Medan City Hall

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Medan City Hall
Balai Kota Lama
Gemeentehuis
Front view, 2015
General information
TypeHotel
LocationJl. Balai Kota No. 1 Medan 20112, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Construction started1908
OwnerGrand CityHall Hotel
Design and construction
Architect(s)C. Boon (architect of the Deli Group)

Old Medan City Hall is a building located on Jalan Balai Kota (City Hall Street), Medan, North Sumatra.

Description[edit]

The Old Medan City Hall was built in 1908 during the Dutch colonial period. The building was designed by C. Boon, an architect for the Deli Group.[1]

The City Hall is kilometre zero in Medan, and was originally built for the Bank of Java (now Bank Indonesia), but was instead purchased by the City Council of Medan.[2] Its bell was donated in 1913 from the Tjong A Fie Mansion.

Medan City Hall is now owned and managed by the Grand CityHall Hotel hotel-office-retail complex, situated just behind it.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ H. Akihary; Architectuur & Stedebouw in Indonesië p.95
  2. ^ "An Extra Day to Enjoy the Old Town of Medan - Garuda Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

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