Wednesday 23 March 2011

Save Pasar Johar, Semarang


Pasar Johar. is Indonesian tradional market building located in Semarang city, Central Java, Indonesia. It is one of Indonesian tangible heritages by a Dutch architect, Herman Thomas Karsten (1884-1945). It was planned in 1933 by him, its building process was over in 1939. Unfortunately the mayor of Semarang city would demolish this great achievement and change it into modern trading region like Mangga Dua and Pasar Tanah Abang in Jakarta . It is hot issue in Semarang currently.

All the sellers of the traditional market are being worried about and to disagree with demolishing the building. They hope the Semarang local government does not do it. The problem is just to rearrange the messy outlets, vendors and clean the surroundings, not to demolish it.

Please, watch the video by Tonny Trimarsanto here.

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