Lawang Sewu : Building an Interesting Mystical Nuances

Ancient buildings in the city of Semarang until now the main attraction of foreign and domestic tourists. In addition to the ancient buildings in the Old City of Semarang, Lawang Sewu and Sam Poo Kong Temple is also now the destination of the tourism. 

Front Side

Lawang Sewu is a relic of ancient building which was built in 1904 dutch. Originally this building for its corporate headquarters railway (streetcar) or Dutch colonizers Nederlandsch Indishe Spoorweg Naatschappij (NIS). Building three-story art deco (1850-1940) was the work of renowned Dutch architect, Prof. Jacob F. Klinkhamer and BJ Queendag. 

The Doors

Lawang Sewu is located on the east side of Tugu Muda Semarang, or on street corners and streets Youth Pandanaran. 

Back Side

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. This building has many windows height and width, so that people often regard it as a door.