Lawang Sewu, Semarang City: Photos, Reviews & Location

Former colonial-era headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company, offering guided tours.

At a glance

#2 of 16 Tourist attractions in Semarang City

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

1.2 km from the center of Semarang City

Rating breakdown

5 ★72%
4 ★21%
3 ★5%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%

Jl. Pemuda No.160, Sekayu, Kec. Semarang Tengah, Kota Semarang, Jawa Tengah 50132, Indonesia

+62 821-3461-1660

Quick facts

What is the rating of Lawang Sewu?: Lawang Sewu is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 65,941 reviews.
How does Lawang Sewu rank in Semarang City?: Lawang Sewu is #2 of 16 Tourist attractions in Semarang City by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Lawang Sewu located?: Jl. Pemuda No.160, Sekayu, Kec. Semarang Tengah, Kota Semarang, Jawa Tengah 50132, Indonesia — 1.2 km from the center of Semarang City.
How can I contact Lawang Sewu?: Phone: +62 821-3461-1660

It looks better, than the first time I came here couple years ago. There's UMKM that's sell food and drink.

Poorly we couldn't go the second floor building (front part).

I wish I couldn't see people standing on the grass.

Susanti Khanafi 2023 Aug 12

is a landmark building in the central of Semarang. Lawang sewu means a thousand doors, idk if its have a thousand but yes there are so many doors here.

Eric Rumengan 2023 Jun 30

The headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company in Semarang') is a former office building in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. It was a head office of the Dutch East Indies Railway Co. (Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij/NIS) and is owned by the national railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).

Secret of Life Fantastic Moments 2023 Jun 24

Great adn well maintained historic place. A good place to bring your kids to know some Indonesian Railway history

Halida Budining 2023 Jun 10

It's a popular historical building. Beautiful Dutch Colonial building with rich of history. Unfortunately there was no parking lot, so it's better to use a public transport or chartered car/bus. 2nd floor can not be accessed IDK why.

Grace Natadihardja 2023 Jun 10

Good experience to learn about the Dutch architecture techniques and materials, also the development of Dutch train transportation 😊 a good chance to expand my knowledge 👍

Alya Ferrari 2023 Apr 25

The Catholic Dutch architecture buildings with hundreds of doors (which were rounded to thousand = Sewu/Seribu) are obviously the main attraction to this place and it's quite well-preserved by the local govt. They had quite lots of infographics to read from to know more about Lawang Sewu and had many photographs and paintings from old times to view.

You could unironically get a bit lost while exploring, or at least that's what happened to me. There are too many doors to step into and go out from. Not every story/floor is open for visitors, though.

If you're looking for a classic recreational site to visit with family, friends or loved one, this is such a good place. There are a lot of food stalls, coffee place, clothing store and even live music and CFC restaurant to spend time in.

Restrooms were under a fixing process when I visited so it wasn't quite nice. They have a Musholla for muslims to pray as well in case they need it.

Catur J. Sutrisno 2023 Mar 13

Looks beautiful from the outside. Nothing much to see inside. Mostly are empty rooms. There was performance when we came to visit.
Not spooky at all. In fact, it was quite the opposite. It's basically a historical trip back in time to the colonial era from a train enthusiast perspective. If you want to gain the most experience possible, please do hire a guide there.