Minggu, 26 April 2015

Gedung Merdeka


Gedung Merdeka is in the Asia-Africa street, Bandung, Indonesia, is a historic building that was once used as a summit of Asia-Africa in 1955. This building is now used as a museum exhibiting a collection of objects and photographs of Asian-African Conference which is the forerunner of the Non-Aligned Movement's first ever held here in 1955. [1]
Architecture building

The building was designed in 1926 by Van Galen Last and CP Wolff Schoemaker. Both is Professor at the Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng (TH Bandoeng - which later became the Institute of Technology Bandung - ITB), two renowned Dutch architect of the day, house is very thick with the feel of art deco luxury building and is visible from the floor is made of made in lustrous Italian marble, the rooms where a drink and relax cikenhout made of wood, while the lighting used lamps hanging sparkly crystal bias. This building occupies an area of
​​7500 m2.
History of the building

The building was first built in 1895 and named Societeit Concordia, and in 1926 the building was renovated entirely by Wolff Schoemacher, Aalbers and Van Gallen. [2] Concordia Societeit building used as a place of recreation and socialization by a group of Dutch people who live in the city Bandung and its surroundings. They are plantation employees, officers, officials, businessmen, and the other is quite rich. On holidays, especially at night, the building was filled with them to dance, watch art performances, or dinner.

During the Japanese occupation of this building called the Dai Toa Kaman with its function as a cultural center.

At the time of the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17, 1945 the building was used as the headquarters of the Indonesian youth to face the Japanese army at the time was reluctant to hand over power to Indonesia.

After the Indonesian government began to form (1946 - 1950) is characterized by the presence of government Haminte Bandung, State Pasundan, and Recomba West Java, Concordia building used again as a public hall. here usually held art performances, parties, restaurants, and other public gatherings.

With the decision of the government of the Republic of Indonesia (1954) which establishes a place of Bandung Asian-African Conference, the Concordia Building was chosen as the conference venue. At that time the Concordia Hall building where the meeting is the largest and most magnificent in the city of Bandung. And it was very strategic location in the center of town and close to Bandung and the city's best hotel, the Hotel Savoy Homann and Hotel Preanger

And start early in 1955 and the building was restored by its requirement as a standard International conferences, and construction is handled by the Bureau of Public Works of West Java Province dimpimpin by Ir. R. Srigati Santoso, and implementing restoration is: 1) Bureau of the Knights, under the leadership of R. Machdar Prawiradilaga 2) PT. Alico, under M.J. Ali 3) PT. AIA, led R.M. Madyono

After the formation of the Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia as a result of the 1955 general elections, serve as the Merdeka Building Assembly Building. Since the Constituent considered failed in its main task, which set the base state and the state constitution, the Constituent Assembly was dissolved by presidential decree dated July 5, 1959. Furthermore, Freedom House to be a place Designers Agency activities and later became the National Building People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) which was formed in 1960. Although the function of Building Independence change from time to time in line with the changes experienced in the struggle to preserve, organize, and the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Merdeka Building name remains fixed on the front of the building.
Conference Room in Building Independence in 2010.

In 1965 at the Merdeka Hall of the Islamic Conference held Asia and Africa. In 1971 at the Merdeka Building MPRS activities entirely transferred to Jakarta. After the rebellion G30S, Building Independence ruled by military agencies and some of the building used as a place of political prisoners G30S. In July 1966, the maintenance of Building Independence to be delivered by the central government to the Regional Government of West Java province, which in turn by the Regional Government of West Java implementation is delivered again to the Regional Government of Bandung. Three years later, on July 6, 1968, led MPRS in Jakarta to change her decision about Merdeka Building (former Building MPRS) provided that the building is handed over its parent, while the other buildings are located at the rear of the Building Independence still be the responsibility of MPRS.

In March 1980 building was again entrusted to be a warning that the Asian-African Conference-25. At the height of his warning Asian-African Conference Museum inaugurated by Suharto, the second President of the Republic of Indonesia.

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