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
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| 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.
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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
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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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