Lawang Sewu

Lawang Sewu is a former office building in Semarang, , Indonesia. It was a head office of the Dutch East Indies Railway Co. and is owned by the national railway company Kereta Api Indonesia.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Landmark in Semarang, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Administratiegebouw Nederlands-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Semarang Poncol railway station and Sam Poo Kong.

Railway station
Photo: Rizal Febri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Semarang Poncol Station is a historic railway station in Purwosari, North Semarang, , . The station which is located at an altitude of +3 meters is included in the Semarang Operational Area IV and is the second main station in Semarang after . is situated 1¼ km north of Lawang Sewu.

Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Gedung Batu Temple, is the oldest Chinese temple in , , Indonesia. Originally established by the Chinese explorer Zheng He, it is now shared by Indonesians of multiple religious denominations, including Muslims and Buddhists, and ethnicities, including Chinese and Javanese. is situated 2 km southwest of Lawang Sewu.

Church
Photo: Acong, CC BY 3.0.
The Protestant Church in Western Indonesia Immanuel Semarang, better known as , is a Protestant church in , , . Built in 1753, it is the oldest church in the province. is situated 2½ km northeast of Lawang Sewu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sampangan and Jatingaleh.

Village
is a village in the Gajahmungkur district within the city of in , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Lawang Sewu.

Village
is a village in Candisari district, city, , . Its population is estimated at around 12,500 residents. Although it was historically a distinct village, due to urbanization it is now surrounded by the greater city of . is situated 5 km south of Lawang Sewu.

Village
Photo: Malekhanif, GFDL.
is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Lawang Sewu.

Lawang Sewu

Latitude
-6.98387° or 6° 59′ 2″ south
Longitude
110.41091° or 110° 24′ 39″ east
Open location code
6P5G2C86+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439246632
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1704755
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Minangkabau—“Lawang Sewu” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “لاوانغ سيوو”
  • Chinese: “千重门”
  • Dutch: “Administratiegebouw Nederlands-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij (Semarang)”
  • Dutch: “Administratiegebouw Nederlands-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij”
  • Dutch: “Lawang sewu”
  • German: “Haus der tausend Türen”
  • German: “Lawang Sewu”
  • Indonesian: “Lawang Sewu”
  • Japanese: “ラワン・セウ”
  • Japanese: “旧蘭印鉄道本社ビル”
  • Javanese: “Lawang sewu”
  • Javanese: “Lawang Sèwu”
  • Malay: “Lawang Sewu”
  • Minangkabau: “Lawang Sewu”
  • “Lawang Sewu Semarang”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lawang Sewu and C 2301.

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