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theo1006 Says: Gedung Lawang Sewu, “the building with a thousand doors”, is THE iconic building of Semarang. The complex was constructed in phases from 1904 to 1919 and served as head office of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company (“Nederlandsch Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij”) until...
theo1006 Says: The former Dutch business quarter of Semarang is nowadays referred to as “Little Nederand” because of its many buildings dating back to colonial times. Unfortunately most of these are in a sorry state of delapidation, though some have been nicely restored.Our pics with this...
theo1006 Says: Pelni, short for Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia, is the biggest shipping company providing transport between Indonesia's many islands. Those with time on their hands or unwilling to fly to e.g. Kalimantan, Maluku or Papua eventually end up in a Pelni office.The Pelni office...
theo1006 Says: A must-see of ancient Dutch architecture - but unfortunately the interior only by appointment - is the “Marabunta Gedung Multiguna”. That is its present name for the marabunta (giant ants) on the roof, which are a later addition.The original function of the building was as...
theo1006 Says: There are two railway stations in Semarang, Tawang and Poncol. Train travelers from abroad will be most likely get to know Tawang, because all executive and business class trains depart from Tawang, whereas economy trains depart from Poncol station.Tawang station will soon...
theo1006 Says: Semarang's China Town - Pecinan in Javanese - should be discovered walking. And best set out early, because the day becomes hot in Semarang. Also by noon the market in Gang Baru closes. Because of frequent reconstruction little remains of the Chinese architecture with...
theo1006 Says: Roaming the narrow streets of Semarang's Pecinan we spotted this original Chinese house. One of very few (or the only one?) remaining. Some labourers were busy with restoration work, and let us look around. There was no furniture in the house, except for a finely carved...
theo1006 Says: If you are lucky there is a meeting or an exhibition going on at Gang Pinggir number 31, the seat of the association Rasa Dharma, Chinese name Boen Hian Tong. The association organizes many of the community activities and celebrations in Semarang's China town. We once saw...
theo1006 Says: This main temple in Semarang's Chinese quarter is a must-see. It is located at a square near Semarang river, which is the centre for festivities like Chinese new year. The temple dates from 1771, when it was built in a chili garden, hence the name of the street: Gang Lombok....
Gedung Lawang Sewu, the monument
theo1006 Says: In the yard of Gedung Lawang Sewu, facing Pemuda street, stands this monument commemmorating six employees of the Railway Company, who gave their lives trying to wrestle control of the complex from Japanese soldiers who refused to give up after Japan had surrendered....
Marabunta Gedung Multiguna (MGM) Building
yeeloong82 Says: Marabunta, the Ants Building was previously used as an opera house to perform works of dramatic arts during the Dutch colonial era. The two giant red ants perched on top of the MGM symbolize Indonesian nationalism. Red ants are called marabuntah in local language. Red for...
TAMAN SRI GUNTING-PARADE PKLEIN PARK
meiyergani Says: Taman Sri Gunting or Sri Gunting Parks, in the era of Dutch Colony, this is a field with the green grass, long ago this place was used by the Dutch Army for parade practice and marching, also called as PRADE PLEIN, located at the east side of Immanuel Church
meiyergani Says: Nilmij Building is the first modern building after Indonesia get its independence, the unique architecture of building which stand at Jalan Suprapto and designed by an architect "Thomas Karsten" and now used as an insurance company office"Jiwasraya"
OLD CITY, Semarang ancient time
meiyergani Says: The Provincila Government of Central Java aware that a few of old buildings which stranded along Jalan Suprapto were spend its historical value for tourism, that is why in the end of 1990 the government start to improve the infrastructure of this area. Long ago it was one of...
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KAMPUNG LAUT: INDONESIAN Cuisine & SEa Food
meiyergani Says: The restaurant is one of the famous seafood restaurants in Semarang, located at the northern parts of Semarang recognized by the public as PRPP, close to the Tanjung Mas Harbor, always crowded with a group of the guests who made a reservation in advance, especially for...
Semarang Restaurant: Pre-war atmosphere
theo1006 Says: Furniture from bygone days. The walls full of photo's from pre-war Semarang, you can also by a booklet of them. A few cupboards full of memorabilia.Semarang Restaurant has the same atmosphere as better-known "Toko Oen" on Jalan Pemuda. Yet it has one advantage. Both resto's...
theo1006 Says: For those who like train travel, below follows the timetable for trains leaving from and arriving at Semarang, as posted at Tawang Station on October 15th, 2012.The best train classs is executive (exec): airconditioned and reserved seats.Busines class business lacks AC, but...
Train from Yogyakarta to Semarang v.v.
theo1006 Says: UPDATE 2012: Unfortunately this train service has been discontinued, not enough passengers. The best choice for the route Semarang-Yogya v.v. now is the Joglosemar bus service. And of course there are the regular intercity (PATAS) buses.Starting March 1, 2010, the Indonesian...
uuth Says: From Jogja to Semarang, easiest way is to get bus in Jombor Bus Station. It leaves every 30 minutes There is also a bus called Joglosemar that goes to Semarang from Jogja every morning at 5am. It costs about Rp 50.000 one way.The trip to Semarang from Jogja is more less 3...
A colony of herons (in Indonesian called bangau) has chosen a few tamarind trees (pohon asam) along Jalan Setiabudi for their home. Every once in a while one of them takes off and flies slowly above the traffic below.
These birds find their food in wetlands and paddy fields. But evidently they feel safe spending their resting time in the city.
Directions: Jalan Setiabudi is the main throughfare south out of town. The trees with the birds are in Banyumanik district, about 300 m north of the Y junction with the Toll Road.
Updated May 7, 2008
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Semarang is the place of the earliest Chinese settlement on Java. Chinese traders obtained a concession of the local rulers to establish a trading post here long before the Arabs and the Europeans...
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