Lawang Sewu

Lawang Sewu is a relic of ancient building which was built in 1904 dutch. This building was originally the headquarters for the railroad (tram) Dutch colonizers or Nederlandsch Indishe Spoorweg Naatschappij (NIS). Three-story building art deco style (1850-1940) was the work of renowned Dutch architect, Prof. Jacob F. Klinkhamer and BJ Queendag. Lawang Sewu monument located on the east side of Young Semarang, or on a street corner Pandanaran and street youth. Called Lawang Sewu (Thousand Doors), this is because the building has a door that very much. In fact, the doors are not up to a thousand. The building has many windows tall and wide, so people often think of it as the door.


The main building of three floors Lawang Sewu building with two wings extending to the right and left parts. If a visitor enters the main building, they will find a large staircase to the second floor. Among the stairs there is a large glass shows a picture of two young Dutch woman made ​​from glass. All structures, door and window styles to adapt the Dutch architecture. With all of Lawang Sewu exoticism and beauty of this is one beautiful place to Pre-Wedding.

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Lawang Sewu Post Restoration:

After a long mace sewu such slipshod, finally Lawang Sewu done restoration takes a long time, finally completed in late June 2011 and re-opened to the public after the date of July 5, 2011 was unveiled by First Lady Ani Bambang Yudhoyono and continued with the event Craft Fairs Nusantara flagship product featuring the traditional products of the archipelago

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