Semarang is the capital of the Province of Central Java, Indonesia. The city is located about 466 km east of Jakarta, or 312 km west of Surabaya. Semarang is the order of the six metropolitan cities in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Bandung and Makassar.

Based on its history, the city of Semarang has an area which is in about 18th century the center of trade. Region at present is called the Old Town area. At that time, to safeguard the citizens and territory, then the area was built fort, which was named the fort VIJHOEK.Untuk accelerate the path of communication between the third gate dibenteng that it made the streets of transportation, with its main street named after: Gentlemen STRAAT. Currently named Jl. Let Jen Soeprapto.Salah one location the existing doors to the fort today is the Bridge hernia, called the Zuider DE POR.

Transport path through the water is very important it is evidenced by the rivers that surround this area that can be navigable from the sea up to Sebandaran area, area of Chinatown. That time the Dutch East Indies had ranked second as a producer of sugar all over the world. At the time it was happening cultivation (Cultur stelsel) throughout the Netherlands East Indies area.

Semarang at night :

Semarang’s Old City area is also called OUTSTADT. The area is approximately 31 hectares. Judging from the condition of geography, it seems that this area separate from the surrounding areas, so that seems like a separate city, earning the nickname “LITTLE Netherland“.

Semarang’s Old City area is a silent witness of history Dutch colonial Indonesia more than two centuries, and its location adjacent to the area economy. In this place there are about 50 ancient buildings are still standing strong and has a history of colonialism in Semarang.

Semarang’s Old City is a historic region with many ancient buildings which are considered potentially to be developed in the field of culture, economics and conservation areas.

Ancient buildings in the area of Semarang’s Old City :

And now the development of the city of Semarang as the government center has been proven long before bears the status of the capital city of Semarang, Central Java Province and indicates its role in pencaturan Government. Thus the central government in the Central Java city of Semarang. In addition there are also in Semarang Diponegoro Military Area Command. Thus the predicate of Semarang as a center of government and military to the more stable Central Java.