Blenduk Church in Semarang



Christian Church, located in the road Letjend Suprapto, Netherlands on the road this time known by the name Heerenstraat, is the oldest church in the midle Java.Built in year 1753, with Heksagonal form, giving character to the elegant European architecture and aristokrat, while the architecture is created based on the Cross Greek.
Two towers in front of the church built in 1894 by W. Westmaas and HPAde Wilde. Name Blenduk is Semarangs epithet from the public, which means that the dome. Dome-shaped church is really 'half sliced the ball', which is very large, made from bronze. dome, made of iron construction with the fingers of 32.
The other side shows how the ancient church, the Bible is in Dutch, is located above platform, aged 247 years or 1748 years are published. And organ, which is located within the dome.Orgel created by Farwangler and P. Hammer.

1 comment:

tozcal2009 said...

That Netherlands church portrays a rather unusual charming architecture.
It doesn't look typically European.
It is of mixed style, somehow.