Lawang Sewu, Building Thousand Ghost

But when the tourists visit the building Lawang-Sewu terlontar no sentence that is "strange, but impressive!". Gedung Lawang Sewu - is one of the ancient historic building - which has become the object tourist capital of the province are Central Java .Berdiri solid and right in the haunted area Tugu Muda Semarang city center, Lawang Sewu during the last few years, this issue is a lot of pro-contra , especially regarding the aspects of usage.

Although the building is currently more used to the office of PT Kereta Api and also once used as office and the Department of Transportation office Komando Local Agency Military Facility (Kodam IV / Diponegoro), toh eksotisme ancient buildings that are evidently able to reinforce the area as Sewu Lawang tourism numbers one.

Towards the era of reform, in which the strength of the New Order government mencengkeram still strong, the building was Lawang Sewu say Cendana family would like to purchase and will disulap a five-star hotel. If only the era of failed reforms digelindingkan, to be sure the building Lawang Sewu so that historical changes have now become a form of business areas that are only fun the capitalist. Why are tourists so it's back and have a strong desire to see Lawang Sewu's close? One reason, perhaps this unique building berarsitektur save thousand ghost magical power.

This is because during the first battle, involving Force Youth Rail (youths Semarang) against the troops of the Japanese Kido Buati, building a place Lawang Sewu torture and slaughter. Not clear how many lives have been cut, but the amount could be reached thousands.

Saking be the number of victims at the time, Lawang Sewu now also get the nickname as the tour Horror. Tense at the same time diverting. Paranormal Dozens of different corners of the country also had to make this place as a ghost hunting field.

Lawang Sewu-called because the building is typically magnificent building has a door or gate of a thousand or Sewu.

Semarang City Government has entered Lawang Sewu as one of 102 ancient or historic buildings that must protected. Morphology according to rules of architecture building corner, Lawang Sewu have a beautiful model ghotic twin towers located on the right side and left the main gate. Building models of buildings stretching back to the impressive kekokohan, majesty, and beauty.

A note from history, Lawang Sewu plateau, which is always on the tourist holiday season, the first built in 1903 and inaugurated pengunaannya on 1 July 1907. Obsolescence Lawang Sewu now no less interesting from the Church Belenduk so fenomenal and stand firmly in the Old City of Semarang.

In addition eksotisme ancient buildings such as Lawang Sewu, Belenduk Church, and the dish romantisme in the Old Town, Semarang, the start dibanjiri foreign tourists because of security and convenience. Last week, for example, hundreds of foreign tourists coming down from the "hotel float" MS Stantendam the anchor pier at the Port of Tanjung Emas. (Suarakarya)