Lawang Sewu

Lawang Sewu
Lawang Sewu, c. 2021
Lawang Sewu
Lawang Sewu
Location in Semarang
Former namesAdministratiegebouw van de Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij te Samarang
General information
TypeOffice building
Architectural styleNew Indies Style
AddressPemuda Street
Town or citySemarang
CountryIndonesia
Coordinates6°59′2.13″S 110°24′38.28″E / 6.9839250°S 110.4106333°E / -6.9839250; 110.4106333
Groundbreaking1904
Completed1919
Opened1907
OwnerIndonesian Railways
LandlordKAI Wisata
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)C. Citroen
Architecture firmJ.F. Klinkhamer and B.J. Quendag

Lawang Sewu[a] is a former office building in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. It was a head office of the Dutch East Indies Railway Co. (Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij/NIS) and is owned by the national railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). Its predecessor, Djawatan Kereta Api, was seized every rail transport infrastructures and offices from Dutch occupation. Today the building is used as a museum and heritage railway gallery, currently operated by Heritage Unit of KAI and its subsidiary KAI Wisata.[1][2]


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  1. ^ "Jelajah Kereta Api: Lawang Sewu, Bermula dari Kantor KA Swasta Belanda Hingga Jadi Tempat Edukasi | Ekonomi". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  2. ^ "KAI Wisata Buka Kembali Museum Lawang Sewu, Ini Syarat Masuknya | Ekonomi". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2022-03-14.