Gedung Sate (Indonesia)

Gedung Sate, with ornaments typical of the skewer on the central tower, has long been a marker or landmark of Bandung is not only known to the public in West Java, Indonesia but also throughout the building model and even made a sign to some buildings and city signs in West Java. For example forms the front of the building Railway Station Tasikmalaya. Built in 1920, this white building is still standing strong but graceful and now serves as the center of government buildings in West Java.

Gedung Sate which at the time was called the Dutch East Indies Gouvernements Bedrijven (GB), laying the first stone by Johanna Catherina Coops, eldest daughter of the Mayor of Bandung, B. Coops and Petronella Roelofsen, representing the Governor-General in Batavia, JP Graaf van Limburg Stirum on July 27, 1920, is the result of a planning team consisting of Ir.J.Gerber, a young architect famous graduates of Engineering Faculty of Delft Netherlands, Ir. Er. De Roo and Ir. G. Hendriks and van Gemeente Bandoeng party, headed by Col. Pur. VL. Slors involving 2000 workers, 150 people including sculptors, or expert bongpay tombstone carver and wood engraver Chinese nationals from Konghu or Canton, assisted by masons, coolies stir and servers from Sekeloa Village residents, small hole Dago Village, Village Gandok and Village Cibarengkok, which they previously worked Gedong shingles (Kampus ITB) and Gedong transvestite (Bandung City Hall).

During the 4-year period in September 1924 successfully completed the construction of the parent Gouverments Bedrijven main building, including the headquarters of the PTT (Postal, Telephone and Telegraph and the Library.

Architecture Gedung Sate is the work of architect Ir. J. Gerber and his group are not separated from the input master Dutch architect Petrus Berlage Dr.Hendrik, the traditional architecture faces bernuansakan Archipelago.

Many architects and experts said Gedung Sate building is a monumental building with a stunning elegant unique architectural style leads to a form of architectural style of Indo-European (Indo Europeeschen architectuur Stijl), which is not impossible if the elegance of color participate Borobudur Satay House.

Some opinions about such magnificent Cor Gedung Sate and Jan Wittenberg Pashier two Dutch architect, who said "style of architecture is a style of Gedung Sate experimental results, the architect who led the architectural style of Indo-European".

D. Ruhl in his book Bandoeng Hoogvlakte haar en 1952, "Gedung Sate is the most beautiful building in Indonesia".

Ir. HPBerlage, during a visit to Gedung Sate April 1923, stated, "Gedung Sate is a work of great architecture, which successfully combines eastern and western style, in harmony". Like the Italian architectural style during the renaiscance especially the west wing of the building. While story tower in the middle of the building like Meru or pagoda roof. There are many other architects of opinion that declared Indonesia Gedung Sate such splendor Wirasonjaya Slamet, and Ir. Harnyoto Kunto.

Strong and utuhnya Gedung Sate until now, not apart from technical and construction materials used. Gedung Sate walls made of large stone pieces (1 × 1 × 2 m) are taken from the rock hill area in the eastern Bandung around Arcamanik and Mount Manglayang. Gedung Sate building construction using conventional means with respect to professional engineering standards.

Gedung Sate stand on an area of 27,990.859 m², m² building area of 10,877.734 Basement m² 3039.264, 4062.553 m² Floor I, 212.976 Terrace m² floor I, Level II 3023.796 m², terrace Second floor 212,976 m² , towers and terraces 121 m² 205.169 m² tower.

Gerber itself combines several architectural flow into the design. For windows, Gerber takes the theme of Moorish Spain, while for the building dalah Italian Rennaisance. Especially for the tower, Gerber entered the flow of Asia, namely the temple roof Balinese style or pagoda in Thailand. At its peak there were "skewer" with ornamental fruit kebabs 6 (other versions say the water rose or jasmine), which represents 6 million guilders - the amount of fees that are used to build Gedung Sate.

Fasade (front) Gedung Sate was very calculated. By following the axis north-south axis (which is also applied in Pakuan Building, overlooking Mount Malabar in the south), Gedung Sate intentionally built overlooking it Tangkuban Perahu in the north.

In the first trip is for the Department of Traffic and Public Works, even become the central government after the Batavia Dutch East Indies was not considered to qualify as a center of government for development, which is used by the Department of Public Works. Dated December 3, 1945 occurred the event which took seven of the young victims who defend Gedung Sate of Gurkha troops attack. To commemorate the seven young men, made of stone monument placed in the back yard Sate Building. By order of the Minister of Public Works on December 3, 1970 the monument was moved to the front page of Gedung Sate.

Gedung Sate since 1980 known as the Governor's Office for the center of the West Java Provincial Government, which previously governance of West Java Province occupies Mukti Kerta Building in Jalan Braga Bandung.

Governor's office is on the second floor along with the Deputy Governor's office, the Regional Secretary, The Assistant and the Bureau. Currently assisted by the Governor in the three Deputy Governor in charge of Sector Governance, Economy and Development, and Welfare Division, a Regional Secretary and Assistant to the Assistant Four public administration, Administration Assistant Development, Social Welfare Assistant and Administrative Assistant.

But not all occupy Assistant Gedung Sate. Social Welfare Assistant and Administrative Assistant with the New Building occupies staff.

In the east and west there are two large rooms that will be reminiscent of the ballroom (ball room) that often occurs in the European community building. This room is more often known as the west hall and the east hall, often used formal activities. In the second round this hall are the rooms that housed some of the Bureau with staff.

The top floor is called the Tower of Gedung Sate, the floor can not be seen from below, to get to the top floor using the elevator or by climbing the wooden stairs.

Gedung Sate magnificent perfection with the New Building of taking a bit of Gedung Sate architectural styles but the style of architect konstektual work Ir.Sudibyo built in 1977 is for the Chairman and Members of the House of Representatives of West Java Province in carrying out its duties and functions as a Legislative Institution Region.

Gedung Sate has become one of the destination attractions in the city of Bandung. Special foreign tourists many of those who deliberately visited because they have emotional connections as well as history in this building. Relevance of this history of emotions and may feel more complete when climbing the steps one by one that is available to the tower of Gedung Sate. There are 6 steps that must be passed through to each of 10 steps that must be climbed.

Gedung Sate beauty is equipped with a garden surrounding a well-maintained, was not surprised when the park is preferred by the people of Bandung and the tourists both domestic and overseas. The beauty of this park is often used as the location of family bernuansakan activity, location shooting the music video artists both local and national artists, the location of family photos or a photo of himself and even the bridal couple photographs.

On the day of the week special environment Sate House lawn made choices where most people to relax, just sit around enjoying the fresh air or exercise Bandung city light.

Comparing Gedung Sate with buildings of government (Capitol Building) in many of the nation's capital does not seem excessive. The equation is all built in the middle of the green complex with a magnificent central tower. Especially in terms of location of the building and landscape satay relatively similar to the White House in Washington, DC, United States. Gedung Sate can say is "The White House" was the city of Bandung.