Personal Letter

Lawang Sewu Still Keeps Mystical Nuances 

If you visit Semarang, make sure you don't miss this historical building, Lawang Sewu. This Dutch heritage building that looks magnificent in the center of Semarang City is very iconic and famous in Semarang. You can find Lawang Sewu in the Tugu Muda roundabout area, Semarang city, Central Java. This beautiful and magnificent building with two towering domed towers can evoke your adventurous soul who wants to feel something new, something that challenges your guts.

It is called Lawang Sewu because its architecture includes many large doors and windows. In fact, there are fewer than a thousand doors. This building has many windows high and wide, so people often think of it as a door. if you want to count it precisely, there are only 600 doors there. However, you can add a large window that is typical of a large Dutch building window to fulfill the number of shortcomings of the door. Yes, literally, Lawang Sewu means a thousand doors, although not exactly a thousand but to describe how many doors there are in the Lawang Sewu building.

Lawang Sewu Semarang is one of the historical attractions in Semarang that presents a unique architectural beauty. This heritage building is able to present a view that is liked by many people, especially photography lovers. More than that, Lawang Sewu is also one of the historical places during the war for Indonesian independence. The interesting side of this building lies in its history, architectural design, to a number of mystical stories.

Lawang Sewu Semarang consists of four buildings. Of course, you will be accompanied by a guide when you tour Lawang Sewu. You certainly don't want to experience distraction while exploring the beauty and awesomeness of Lawang Sewu. Lawang Sewu has now been restored and has become beautiful again. Only a few rooms are prohibited from being visited, so it would be better to hire a guide service only to avoid unwanted things. If you come alone, you can join other visitors who are there so that the cost of guide services can be reduced more efficiently. The Lawang Sewu Semarang building consists of three floors which have a right wing and a left wing. This building is very grand with white wall paint, adding to the distinctiveness of a European or Dutch-style building.

You will be directed to the second floor through a large staircase. When climbing the stairs, you can see a beautiful and colorful carved glass wall. The glass directly imported from the Netherlands is still original and well maintained. The unique large glass displays the pictures of two ancient Dutch women. This tourist spot has the beauty of Dutch architecture and is often used as a photo spot for couples preparing for marriage. When tracing the doors and passages along the second floor, the guide will usually explain the history of this building. Take a look outside the building, you can see the traffic in the Tugu Muda area while on the balcony of this building.

Lawang Sewu also has a basement. However, you have to pay the entrance fee again to enter the basement. In the past, this room that originally served as a drain for water was used as a prison. When you enter the basement, you can read the prohibitions for doing all mystical activities. To explore this dungeon, you need to break through a fairly high puddle.