5 Sights in Semarang, Indonesia (with Map and Images)

Lawang Sewu is a former office building in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. It was a head office of the Dutch East Indies Railway Co. and is owned by the national railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). Its predecessor, Djawatan Kereta Api, was 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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The Protestant Church in Western Indonesia Immanuel Semarang, better known as Blenduk Church, is a Protestant church in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Built in 1753, it is the oldest church in the province.

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Sam Poo Kong, also known as Gedung Batu Temple, is the oldest Chinese temple in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Originally established by the Chinese explorer Zheng He, it is now shared by Indonesians of multiple religious denominations, including Muslims and Buddhists, and ethnicities, including Chinese and Javanese.

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Simpang Lima Semarang is an intersection located in the center of Semarang city. This intersection is the meeting of five roads that are united, namely Jalan Pahlawan, Jalan Pandanaran, Jalan Ahmad Yani, Jalan Gajah Mada and Jalan Ahmad Dahlan. In the center there is a field, which is also called Pancasila Field. In the vicinity stand star hotels and shopping centers as well as the Jami' Mosque in Semarang City, Baiturrahman Mosque. Pancasila Square is the center of Semarang residents every Saturday-Sunday. Especially on Sunday mornings, this place is only intended for pedestrians and cyclists with the title of car free day (CFD) activities.

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Tay Kak Sie Temple is a Taoist temple located at Jalan Gang Lombok, Semarang. The temple was established in 1746. This was originally only to worship the goddess of mercy, Guan Yin. This pagoda later developed into a large temple which also worshipped many Taoist deities.

Wikipedia: Tay Kak Sie Temple (EN)