Lawang Sewu : house with thousand doors

Lawang Sewu

One of the buildings in the city of Semarang is Lawang Sewu, the age of 100 years
Formerly this building is the office of Spoorweg Nederlands Indische Maatschappij (NIS), built in 1903 and completed in 1907.
After the independence of Indonesia, this building once used as office Jawatan Kereta Api or now known as the PT Kereta Api Indonesia.
Now this is a building ancient and historic heritage that is protected.
Located in the area of Tugu Muda Semarang, a front of Wisma Perdamaian, which is the office of Governor Midle Java.From Balaikota Semarang (office Mayor) is only about 500 meters, or if Pandanaran from the road to the west can be 10 minutes walk.