Colonial Exhibition of Semarang

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1914 Semarang
Colonial Exhibition Semarang 1914.jpg
Exhibition poster
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
NameColonial Exhibition
Area26 ha
Visitors677,266
Participant(s)
Countries20
Location
CountryDutch East Indies (now Indonesia
CitySemarang
Coordinates6°59′S 110°25′E / 6.983°S 110.417°E / -6.983; 110.417Coordinates: 6°59′S 110°25′E / 6.983°S 110.417°E / -6.983; 110.417
Timeline
OpeningAugust 13, 1914
ClosureNovember 15, 1914

The Colonial Exhibition, Dutch: Koloniale Tentoonstelling, took place in Semarang, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) in from August 13 through November 15, 1914.[citation needed] Colonial exhibitions were trade expositions.[citation needed] It was designed to "give a comprehensive picture of the Dutch Indies in their present prosperous condition."[1]

The architect was Maclaine Pont.

Exhibits[]

There were displays including companies, foreign states and areas within the Dutch East Indies. One area of the grounds had pavilions dedicated to cocoa, coffee, kapok, and tea.[2]

Dutch East Indies[]

There was a Balinese, an Aceh pavilion central Java, and Semerang pavilions.

  • Central Java diorama

Foreign states[]

There were pavilions from Australia, China, Formosa (Taiwan) and Japan.

  • Chinese Pavilion

  • Formosa tea house

  • Japanese Pavilion

Companies[]

There were pavilions from several companies including German hardware manufacturing business Carl Schlieper, the Netherland Indies Gas Company (NIGM), Nestlé, and the Dutch shipping company Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij (KPM).

  • Carl Schlieper pavilion

  • Trocadero pavilion (left), NIGM pavilion (center) and the Nestlé pavilion (right)

  • NIGM pavilion

  • Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (KPM) pavilion

Legacy[]

The Aceh state pavilion was built in Acehnese style, without nails.[3]

After the exposition, it was dismounted and re-erected as the Aceh Museum, where it and the Cakra Donya Bell also displayed remain.

  • Aceh pavilion with Cakra bell during the exposition

  • Cakra Donya bell in 2005

  • Pavilion building at the Aceh museum in 2005

Gallery[]

  • Aerial view of the colonial exhibition of Semarang

  • Main Entrance

  • Umbrella manufacturing

  • Rail transport demonstration from Krupp

  • Stage

  • Visit of Governor General A.W.F. Idenburg to the exhibition

  • Trade pavilion

  • Bandstand Traffic Pavilion and the pavilion of F.J. Fuchs (a carriage supply and automobile distributor)

  • Fountain

  • Party room and terrace

References[]

  1. ^ "Calendar". The Independent. 13 Jul 1914. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ^ KOLONIAL-TENTOONSTELLING SEMARANG 1914 Plattegrond (Map) (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "Rumah Aceh | Banda Aceh, Indonesia Attractions - Lonely Planet". Retrieved 12 May 2020.

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