Lawang Sewu

Semarang, Indonesia

Lawang Sewu (Javanese: ꦭꦮꦁꦱꦺꦮꦸ) 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, Djaw

atan Kereta Api, 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.

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Nearby

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Kampung Pelangi street_art · 0.5 km away
Mesjid Agung Simpang Lima Semarang "Baiturohman" mosque · 1 km away
Giri Tunggal Heroes' Cemetery cemetery · 2 km away
Kelenteng Sam Poo Kong chiese · 2 km away
Pasar Malam Semawis monumenti · 2 km away
Taman Budaya Raden Saleh monumenti · 3 km away
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