The experience I got from often time visit Bandung had already admire me to write about Gedung Sate in my blog. Often times I pass the Diponegoro Street , Bandung I was so wonder about the glorious of this building. Very firmly stands along the ages but still keep its architechture.
Gedung Webside, with his trademark form the ornament on a central tower, jacks long marker or benchmark Bandung, which is not only available to the public in West Java, but also throughout Indonesia and even model was used as a signal to several buildings and urban characters in West Java. For example, building forms the Tasikmalaya train station. Built in 1920, the White House was still strong but graceful and now serves as the central building of the Government of West Java.
Gedung Sate, which in the Netherlands Indies called 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, famous young architect graduate from the Faculty of Engineering Nederland Delft, Ir. Eh. De Roo and Ir. G. Hendriks and van Gemeente Bandoeng party, led by Col.. Ret. VL. Slors by involving 2000 workers, 150 people including sculptors, or a tombstone carver bongpay experts and wood carver of Chinese nationality who came from Konghu or Cantonese, assisted by masons, coolies stir and servers that come from residents Sekeloa Kampung, Kampung small hole Dago, Gandok and Cibarengkok village, which they had previously worked in shingles Gedong (Kampus ITB) and flat Gedong (Bandung City Hall).
During the period of 4 years in September 1924 it successfully completed the construction of the main building parents gouvernments Bedrijven, including the headquarters of the key PTT (post, telephones and telegraphs and library.)
State Gedung architecture is designed by the architect go. J. Gerber and his group are not independent of the master Dr.Hendrik entry Dutch architect Petrus Berlage, facing the Islands traditional architecture bernuansakan.
Many architects and building experts expressed Gedung Sate is a stunning elegant monumental buildings with unique architectural style which leads to the form of Indo-European architectural style, (Indo Europeeschen architectuur Stijl), so it is not impossible if the Borobudur Temple also add to the elegance of Gedung Sate.
Some opinions about big Sate Building including Cor Pashier and Jan Wittenberg two Dutch architect, who said "style of architecture is a style of architect Gedung Sate experimental results that lead to forms of Indo-European architectural style."
Some opinions on building a large SateIr. HPBerlage, during a visit to Gedung Sate, April 1923 stated, "Gedung Sate is a great architectural masterpiece, which managed to combine eastern and western styles in harmony". As with any style of Italian architecture in renaiscance mainly in the west wing building. While story tower in the middle of the building or Meru as pagoda roof. There is another opinion that says a lot of architects Indonesia Slamet Wirasonjaya grandeur as Gedung Sate, and Ir. Harnyoto Kunto. including Cor Pashier and Jan Wittenberg two Dutch architect, who said "Gedung Sate architectural style is a style of experimental results that lead architect on the form of Indo-European architectural style."
Ir. HPBerlage, during a visit to Gedung Sate, April 1923 stated, "Gedung Sate is a great architectural masterpiece, which managed to combine eastern and western styles in harmony". As with any style of Italian architecture in renaiscance mainly in the west wing building. While story tower in the middle of the building or Meru as pagoda roof. There is another opinion that says a lot of architects Indonesia Slamet Wirasonjaya grandeur as Gedung Sate, and Ir. Harnyoto Kunto.
Gedung Sate stands strong and up to now, can not be separated from materials and construction techniques used. Gedung Sate wall made of large stone pieces (1 × 1 × 2 m) taken from the hills surrounding rocks in the East and Mount Arcamanik Bandung Manglayang. Gedung Sate building construction using conventional professional manner with due regard to technical standards.
Gerber itself combines multiple streams of architecture into the design. For windows, Gerber takes the theme of Moorish Spain, while for buildings dalah Italian Renaissance. Especially for the tower, Gerber entered the flow of Asia, namely style roof Balinese temple or pagoda in Thailand. At its peak there is a "skewer" with 6 fruit skewers ornaments (other versions say pink water or jasmine), which represents 6 million guilders - the amount of fees that are used to build Gedung Sate.
Facade (front side) Gedung Sate very calculated. By following the north-south axis axis (which is also applied in Pakuan Building, which overlooks Mount Malabar in the south), Gedung Sate is not deliberately built facing Mount Tangkuban Perahu in the north.
In the course initially provided to the Department of Traffic and Public Works, even become the center of the Dutch East Indies after Batavia will not qualify as a center of government since its development, which is used by the Public Works Department. Dated December 3, 1945 there was an incident which claimed the lives of seven young men who defend Gedung Sate of Gurkha troops attack. To commemorate the seven young men, made stone monument that is placed behind the Sate House lawn. By order of the Minister of Public Works on December 3, 1970 The monument was moved to the front page of Gedung Sate.
State building since 1980, known as the Office of the Governor, because as the Centre of West Java provincial government, which previously held the Office of West Java province Mukti Kerta-Jalan Braga Bandung.
Governor workspace on the second floor along with workspace Vice Governor, Provincial Secretary, Assistant and the Bureau. Currently, the Governor is assisted by three Deputy Governor in charge of Administration, Economics and Development, and Social Welfare, a Regional Assistant Secretary and Assistant Four namely public administration, Administrative Assistant for Development, Social Welfare Assistant and Administrative Assistant.
But not all Governour's Assistant works at Gedung State. Welfare Social Assistant and administrative assistant with the staff occupied the new building.
In the East and West, there are two big rooms, which are reminiscent of the Ballroom (the Ballroom), that is often found in the building of the European Community. This number is often known as the West and East Hall rooms, often used in official business. In the second round of this room, rooms, which are located some of Bureau staff.
Perfection comes with these large State new building construction that took a bit of style architecture, but stylish work Gedung architect State contextual Ir.Sudibyo built in 1977 dedicated area Presidents and members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of West Java in the performance of their duties and obligations as the legislature.
Gedung Sate has become one of the attractions in the city of Bandung. Especially many of them strangers who accidentally visited because it has an emotional relationship and history in this building. Linking emotion and history will probably feel more complete if you climb a ladder at one time available for the tower Gedung Sate. There are 6 steps that must be passed by each of 10 steps that must be climbed.
The beauty of Gedung Sate is equipped with its surrounding gardens are well maintained, do not be surprised if the demand by city public park and tourists, both domestic and foreign. The beauty of this park is often used as a location bernuansakan family activities, music video filming locations both local artists and national artists, the location of family photos or photos of yourself and even photograph the bridal couple.
Especially on Sundays environment Sate House lawn into an option where the majority of the people to relax, just sit around enjoying the fresh air or light exercise Bandung. Comparing Gedung Sate with central government buildings (Parliament building) in many capitals does not seem excessive. This equation is all built in the middle of a green complex with a magnificent central tower. Especially in terms of location of buildings and landscapes are relatively similar to sate the White House in Washington, DC, USA. It can be said Gedung Sate is the "White House" of the city.
It is open for public or groups out of office hours. You also can meet the Governour and the Vice Governour for the tourist visit, as long as they have free time they will openly welcome you. So don't hesitate to come and visit it, and meet the history of Kota Bandung inside.
