//
Photo: Kantor Kesyahbandaran dan Otoritas Pelabuhan Kelas I Tanjung Emas, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
A busy, important port during Dutch occupation (from 17th century to 1945). Of special interest is the lighthouse built in 1884.
Port of Tanjung Emas is a seaport in Semarang, Indonesia. It is the seaport in Semarang, which is located about 5 km from Tugu Muda of the city center. It was constructed in the nineteenth century by the Dutch colonial government, for use in exporting sugar and various agricultural products coming from the hinterlands in Central Java, replacing a heavily silted, pre-colonial port. The port has been operated by Pelindo since 1985.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
Masjid Layur
Masjid Layur, or commonly called the Masjid Menara, is an old mosque building in the city of Semarang which was founded around 1802. Precisely located on Jalan Layur, Kampung Melayu area. This mosque was built by Arab traders. There is a minaret that is an icon of the mosque.
A small park with Garuda monument.
Modern gallery offering a selection of contemporary art in revolving exhibitions. Strong focus on Asian artists in general and Indonesian artists in particular.
This building was used by Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (KPM) in the early 20th century. The building is an Art Deco Indies style building that was first built in Semarang. Designed by F.J.L Ghijsels of the AIA bureau in 1917. Construction took a year and was only completed in 1918. Now, It is owned by the national marine passenger transport company, PT PELNI.
Gedung Djakarta Lloyd was once the office of the largest shipping company in the Netherlands named Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland (SMN). This building was designed by Ir. Thomas Karsten in 1930. SMN was later nationalized to become Djakarta Lloyd. Until now this building is still used as the office of state-owned, Djakarta Lloyd.
The building has a spiral staircase in front of the building, which was built in 1834. It was used as a spice warehouse in the Dutch colonial era.