan Kalijaga initially looking at teak wood to build the Great Mosque of Demak. As legend has it Sunan Kalijaga met with a flock of monkeys who then told to keep the teak wood. The word "Kreo" comes from the word meaning Mangreho guard or guard. The word is then made ​​cave is called Kreo Goa and since it was a herd of monkeys that inhabit this region is considered as gatekeepers.


Kreo Goa in Hamlet Talun Nuts, Kandro Village, Semarang. Some stories in the past background of this cave. One of the most famous is the story of Sunan Kalijogo trust across Goa creative when looking for teak wood to build the Great Mosque of Demak.
This place is a natural tourism area which is quite interesting because here many apes are believed to live animals as 'gatekeepers' Kreo Goa. Besides the natural landscape with clean air that is suitable for family recreation.


To reach the mouth of Goa, visitors must pass through a lot of stairs and steep. To the North there Kreo Goa waterfalls from various springs that are clear and dry, despite the long dry season. Besides enjoying the beautiful scenery and the air is cool and joking with the ape keeper area, visitors can also enjoy a cold stream and fresh at the bottom of this area that will soon turn into the reservoir.

Kreo Goa Area, Tourism Semarang is located in Hamlet Talun Nuts, Village Kandri, District Gunungpati, Semarang. Macaque monkey is in Goa Kreo is long-tailed monkey (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys here include monkeys were quite tame, and gets along with people around the Kreo Goa.

In the area of ​​Semarang Kreo Goa is now under construction Jatibarang dam, which construction began in October 2009 with a time of execution during the 1520 Day of the Source of Funds of the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA IP-534), based on data on the boards Reservoir construction site. Jatibarang reservoir serves as a flood control in the city of Semarang, maintaining the availability of drinking water and to generate electricity. The reservoir will have a broad Jatibarang 46.56 acres.

The word "Kreo" comes from the word "Mangreho" meaning guard or guard. Kreo Goa tourist attraction is open daily from 6:00 to 18:00 hours. Around there Kreo Goa stretch of paddy fields, cliffs and steep wooded rocky river clear.

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Church Blenduk Semarang

Blenduk Church in the 1930's
Church Blenduk now
Blenduk Church (sometimes spelled Blendug Church and often pronounced as mBlendhug) is the oldest Christian Church in Central Java built by the Dutch who live in the city in 1753, with a hexagonal shape (square eight). The church is actually named GPIB Immanuel Church, on Jl. Letjend. Suprapto 32. Large dome, covered in bronze, and in it there is a Baroque organ. Architecture in it is based on a Greek cross. The church was renovated in 1894 by W. Westmaas and H.P.A. de Wilde, who added the two towers in front of the church. Blenduk name is the nickname of the local community, which means dome. The church is at present still used every Sunday. Around the church there are also a number of other buildings from the Dutch colonial period.


List of pastors

Here is a list of pastors who served the church since the church was built to date. This list can be found in the inscriptions found on the walls of the church building. [1]
Johannes Wilhelmus Swemmelaar (1753-60)
David Daniel van Vianen (1760-62)
Gideon Simon (1762-66)
Coetzier Cornelius (1766-72)
Jonas van Pietersom Ramring (1767-70)
Lipsius Johannes (1772-76)
HermanusWachter (1777)
Frederick Montanus (1778 - 1814)
Gottlob Bruckner (1814 - 1816)
Dr.Diederik Lenting (1816-17)
Gerard van den Bijllaard (1819)
Dr.Diederik Lenting (1819-20)
Gerard van den Bijllaard (1820-21)
Dominicus Anne Manstra (1821-27 RIP)
Pieter van Laren (1828-36)
Pieter Cornelis van Toorenburg Lammers (1836-40)
Johannes Hendrik van Rossum (1840-43)
Ulrich Frederik van Hengel (1843)
Herman Hendrik Schiff (1844-47)
January Jurrien Scheuer (1847-51)
Frederik van der Maar Corneille van Kulleler (1851-64)
Ulrich Frederik van Hengel (1860-71)
Pieter Leonard de Gaay Fortman (1864-66)
Joseph Karel Thurs (1866-69)
Albert van Davelaar (1869-73)
Barend Johannes Ovink (1871-72)
Frederic Johan Jacobus Prins (1872-75)
Caspar Adam Laurens van Trootensburg de Bruijn (1873)
Hendrik Sanders Balm (1873-74)
Haijte van Ameijdem van Duijm (1874 - 1885)
Barend Johannes Ovink (1875 - 1888)
January Faber (1885-87)
Ijnze Radersma (1886-89)
Haijte van Ameijdem van Duijm (1887-90)
Willem Mallinckredt (1899-94)
Dr.Wouterus van Lingen (1890-95)
Cornelis Rogge (1892-94)
Abraham Samuel Carpentier Alting (1895-97)
Willem van Griethuijsen (1895-97)
Dr.Wouterus van Lingen (1897)
Joan Frederic Verhoeff (1897-98)
Johan Hendrik Christiaan Israel (1898-99)
Johannes Cornelis Ijsbrand Bussingh de Vries (1898 - 1900)
Joan Frederic Verhoeff (1899 - 1904)
Dr.Aart Christian van Leeuwen (1900-04 RIP)
Johannes Cornelis Ijsbrand Bussingh de Vries (1904-04)
Johan Hendrik Christiaan Israel (1903)
Jean Henri de Vries (1904-07)
Dr.Wouterus van Lingen (1904-06)
Ari Adama (1905-05)
Joan Frederic Verhoeff (1907-08)
Tonke Pilon (1908-10)
Evert van Loon (1909-10)
Frans Willem Richeld Kyftenbelt (1910-11)
Georg Hennemann (1910-11)
Johannes Mechtelinus Coops (1911-12)
Abraham Hagedoorn (1911-19)
Warner van Griethuysen (1912-14)
January Brink (1914-21)
Dirk Jacobus Leepel (1919-20)
Bernardus Johannes Audier (1920-22)
Johannes Mechtelinus Coops (1921-27)
Gerrit January Reindert Langen (1922-28)
Terlet Arnoidus Rudolf Johannes (1927-29)
Gijsbert Anton Adriaan Cornelis van den Wijngaard (1928-30)
Matthijs van Tangerloo Bernard (1930-33)
Hermanus Sterrenga (1930-31)
Johannes Matthijs Lindeijer (1931-34)
Karel Frederik Creutzberg (1933-34)
Jacques Louis Brinkerink (1934)
Bastiaan Cornelis Boere (1934-36)
George Willem Cornelis Vunderink (1935-41)
Gerard Wijsbrands Redingius (1935-40)
Karel Frederik Creutzberg (1936-40)
Johana Hermina Stegeman (1940-41)
Egbertus Floris van Leeuwen (1940-43)
Johan Carel Hamel (1941-42)
Eppa Smith (1945-46)
Casper Spoor (1946-49)
W.H.F. Ter Braak (1947-49)
Eppa Smith (1949-54)
de HAART (1954-60)
Richard Palii (1954-60)
Warouw Willem Bernard (1960-63)
Augustine Roberth Molle (1963-67)
January Frederick Hattu (1967-78)
Robert Rein Daada (1978-84)
Yopie Hukom, S.Th. (1984-88)
Theophilus Natumnea, S.Th. (1988-92)
Andreas Rudolf Tendean, S.Th. (1992-95)
Mark Kurami Tumakaka, S.Th. (1995-98)
Meyer Meindert Pontoh, S.Th. (1998 - now)

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Building History Lawang Sewu

Schematic design of Lawang Sewu 1901

Sewu Lawang is one of the historic buildings built by the Dutch colonial government, on February 27, 1904. Originally the building was set to be used as Het Hoofdkantoor van de Nederlansch Indische Spoorweg Maatscappij (NIS) or the Office of Private Railway Company NIS. NIS office administration activities previously carried out at the station Samarang NIS. However, the growth of the railway network is quite rapid, and need for increasing the number of technical and administrative personnel are not small by increasing the activity office. One consequence management office at NIS Samarang station is no longer adequate. NIS also rented several buildings owned by an individual as an interim solution. However, it is deemed inefficient. Not to mention the presence of NIS Samarang Station locations are located in the swamps to matters of sanitation and health is an important consideration. Then it was decided to build the administrative offices at the new location. The choice fell to land at that time was located in the suburbs adjacent to the residence of the Resident. It's on the tip Bodjongweg Semarang (now Jalan Youth), at the corner of Meeting and Samarang naar Bodjongweg Kendalweg (road to Kendal). Entrust NIS NIS headquarters building designs in Semarang to Prof. Jacob F. Klinkhamer (TH Delft) and B.J. Ouendag, an architect who lives in Amsterdam. The entire design process carried out in the Netherlands, then the pictures were taken to the city of Semarang. Judging from the blueprint written Lawang Sewu that site plan and building plans have been drawn in Amsterdam in 1903. Similarly, the completeness of his images are made and signed in Amsterdam in 1903.


Sewu Lawang is a building in Semarang, Central Java, which is the office of the Nederlands-Indische Maatschappij Spoorweg or NIS. Built in 1904 and completed in 1907. Located on the first roundabout Tugu Muda called Wilhelminaplein.
Local people call it Lawang Sewu (Thousand Doors) is because the building has a door that very much. In fact, there is no door to a thousand. The building has many windows are tall and wide, so people often take it as a door (mace).

Lawang sewu semarang

Ancient buildings and magnificent two-story after independence used as an office Train Djawatan Repoeblik Indonesia (DKARI) or now PT Indonesian Railways. Moreover once used as the Office of Infrastructure Agency Regional Military Command (Kodam IV / Diponegoro) Regional Office (Regional Office) Ministry of Transportation Central Java. During the struggle the building has its own history that is when the incident took place five days of fighting in Semarang (14 October to 19 October 1945). This old building into a great battle sites between youth Amka or the Young Railway against Kempetai and Kidobutai, Japan. Therefore Semarang City Government Decree No. mayor. 650/50/1992, enter Lawang Sewu as one of the 102 ancient or historic buildings in the city of Semarang that should be protected.
Currently, the old building has undergone a phase of conservation and revitalization undertaken by Conservation Unit PT objects and historic buildings Railways Persero

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