Lawang Sewu is a building in Semarang, Central Java, which is the office of Nederlandsch Indishe Spoorweg Naatschappij or NIS. Built in 1903 and completed in the year 1907. Located at the roundabout Tugu Muda Semarang formerly called Wilhelmina Plein.
The local people call this opportunity Sewu (Thousand Doors). This is because the buildings have doors that many (in fact the door is not up to a thousand, perhaps also because the building is a high window and width, the public also considered as a door).
Ancient buildings and stately two after independence is used as office Position Rail Indonesia (DKARI) now or PT Kereta Api Indonesia. In addition, once used as the Office of National Infrastructures Provincial Military Command (Kodam IV / Diponegoro) and the Regional Office (Regional Office) Department of Central Java. During the struggle, this building has a history record that is when the Battle of five days in Semarang (14 October - 19 October 1945) in the old building is the location of a great battle between youth or AMKA Force Youth Rail against Kempetai and Kidobutai, Japan. Therefore the Government of Semarang with the decree Mayor 650/50/1992, Sewu opportunity to enter as one of 102 ancient or historical buildings in the city of Semarang, which should protected.
Currently, the building aged 100 years was empty and poor reputation as a haunted building and grim. Occasionally used as a place of the exhibition, including Semarang and Tourism Expo Expo.Pernah there is also a discourse that want to change it into hotel.Pada year 2007, this building was also used for the movie with the same title with the building.
Ancient buildings and stately two after independence is used as office Position Rail Indonesia (DKARI) now or PT Kereta Api Indonesia. In addition, once used as the Office of National Infrastructures Provincial Military Command (Kodam IV / Diponegoro) and the Regional Office (Regional Office) Department of Central Java. During the struggle, this building has a history record that is when the Battle of five days in Semarang (14 October - 19 October 1945) in the old building is the location of a great battle between youth or AMKA Force Youth Rail against Kempetai and Kidobutai, Japan. Therefore the Government of Semarang with the decree Mayor 650/50/1992, Sewu opportunity to enter as one of 102 ancient or historical buildings in the city of Semarang, which should protected.
Currently, the building aged 100 years was empty and poor reputation as a haunted building and grim. Occasionally used as a place of the exhibition, including Semarang and Tourism Expo Expo.Pernah there is also a discourse that want to change it into hotel.Pada year 2007, this building was also used for the movie with the same title with the building.
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