That Old Two-Storey House at Jomblang is Now Already Gone.

 

The above picture is taken during my visit in Semarang about ten years ago, when I was taking a walk around Jomblang area. Actually, it was hidden behind a high metal fence. I don't think someone who passing the main road at that time would realize this old house is existed. Most probably, the site is near to the location of formerly Jomblang old train station.

Whatever the case, we will never find the appearance as seen on the above picture, because now a totally different form of a building with another function is already there. The below picture is taken during my latest visit to Semarang.

An Old House Have Transformed to a Food & Beverage Outlet in Semarang Old City.

 

This is a view of a street intersection in an old city area in Semarang, with a food & beverage outlet is prominently situated as currently is. The picture is taken during my last visit in Semarang.

It is interesting to compare it with a picture I have taken in almost in the same spot, but is taken about ten years ago. The old scenery is documented in my old blog article. Obviously, this food & beverage outlet is converted from an old house which the original appearance could be seen in the following picture below.

It always interesting to make an observation, how new thing is transformed from an old thing. Anyway, the city will always growing and it maybe will also change something in my memory about certain thing.

Remaining Old Row Houses in Jl. Lamper Sari Semarang

 

The pictures are taken in 2005, but I think this old house is still existed until today. The house is part of row houses that are originally shown in old colonial city master plan. Nowadays, most of them are already converted to new type of residential houses or even transformed to new commercial building functions.  

It seems originally the house are built as homogeneous type of houses as it shown in original map as seen in following links: https://bit.ly/3RiK1LF and https://bit.ly/3cr8qQh.

Fortunately, as seen in today google maps, some of the are still found in coupled layout version    within its mirror version scheme (against its neighborhood house unit). An it could be checked on this link https://bit.ly/3TmkjHS.

         

It just feel great to still be able to see and capture the 'current' old houses existence, before it change soon to another form of new appearance or even new building function. As already seen in Google Map Image (captured on April 2022), one of the house is already advertised as "house for sale".

A Snapshot of an Old School Building in Ungaran

 

I was just passing by Semarang-Jogjakarta Street in Ungaran and I was intriguing with a building compound with generous front courtyard. Yes it was just a junior high school building compound, it currently known as SMPN-1 Ungaran. The most interesting part was a building behind the lush trees in the front side, it typically seen as an old building belong to Dutch Colonial Era.

According to sources, the building was originally a Bosopzichtersschool (BOS) or known as a Forest Supervisor School. This building compound is actually situated in the opposite side of a building known as formerly Kweekschool, a school for teacher which is situated across the street. Thus it seem to be an area in Ungaran where educational training related activities took place.

The Story of a Flock of White Storks on the Old Tamarind Trees on The Sidewalk of Srondol Street

 

These photos and videos were probably taken in year of 2004, during my lebaran holiday in Semarang. That means 18 years ago from the time when this blog article was written now. It really is quite a long span of time.

This is just an ordinary everyday sight at that time, if we passed the Srondol Road. A main road that will be passed if someone is going out of town towards Solo or Jogjakarta and vice versa. There are rows of old tamarind trees along the pedestrian sidewalk in front of a military base, where at the top part of the high trees you can see many white storks nesting and flying back and forth. 

I still and always remember this place, very long ago those birds were already there nest in the trees. I think this scenery was very unique and full of memories that me want to just simply capture it.

Just a few days ago, I have virtual discussion with an old friend from Semarang and he said that now we can't see that scenery anymore. No more, white storks nesting and flying above the rows of those old tamarind trees........

A Snapshot of an Old Villa at Tumpang Street Semarang

 

The picture is taken in 2013, almost nine years ago from this blog article is written to now. The old building is situated in Candi, a hilly area of Semarang City. In front of the house is Tumpang Street, a steep uphill or downhill road. 

This house existence is well-known among old building observers. Many sources state that this building is built around 1930, and was designed by first generation of local architect. The architect is known as Liem Bwan Tjie. Originally, the house is a villa owned by Dr. Ir Han Tiauw Tjong family.

A Snapshot of a Coffee House in Semarang Old City Area

Just to record my travel experience during my last visit in Semarang City. My train was arriving in early morning and decided to enjoy a walkthrough session around the area nearby the Tawang Train Station. Of course, visiting nearby old city area is an interesting destination. 

I just decided to enter the old city area from east-end point of access, and the first interesting point is the appearance of this coffee house. Maybe this is the first popular coffee house in the old city area which is opened about five years ago. Currently become quite famous place for culinary destination and a popular place for hangout. Some community activities and events are also held in this place. This place can be reach about ten minutes walking from Tawang Train Station.

Nowadays, this spot is just an option among several coffee shops that can be found in the old city area. All of them are converting and revitalizing the existing old colonial buildings into new functions.