Lawang Sewu building

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Lawang Sewu is a historic Dutch colonial-era landmark in Semarang, Indonesia, famed for its grand architecture, numerous doors and windows, and reputation as a haunted building.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch colonial building
historic building
landmark
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Dutch colonial architecture
Indies architecture
city Semarang
constructedFor Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij
constructionEnd early 20th century
constructionStart early 20th century
country Indonesia
culturalSignificance iconic landmark of Semarang
symbol of Dutch colonial heritage in Indonesia
era Dutch colonial era
famousFor Dutch colonial architecture
haunted reputation
many doors and windows
floorCount multiple stories
hasArcade yes
hasBasement yes
hasCourtyard yes
hasCourtyardGarden yes
hasLegend ghost sightings
underground tunnels
hasStainedGlass yes
hasTower yes
hasVeranda yes
heritageStatus cultural heritage building
locatedIn Central Java
Indonesia
Semarang
material brick
plaster
nameMeaning "Thousand Doors" in Javanese
notableFeature central courtyard
grand staircase
numerous doors
numerous windows
towers
openToPublic yes
originalFunction head office of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company
region Java
roofType tiled roof
tourismType dark tourism
heritage tourism
usedAs museum
public tourist site

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Semarang ("Lawang Sewu")
hasLandmark
Semarang
knownFor
Sam Poo Kong Temple ("Gedung Batu area")
locatedIn
Mayor of Semarang ("Semarang City Hall")
seat

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