Gedung Sate
Public building in West Java, Indonesia
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Gedung Sate is a public building in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It was designed according to a neoclassical design incorporating native Indonesian elements (such as Hindu-Buddhist elements) by Dutch architect J. Gerber to be the seat of the Dutch East Indies department of State Owned Enterprises (Departement van Gouvernmentsbedrijven, literally "Department of Government Industries"); the building was completed in 1924. Today, the building serves as the seat of the governor of West Java,[1] and also a museum.[2]
| Gedung Sate | |
|---|---|
A view of Gedung Sate | |
 Interactive map of the Gedung Sate area | |
| Former names | Departement van Gouvernements Bedrijven (GB) building |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | New Indies Style, Dutch Rationalism, Sundanese style |
| Location | Bandung, Indonesia, Jalan Diponegoro No. 22 |
| Coordinates | 6.902459°S 107.618730°E |
| Construction started | 27 July 1920 |
| Completed | September 1924 |
| Owner | Government of West Java |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 27,990.859 m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | J.Gerber |
| Other designers | Eh. De Roo, G. Hendriks |
Its common name, Gedung sate, is a nickname that translates literally from Indonesian to 'satay building', which is a reference to the shape of the building's central pinnacle - which resemble the shape of one of the Indonesian traditional dish called satay.[1] The central pinnacle consists of six spheres that represent the six million guilders funded to the construction of the building.[3]
