Semarang Old City

The Marba Building is one of the central points that attracts the attention of tourists while in the Heritage area of the Old City of Semarang. How could I not, the color is the most contrasting compared to other old buildings which are predominantly white. Like a cup of milk, Gedung Marba is a sprinkling of chocolate on the surface. This two-story building was built with bricks without plaster painted red. Every bone of the building is painted white so that it has an art deco feel too if people nowadays say. The position of the Marba Building is also very strategic because it is on the "front cover" of the Old City, along with other popular buildings including the legendary Blenduk Church. No wonder this building is one of the targets of tourists to use as a background when taking pictures. Unfortunately, not just anyone can enter this building. Because even though it is old, the Marba Building is still used as a company office. So that only the front can be explored by tourists. From the existing literature, the Marba Building, more than a century ago, was built and used by merchants from Arabia, Yemen to be precise, for their trading business center. Marta Badjunet, the name of this wealthy merchant. The Marba building is taken from its abbreviation. Marta Badjunet became Marba, that is. Semarang history observer, Yongki Tio (80), explained that the old city used to be the city center and business center. Initially, many buildings were made for offices there. Meanwhile, the merchants chose to live by building houses in the upper Semarang area in the south, which is now called the new temple area.#semarang #oldtown

A unique and historical place and one of the iconic Semarang town to visit. Strolling along the pedestrians will bring us back to Indonesia in colonial times. lots of unique spots to snap many pics. #passionpassport

If you love old buildings and something like that, then you must visit this Semarang old town. I must say that Semarang old town is one of the recommended places when you visit Semarang. In this old town, you can see, among other things, Gereja Blendoek, cafes, good restaurants, etc. You may find many buildings with their European architecture. During the Dutch colonial era, The city of Semarang was mainly divided into three area; the Chinese camp, the inlander (or the native Indonesian) and the European area. There are many photography groups who gathered in this area and took photos of buildings, streets, people and so on. I love this area and looking forward to seeing how it will be developped in the future. Lastly, you may consider taking becak (traditional transportation) to go around this old city, particularly in the late afternoon. It is nice and quite cheap! #besttrip #urbanexplorer #summerdays

Everytime a friend visits me in Semarang city, I will always bring them to look around this area. It is one of the most popular tourist attraction in town. Super perfect to have #citywalk here. The name is Semarang Old Town (Kawasan Kota Lama Semarang). It is very close to the 0 KM (center point of the city) Semarang. The area is not that huge. You can visit it in 2-3 hours. There's no entrance fee for visiting Semarang Old Town. But if you come with your own vehicle, they have parking area for motorbike and car. So, you only need to pay for the parking fee. Things to see in Semarang Old Town are cafes, museums, art galleries, classic buildings, etc. Make sure you visit this place when you're in Semarang ✨

Spent one hour here in Semarang Old City. The original name of this area is Kota Lama Semarang. It is located close to Semarang Tawang train station. This place is famous for oldies and classic-style buildings dominated by white color. It's not hard to find small shops, restaurants or cafe around this area. Just like the famous "Spiegel" on the last picture. It was actually a cafe (Bar & Bistro) at the first floor ☺️ There's the famous Church name "Gereja Blenduk" too here (on the first picture). I recommend you to come in weekdays, since weekend this area will be packed by visitors. The best way to get here is with motorbike (just pay the parking fee) or motorbike taxi ☺️ #citywalk #semarang

i like the view here, especially the buildings that’s so beautiful and relaxing, and also the foods are very cheap but delicious. It’s worth it to spend time here

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