"Lawang Sewu" is a building in Semarang , Central Java, which is the office of the Nederlands-Indische maatschappij or NIS Spoorweg. It was Built in 1904 and completed in 1907. It located at the round about "Tugu Muda" formerly called Wilhelminaplein.
Local people call it Lawane, Sewu (Thousand Doors), because the building has many doors. In fact, there are not thousands doors. This building has many windows high and wide, so people often take it as a door (mace).
Ancient buildings and magnificent two-floors is used as an office after independence Djawatan Repoeblik Indonesian Railways (DKARI) or now PT Kereta Api Indonesia. Additionally once an Office of National Infrastructures Regional Military Command (military comistory that mand IV / Diponegoro) and Regional Office Ministry of Transportation Central Java, In the era of the building has its own history that is when the battle took place 5 days of events in Semarang (14 October to 19 October 1945).
The old building became the location of a great battle between youth Amka or the Young Railway against Kempetai and Kidobutai, Japan. Therefore, Semarang City Government with Mayor Decree Number, 650/50/1992, enter Lawang Sewu as one of 102 ancient or historic buildings in the Semarang City that should be protected.
The old building became the location of a great battle between youth Amka or the Young Railway against Kempetai and Kidobutai, Japan. Therefore, Semarang City Government with Mayor Decree Number, 650/50/1992, enter Lawang Sewu as one of 102 ancient or historic buildings in the Semarang City that should be protected.
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