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Myth Lawang Sewu
Myth Lawang Sewu
THERE are two things that seemingly can not be separated from the Lawang Sewu; history and
mystical. As an old building, built in 1903, Lawang Sewu a silent witness to a variety of
historical events in Semarang. Once the office of the Fire Department of Ketera the Dutch
colonial era, Lawang Sewu also been a prison by the Japanese occupation army.
Lawang Sewu morphology are designed to follow the rules of architecture that corner building
with gothic model of the twin towers on the right and left of the main gate. Building extends to
the rear impressive solid, big and beautiful.
Lawang Sewu designer was Prof. Jacob F. Klinkhamer and BJ Queendag, two Dutch nationals.
The official name is Nederlandsch Indishe Spoorweg Naatschappij but more popularly called
Lawang Sewu because it has a door in very much.
18 September 1945, there was heavy fighting between the Young Generation Train Indonesia
who tried to seize the building of the hands of Kido Butai Kempeitai and Japanese. Services to
commemorate those who died in battle 5 days, in front of Lawang Sewu sebuh built memorial.
Lawang Sewu is composed of a main building that forms the letter U with the park open on the
inside. From the main door we were instantly greeted by a large staircase to the floor 2. On the
part of the landing attached an engraved glass that covered the windows with beautiful carvings.
The rest of the "atrocities" Japan still can we trace the basement. At least there is a "facility"
which tells the prison atrocities. sitting there in prison, the prison stands, and the execution
chamber.
By the designer, the basement Lawang Sewu actually prepared as a water reservoir. It was
evident from the large pipes that crisscrossed inside. However, the space was transformed into a
dungeon by the Japanese army to torture indigenous fighters.
Prison sits, which number in the dozens, is a space measuring about 3 x 3 meters high as 1 meter.
The prisoners were forced to sit in that box in a puddle. Surface covered with iron. Prisoners
should continue to sit in order to breathe.
Prison stand is a box measuring 1 1 square meter to two meters tall skeitar. a prison box stands
filled by five prisoners so that prisoners can not sit crammed up. This prison barbed wire.
Not only that. A room in Lawang Sewu connected with the river behind the building is used as an
execution chamber for prisoners who disobey. That said, the head of the prisoners were beheaded
and thrown into the river at the back of the building to the river water turned red.
With a history of "dark" as such, do not be surprised if Lawang Sewu is perceived as a place
haunted. There are various types of spirits who inhabit the building. Two "creatures" is the most
popular noni ghost haunts the Dutch said one of the main room. While the headless ghost
indigenous fighters, reportedly, often roam in the front yard.
In one occasion, a number of paranormal make the event smooth painted creatures who allegedly
live in Lawang Sewu. Dozens figure illustrated by the artists and the paranormal.