Lawang Sewu
Historical landmark in Semarang, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lawang Sewu[lower-alpha 1] is a former office building in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. It was a head office of the Dutch East Indies Railway Co. (Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij/NIS) and is owned by the national railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). Its predecessor, Djawatan Kereta Api, was seized every rail transport infrastructures and offices from Dutch occupation. Today the building is used as a museum and heritage railway gallery, currently operated by Heritage Unit of KAI and its subsidiary KAI Wisata.[1][2]
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Lawang Sewu | |
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Location in Semarang | |
Former names | Administratiegebouw van de Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij te Samarang |
General information | |
Type | Office building |
Architectural style | New Indies Style |
Address | Pemuda Street |
Town or city | Semarang |
Country | Indonesia |
Coordinates | 6°59′2.13″S 110°24′38.28″E |
Groundbreaking | 1904 |
Completed | 1919 |
Opened | 1907 |
Owner | Indonesian Railways |
Landlord | KAI Wisata |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | C. Citroen |
Architecture firm | J.F. Klinkhamer and B.J. Quendag |
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