The history of the Building Lawang Sewu Semarang

       The building Lawang Sewu is the historic buildings owned by Dutch colonial rule. Precisely on February 27th, 1904 the building was inaugurated and used as headquarters of the train ​​Fire private NIS.The building relics of the Dutch it is called by local people with the name Lawang Sewu (Thousand Door), because the java in give it a name on something that a lot of with one call, namely Sewu. However, the fact the doors in Lawang Sewu that's not the same with the name that has a thousand doors, only the range of hundreds. It is precisely this building has high windows and a great length by the people around it thinks the door.
       The building Lawang Sewu look magnificent which has two floors and its existence in the center of the city. After independence, Lawang Sewu used to Djawatan Kereta Api Repoeblik Indonesia (DKARI) or now renamed PT Kereta Api Indonesia.
During the struggle, the building of Lawang Sewu is a silent witness of the history of the ongoing battle of five days in Semarang, namely on the date of 14 October to 19 October 1945. Moreover, Lawang Sewu once used as the Offices of the Agency Infrastructures Regional Military Command (Kodam IV/Diponegoro) and was also used as a regional Office (Regional office of the ministry proposed) Ministry of Transportation Central Java.
       This old building was also historical evidence of a great battle between youth AMKA (the Young Generation Train) against Kempeitai and Kidobutai, Japan. Therefore, the Semarang City Government by Decree of the mayor of the City Number. 650/50/1992, enter the building Lawang Sewu as one of 102 ancient building in the historic City of Semarang that must be protected its existence.