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Subsequent rapid development ushered in a western-centric architectural style used in a number of colonial buildings built in Medan. [1] [2] These buildings range from houses, offices, hotels, stores, houses of worship, hospitals, and schools. [3] Despite its relatively late modernization compared to older cities like Jakarta and Makassar ...
Maimoon Palace or Maimun Palace (Indonesian: Istana Maimun) is an istana (royal palace) of the Sultanate of Deli and a well-known landmark in Medan, the capital city of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Today, it serves as a museum. The name is the Arabic word for "blessing". [1]
Pages in category "Colonial architecture in Indonesia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... List of colonial buildings in Medan; S.
The colonial architecture of Indonesia refers to the buildings that were created across Indonesia during the Dutch colonial period, during that time, this region was known as the Dutch East Indies. These types of colonial era structures are more prevalent in Java and Sumatra, as those islands were considered more economically significant during ...
Although colonial homes were almost always the preserve of the wealthy Dutch, Indonesian and Chinese elites, and colonial buildings in general are unavoidably linked with the human suffering of colonialism, the styles were often rich and creative combinations of two cultures, so much so that the homes remain sought after into the 21st century. [15]
At its inception in 1879, the Cathedral Church of Medan is a leaf-roofed hut and thatched roofed place of worship for dozens of Catholics (the majority ethnic Tamil Indian and the Netherlands) at Jl Pemuda No 1 (formerly: Paleisstraat; Istana Street). In 1884, the congregation had grown to 193 people. [5]
Medan Post and Telegraph Office and the Nienhuys fountain in the Dutch colonial era Medan Post and Telegraph Office in 2014. The Medan Post and Telegraph Office (Indonesian: Kantor Pos Medan) is a historic building in Medan, Indonesia. It was designed by Ir. S. Snuyf from Burgelijke Openbare Werken (BOW) and opened in 1911.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Medan" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.