Located at Jalan Letjen Suprapto No.32. is a building that has a style of architecture Phantheon established in 1753 as the first church in Semarang years and restored in 1894 by Dutch architect named PPA de Wilde and Westmaas. Church Blenduk called because of kubahnya sliced the ball like that, so people say "mblenduk". Building segidelapan uniform shape (hexagonal) with a unique interior. As one of the ancient buildings in the Old City to visit the many tourist and until now is a place of worship.
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History of Old Town area can not be released from the church that is now used church Protestant Church of Indonesia the western part of the Immanuel Semarang this. Before the year 1870, this church was used as a place of worship by the two religions, namely Christian and Catholic. After the development of St Joseph's Catholic Church in the area Gedangan, the second religious worship in each church.
When first built in 1753, the church is in the heart of this area of the Old City of Javanese architecture with roof canopy menangkupi houses. Total renovation was done in 1787 while the design is the result of the restoration last year in 1894 by architect PPA de Wilde, and W Westmaas. The medieval European architecture to-17-19-style pseudo Barouque appear strong influence this ancient building.
Two hours the tower (bell) to give accent to the main building is shaped oktagonal (octahedron uniform) with a roof that mencembung. Convex form of the roof in the Java language this is called blenduk create magnificent buildings painted white is better known as the Church Blenduk. Design oktagonal also applied to buffer single platform at approximately one meter to create a unique platform appear. Detail in another section in the main building was no less unique.
An iron stairs carved into the circle to the place of the ancient organ driven pump that up to now still terpajang although no longer working again. All grandeur of the past that we can still see to this day thanks to caring community, particularly the church of the church. Organist Musical instrument sound that comes from the resonance pipe by the air pump.
P Farwangler is the author and Hummer. This type of organ, there are only two in Indonesia, one is in the GPIB Immanuel Gambir, Jakarta. Pulpit of the Church Construction rare, the pulpit berposisi float from the floor with a pole-shaped cantilever oktagonal. Church bell Originally there are three, at this time to stay two. In the body there is a clock company logo, JW Stiegler Semarang-Anno 1703.
Located at Jalan Letjen Suprapto No.32. is a building that has a style of architecture Phantheon established in 1753 as the first church in Semarang years and restored in 1894 by Dutch architect named PPA de Wilde and Westmaas. Church Blenduk called because of kubahnya sliced the ball like that, so people say "mblenduk". Building segidelapan uniform shape (hexagonal) with a unique interior. As one of the ancient buildings in the Old City to visit the many tourist and until now is a place of worship.
Post From: http://semarang.go.id
Post From: http://www2.kompas.com
History of Old Town area can not be released from the church that is now used church Protestant Church of Indonesia the western part of the Immanuel Semarang this. Before the year 1870, this church was used as a place of worship by the two religions, namely Christian and Catholic. After the development of St Joseph's Catholic Church in the area Gedangan, the second religious worship in each church.
When first built in 1753, the church is in the heart of this area of the Old City of Javanese architecture with roof canopy menangkupi houses. Total renovation was done in 1787 while the design is the result of the restoration last year in 1894 by architect PPA de Wilde, and W Westmaas. The medieval European architecture to-17-19-style pseudo Barouque appear strong influence this ancient building.
Two hours the tower (bell) to give accent to the main building is shaped oktagonal (octahedron uniform) with a roof that mencembung. Convex form of the roof in the Java language this is called blenduk create magnificent buildings painted white is better known as the Church Blenduk. Design oktagonal also applied to buffer single platform at approximately one meter to create a unique platform appear. Detail in another section in the main building was no less unique.
An iron stairs carved into the circle to the place of the ancient organ driven pump that up to now still terpajang although no longer working again. All grandeur of the past that we can still see to this day thanks to caring community, particularly the church of the church. Organist Musical instrument sound that comes from the resonance pipe by the air pump.
P Farwangler is the author and Hummer. This type of organ, there are only two in Indonesia, one is in the GPIB Immanuel Gambir, Jakarta. Pulpit of the Church Construction rare, the pulpit berposisi float from the floor with a pole-shaped cantilever oktagonal. Church bell Originally there are three, at this time to stay two. In the body there is a clock company logo, JW Stiegler Semarang-Anno 1703.