Semarang City Story

SMA 1 Semarang

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:06:00 +0000

SMA 1 Semarang ( 1 Senior High School Semarang ) is one of the historic old buildings in the city of Semarang is located at Jalan Taman Supeno Minister. The building was built by the Dutch East Indies government in the year 1936 - 1938 and inaugurated in 1939.
This building is a development of the HBS V (Dutch school) that has been established previously in the Street Youth (now SMA Negeri 3 Semarang). Inaugurated by the Governor of the Dutch East Indies
Tjarda Starkenborg Stahoudi van, with a festive fireworks in 1939.

In 1942, this building was occupied by Japanese troops and used as a residential school education by the Japanese Army until the Japanese surrender to the Allies (1945). After the Dutch took over this building, its function was changed to the Dutch Army Hospital. And in 1946, its function was changed to another school that is HBS (Hegere Burger School), AMS (Algement Middlebure School), VHO (voorbereidend Hoger Onder Wijs), MS (Middlebare School).
New on December 12, 1949 after the Dutch government submitted to the Government of Indonesia, it officially became the School Middle School Upper Level. In the year 1949-1950 for the high school A and school B, school A and then moved to Jl. Youth Affairs and now a high school 3. In the 1956/1967 school year is broken down into high school B B.1 and B.2 in which high school in 1960/1961 school year B.1 changed to SMA I and SMA to SMA II B.2 majoring in PAS, PAL, SOS and BUD.
In the year 1969/1970 SMA I and SMA II merged into High School I-II with a single principal. And the 1977/1978 school year is broken down into the I-II SMA 1 and SMA 2 which then move to a new building on Spring Street New Semarang. In the year 1978-now to SMA Negeri 1 Semarang. and in 2006 has become the international standard school stubs .

PSIS Semarang

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:18:00 +0000

PSIS Semarang (Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Semarang) or En: Football Association of Indonesia PSIS Semarang is a football club based in the city of Semarang, Indonesia Semarang identity with headquarters Stadium. This club's nickname is "Warriors of Mahesa Jenar".
The history of Semarang city's soccer team has been going on for a long time when this city was still under the authority of the colonial government. The first recorded football team UNION is a stand-July 2, 1911. UNION itself is simply the name for a team with a Chinese name Hoa Hwee Koan Yoe. The team is getting the right rechspersoon in 1917 from the colonial government.

Furthermore, there is also a team called the Comite Kampioens-wedstrijden Chinese (CKTH) with a gym in the area Seteran. In 1926 the team changed its name to Hwa Nan Voetbalbond (HNV). Hwa Nan registered club has even done an exhibition match with overseas clubs from Taiwan, Hua Loh Voetbalbond Team.

Among indigenous supporters, associations that stand out are the Tots Ons Doel (TOD) which was established on May 23, 1928, based on the Levee Kalibuntang (now Jl. Dr. Cipto). On his way Tots Ons Doel renamed PS. Sport Stal Spieren (SSS). PS SSS is then a forerunner to PSIS Semarang. In 1930 the team was renamed Voetbalbond Indonesia Semarang (VIS) who practice in the field of East Karimata.

After PSSI was born on 19 April 1930, Indonesia Semarang Voetbalbond renamed penjadi Semarang Indonesia Football Association (PSIS) consisting of a football club Romeo, PSKM, REA, MAS, PKVI, Dragon, RIM, RDS and the SSS alone. The name of the SSS club later changed into Indonesia Languages, Sport To be Healthy, until now.

In 2006, the club competitions are trained Sutan Harhara which was later dismissed and replaced by his assistant Personal Bonggo.

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Gua Kreo ( Kreo Cave )

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:43:00 +0000

Gua Kreo (Kreo cave) is a cave that is trusted by the community as Sunan Kalijaga petilasan, when looking for teak wood to build the Great Mosque of Demak. According to legend, Sunan Kalijaga met with a flock of monkeys who then told to keep the teak wood. The word "Kreo" comes from the word meaning Mangreho guard or watch. The word is then made this cave called Cave Kreo and since then the herd of apes that inhabit this region is considered as a watchman.

Besides enjoying the beautiful natural scenery and the cool air and joking with the apes watchman region,
visitors can also enjoy a cold river and fresh at the bottom of this tourist area is located didukuh ini.Obyek Talunkacang, Village Kandri, District Mount Pati approximately 8 miles from Tugu Muda, opened to the public at 08:00 to 18:00 pm. Each ceremony is held on the 3rd Syawal Rewanda offerings.

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Agung Mosque of Central Java

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:28:00 +0000

Agung Mosque of Semarang (Indonesian : Masjid Agung Semarang ) or Agung Mosque of Central Java (Indonesian : Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah ) is a mosque located in Sambirejo, Gayamsari, Semarang, Central Java province, Indonesia. This mosque was built in 2001 through 2006. The mosque stands on 10 acres of land. Mosque complex consists of the main building area of 7669 m2 and 7500 m2 area of the page. The Great Mosque was inaugurated by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on November 14, 2006. Inauguration ceremony was marked by the signing of the stone inscriptions as high as 3.2 m and weighing 7.8 tons, located in front of the mosque. The inscription is made of natural stones from the slopes of Mount Merapi.

Aside from being a place of worship, the Great Mosque of Central Java is also an integrated tourism education, religion, education center and activity center of Islamic symbols. By visiting this mosque, visitors can see the unique architecture of the mosque which is a blend of Javanese architecture, Roman and Arabic. Java architecture seen in some parts, such as the mosque at the bottom of the pole using batik motifs like tumpal, untu Walang, kawung, and machete-parangan. Architectural feature of the Middle East (Arabic) terliat on the wall of the mosque mosque walls decorated with calligraphy. Moreover, in Central Java Grand Mosque page there are 6 hydraulic giant umbrella that can open and close automatically, which is the adoption of the architecture building contained the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. The mosque is also less influenced by the style of Roman architecture. The style was apparent in interior design and the color layer attached to the corners of the building.
In addition to the main building are spacious and beautiful mosques, there are other supporting buildings. The building's supporters include: Tower Asmaul Husna (Al Husna Tower), The Big Al qur `an .

Marabunta Building

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:07:00 +0000

Marabunta building or can be called Ants Building was situated on the road cendrawasih no. 23, Semarang.
Marabunta building, the building looks Schouwburg partially bypassed by the east wall at this part of town was fortified. name of the road can be Ooster-wal Straat. When the building later this merry-go-founded, these roads become Komidie Straat.
establishment date of this building is uncertain, but there are some allegations that could be considered. In 1854 among the people of Europe stand up to say a permanent staging takes place once a month. Most likely Schouwburg existing at that time and used by this group and other associations to perform works of dramatic art. This assumption is reinforced by the style
of bow arches and slender columns that exist in the auditorium are two things that are popular on until the end of the last century. System support and masonry wall above the doorway rollag and windows can also strengthen the allegations.
However, Schouwburg have significance in the development of the performing arts, especially drama, dance and music in Semarang.
In the early days of independence after disuse as the theater, this building by the foundation ditempai Four Five, whose members include former President Suharto and the late Supardjo Rustam. This foundation was later renamed the Foundation Kodam.

Warak Ngendhog

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:34:00 +0000

Warak Ngendok or in Javanese is Warak Ngendhog is a toy that is always associated with the celebration Dugderan .
These toys tangible fictitious creature which is a combination of several animals that symbolize the unity of various ethnic groups in Semarang. It is unclear origin Warak Ngendhog, This invention is a toy animal in the form of statues or dolls made of earthenware piggy bank. Who inspired the making was nobody knew. To be sure since Bodag held, the number of traders to hold this toy. In each sale, the seller put the cooked chicken eggs under it. Eggs were sold with the warak participate.
Supposedly characteristic shape that is straight from the Warak Ngendhog contains profound philosophical meaning. It is believed that the form of straight Semarang residents describe the image that is open and straight talking is. There was no difference between the expression of the liver with oral expression. In addition, Warak Ngendhog is also representing the acculturation of ethnic diversity in the city of Semarang.
Warak word itself comes from the Arabic "Wara'I '" which means
holy. And Ngendhog (spawn) symbolized as a result of reward from any person having previously undergone the sacred process. Literally, Warak Ngendhog can be defined as anyone who guard the sanctity of Ramadan, later at the end of the month will be rewarded on the Day of Eid.
Warak Ngendhog for the city of Semarang has become an icon of the city's identity and has been known to exit the area. Several points downtown, and even planned to be built as a mascot statue Horse Parade confirmation hallmark of Semarang city.

Dugderan

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:03:00 +0000

Dugderan is a festival to mark the start of the fasting month of Ramadan in which was held in Semarang City. The celebration that began in colonial times was centered in the area of Simpang Lima. The celebration was opened by the mayor and enlivened by a number of firecrackers and fireworks (the name "Dugderan" an eruption of sound onomatope).
In this celebration of a variety of goods sold (sort of night market) and in the present often included a variety of sponsorship from a number of large industries. Nevertheless, there is one toy that is always associated with this festival, called "warak ngendhok".
Warak intended other than as a means of entertainment as well as a means of propagation of Islam.

Sam Po Kong Temple

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:09:00 +0000

Sam Po Kong Temple is a temple located in the eastern semarang . Sam Po Kong Temple is a temple located in the eastern Semarang, which is used as a place of worship and pilgrimage, but also attractive for the tourist attractions. Sam Po Kong Temple is also known as the "Gedong Batu". Some say the actual origin of the correct word is "Kedong Batu", aka a pile of natural stones that are used to stem the flow of rivers.

Sam Po Kong temple complex consists of a number of pavilions and caves of the Great Temple Sam Po Kong, Tho Pagoda Tee Kong, and four places of
worship (Kyai Interpreter Mudi, Kayai Anchors, Earth and Mbah Kyai Kyai Cundrik Tumpeng). Great Pagoda and the cave is the most important building is the center of all activities and worship. The cave, which has a spring that never dried is believed to be petilasan who once occupied the Sam Po Tay Djien (Zheng He)

Form of pagoda building is a single-roofed apartment buildings. In contrast to other types of pagoda, pagoda does not have a separate gallery. In the middle there is a space of worship Sam Po.

Tugu Muda Semarang

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:44:00 +0000

Tugu Muda is a monument that rests pentagon. Consists of parts of the runway, body and head. On the monument there is a relief basis. The entire monument is made of stone. To reinforce the impression tugunya, made ornamental pools and gardens all around on the monument. Buildings that surround the tugumuda is Lawang sewu, BDNI Office, Home Office of the Governor of Central Java, and the Cathedral Museum Mandala Bakti. Starting from the idea to establish a monument commemorating the Battle of Five days in Hyderabad. On October 28, 1945, the Governor of Central Java, Mr. Wongsonegoro meletakkaan first stone at the originally planned location is near the town square. However, due in November 1945 broke out war against the Allies and Japan, this project became dormant.

Then in 1949, the Youth Coordinating Board of Indonesia (BKPI), initiated the idea of building the monument back, but due to lack of funding, this idea has not been done jugaa. In 1951, Mayor of Semarang, Hadi Soebeno Sosro Wedoyo, form a committee Tugu Muda, with development plans are no longer on the location of the square, but at this present location. Monument design is done by Salim, while the reliefs on the monument is done by the artist Hendro. Stones that are used among others brought in from kaliuang and Paker. On 10 November 1951, laid the first stone by Central Java Governor Boediono and on May 20, 1953, to coincide with National Awakening Day, Tugu Muda inaugurated by Soekarno, the President of the Republic of Indonesia. Until now, quite a lot of changes have been made to the statues around the monument young, including a garden and pond.

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Water Blaster Tour

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:40:00 +0000

Water Blaster are locate at Jl. Bukit Candi Golf No. 1, Semarang .Water Blaster Semarang Graha Candi Golf is a game of water vehicle which was first established in Semarang and become a mainstay of family recreation Semarang city residents. Total water rides owned Semarang Water Blaster is eight units. The virtue of this vehicle has a sliding stream with a height of 25 meters above ground level. You can hurtle and spin along the 230 meters to plunge into a fresh pool. There was a game other woods such as flying fox. Pathways used by the game unfolds on Water Blaster water rides with a height of 23 meters and 105 meters long. With its beauty here is also one beautiful place for taking picture.

Lawang Sewu

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:34:00 +0000

What is Lawang Sewu ?
Lawang Sewu is a building situated in the city of Semarang, Central Java. which is the office of Spoorweg Nederlands-Indische Maatschappij (NIS). Built in 1904 and completed in 1907.
Local people call it Lawang Sewu (Java language) or it can be said with "A Thousand Doors". This is because the building has a door that is very much so difficult to calculate because it is too much, the actual door is not up to a thousand doors. The building also has many windows, so people often think of it as a door window (Lawang).
Ancient buildings and magnificent two-story, after the independence of Indonesia in 1945 is used as an office "the Department of Railways of the Republic of Indonesia (DKARI)"

Or now named by PT Kereta Api Indonesia. In addition, Lawang Sewu also been used as the "Office of Infrastructure Regional Military Command (Kodam IV / Diponegoro)", the Regional Office (Regional Office), Transportation Department of Central Java. During the struggle the building has its own historical record of events during the five-day battle in Hyderabad (October 14 to October 19 1945). This old building became the location of a great battle between youth AMKA or Railway against Kempeitai and Young Kidobutai, Japan. Therefore, the mayor of Semarang by Decision No. 650/50/1992, Including Lawang Sewu as one of 102 ancient or historic buildings in the city of Semarang that must be protected.

Blenduk church (GPIB Immanuel)

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Blenduk Church is the oldest Christian church in Central Java is more precisely located in the city of Semarang, was built by a Dutch citizen who lived in that city in 1753, with a roof shaped hexagonal (eight square). sometimes spelled Blendug Church and is often pronounced as mBlendhug, this church is actually named GPIB Immanuel Church, at Jl. Letjend. Suprapto 32. Large dome-coated bronze, and in the building there is also a Baroque organ. Architecture in it based on a Greek cross. The church was renovated in 1894 by W. Westmaas and HPA de Wilde, who added the two towers in front of the church building. The name of Blenduk itself is the nickname of the surrounding community, which means dome. Until now the Church is still used every Sunday. Around the church Blenduk there are also other buildings from the Dutch colonial period.

Here is a list of priests who served in this church since the church was built to date:
1. Johannes Wilhelmus Swemmelaar (1753 – 1860)
2. David Daniel van Vianen (1760 – 1862)
3. Simon Gideon (1762 – 1866)

4. Cornelius Coetzier (1766 – 1872)
5. Jonas van Pietersom Ramring (1767 – 1870)
6. Johannes Lipsius (1772 – 1876)
7. HermanusWachter (1777)
8. Fredericus Montanus (1778 – 1814)
9. Gottlob Bruckner (1814 – 1816)
10. Dr.Diederik Lenting (1816 – 1817)
11. Gerardus van den Bijllaard (1819)
12. Dr.Diederik Lenting (1819 – 1820)
13. Gerardus van den Bijllaard (1820 – 1821)
14. Dominicus Anne Manstra (1821 - 1827 RIP)
15. Pieter van Laren (1828 – 1836)
16. Cornelis Pieter Lammers van Toorenburg (1836 – 1840)
17. Johannes Hendrik van Rossum (1840 – 1843)
18. Frederik Ulrich van Hengel (1843)
19. Hendrik Herman Schiff (1844 – 1847)
20. Jan Jurrien Scheuer (1847 – 1851)
21. Frederik Corneille van der Maar van Kulleler (1851 – 1864)
22. Frederik Ulrich van Hengel (1860 – 1871)
23. Pieter Leonard de Gaay Fortman (1864 – 1866)
24. Joseph Karel Kam (1866 – 1869)
25. Albert van Davelaar (1869 – 1873)
26. Barend Johannes Ovink (1871 – 1872)
27. Frederic Johan Jacobus Prins (1872 – 1875)
28. Caspar Adam Laurens van Trootensburg de Bruijn (1873)
29. Hendrik Sanders Balsem (1873 – 1874)
30. Haijte van Ameijdem van Duijm (1874 – 1885)
31. Barend Johannes Ovink (1875 – 1888)
32. Jan Faber (1885 – 1887)
33. Ijnze Radersma (1886 – 1889)
34. Haijte van Ameijdem van Duijm (1887 – 1890)
35. Willem Mallinckredt (1899 – 1894)
36. Dr.Wouterus van Lingen (1890 – 1895)
37. Cornelis Rogge (1892 – 1894)
38. Abraham Samuel Carpentier Alting (1895 – 1897)
39. Willem van Griethuijsen (1895 – 1897)
40. Dr.Wouterus van Lingen (1897)
41. Joan Frederic Verhoeff (1897 – 1898)
42. Johan Hendrik Christiaan Israel (1898 – 1899)
43. Johannes Cornelis Ijsbrand Bussingh de Vries (1898 – 1900)
44. Joan Frederic Verhoeff (1899 – 1904)
45. Dr.Aart Christian van Leeuwen (1900 – 1904 RIP)
46. Johannes Cornelis Ijsbrand Bussingh de Vries (1904 – 1904)
47. Johan Hendrik Christiaan Israel (1903)
48. Jean Henri de Vries (1904 – 1907)
49. Dr.Wouterus van Lingen (1904 – 1906)
50. Ari Adama (1905 – 1905)
51. Joan Frederic Verhoeff (1907 – 1908)
52. Tonke Pilon (1908 – 1910)
53. Evert van Loon (1909 – 1910)
54. Richeld Willem Frans Kyftenbelt (1910 – 1911)
55. Georg Hennemann (1910 – 1911)
56. Johannes Mechtelinus Coops (1911 – 1912)
57. Abraham Hagedoorn (1911 – 1919)
58. Warner van Griethuysen (1912 – 1914)
59. Jan Brink (1914 – 1921)
60. Dirk Jacobus Leepel (1919 – 1920)
61. Bernardus Johannes Audier (1920 – 1922)
62. Johannes Mechtelinus Coops (1921 – 1927)
63. Gerrit Jan Reindert Langen (1922 – 1928)
64. Johannes Arnoidus Rudolf Terlet (1927 – 1929)
65. Gijsbert Cornelis Anton Adriaan van den Wijngaard (1928 – 1930)
66. Bernardus Matthijs van Tangerloo (1930 – 1933)
67. Hermanus Sterrenga (1930 – 1931)
68. Johannes Matthijs Lindeijer (1931 – 1934)
69. Karel Frederik Creutzberg (1933 – 1934)
70. Jacques Louis Brinkerink (1934)
71. Cornelis Bastiaan Boere (1934 – 1936)
72. George Willem Cornelis Vunderink (1935 – 1941)
73. Wijsbrands Gerardus Redingius (1935 – 1940)
74. Karel Frederik Creutzberg (1936 – 1940)
75. Johana Hermina Stegeman (1940 – 1941)
76. Floris Egbertus van Leeuwen (1940 – 1943)
77. Johan Carel Hamel (1941 – 1942)
78. Eppa Smith (1945 – 1946)
79. Casper Spoor (1946 – 1949)
80. W.H.F. Ter Braak (1947 – 1949)
81. Eppa Smith (1949 – 1954)
82. de Haart (1954 – 1960)
83. Richard Palii (1954 – 1960)
84. Willem Bernard Warouw (1960 – 1963)
85. Augustinus Roberth Molle (1963 – 1967)
86. Jan Frederick Hattu (1967 – 1978)
87. Rein Robert Daada (1978 – 1984)
88. Yopie Hukom, S.Th. (1984 – 1988)
89. Theofilus Natumnea, S.Th. (1988 – 1992)
90. Rudolf Andreas Tendean, S.Th. (1992 – 1995)
91. Markus Kurami Tumakaka, S.Th. (1995 – 1998)
92. Meyer Meindert Pontoh, S.Th. (1998 – now)

This list can be found in the inscriptions found on the walls of the church building.

History of Semarang City

noreply@blogger.com (Powered By Boli) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:48:00 +0000

where's semarang located? Semarang is the capital city of Central Java Province, Indonesia. Semarang bordering the Java Sea in the north, Demak regency in the eastern district in the south of Semarang and Kendal regency in the west.
The History of Semarang begins more or less in the 8th century AD, the coastal area called Pragota (now Bergota) and is part of the ancient Mataram kingdom. The area at that time was in front of the harbor and there are clusters of small islands. Due to the deposition, which until now still ongoing, the cluster is now fused to form the mainland. Lower part of Semarang city known today as such used to be a marine. Port is estimated to
be in the Feather Market area now extends into the harbor and Simongan, where the fleet of Admiral Zheng He's leaning in the year 1405 AD In place of landing, Admiral Cheng Ho founded the temple and the mosque which is still visited and called Sam Po Kong temple (Gedung Batu).
At the end of the 15th century AD there is someone stationed by the Kingdom of Demak, known as Prince Made Pandan (Sunan Pandanaran I), to spread the religion of Islam from the hills Pragota. From time to time that the more fertile, fertility from the sidelines that it appeared the tamarind tree charcoal (Javanese: Asem Charcoal), thus providing the title or the name of the area to Semarang.