'Gedung Sate'

‘Gedung Sate’ is a famous building which being an icon of West Java. This building was built in 1924-1929 designed by J.Gerber. The name ‘Gedung Sate’ taken from the ornament on the roof top that looks like a ‘sate’ skewer. ‘Sate’ is barbecued meat which pricked by a skewer and ‘gedung’ means building in Indo-nesian language. ‘Gedung Sate’ is West Java Governor office and head office of PT. Pos Indonesia. ‘Gedung Sate’ is colonial building inheritance from The Dutch Government. The design of building blends ‘West technology’ with the beauty and the grace of ‘East ornament’. The mass of building is inspired by Renaissance period, but its roofs use Indonesian style. The beauty of ‘Gedung Sate’ attract many people to come and see it.