The History of Semarang
Period of Before 900
The region of Semarang by that time was including Valley of Ungaran in the north beach of Java. Along the beach involves area of Mrican, Mugas, Gunung Sawo, The west of Gajah Mungkur, the upper of Karangkumpul, Sampangan, Simongan, Krapyak and Jrakah. By that time there werea Indian Kingdom that was Bhumi Mataram and Cailendra located in the hinterland and having the other north harbor that was Ujung Negara (Batang), Semarang, Keling, Jepara and Juwono. Through these harbors the Kingdom of Indies Mataram could achieve the golden era. This was indicated by the big temples left by them and up to now we can see them.
Period of 900 - 1500
When the Kingdom of Demak Pajang, Semarang were recognized, indicated by the existence of big villages which was a housing powered by Ajar (the Leader of Hindu Ritual), they were Gisik Drono, Tirang Amper, Jurang Suru. Lembarapi, Tinjo-rnoyo, Gajah Mungkur and Gunung Batu. By that time Kiai Pandan Arang (Sun an Tembayat) appointed by government of Demak Kingdom asor Bupati (leader of a district) of Semarang and the first time declared Tirang Amper as a central of Moslem teaching activities. In 1498 this -was functioned as Trading center of Demak Kingdom as well as spreading the Moslem.
Period of 1500 - 1700
This period is the early of the formation Semarang city, Semarang by that time known as an important harbor. This was proven by the coming of the foreigner to Semarang such/ as" China, Malay, Arabian/ Persia and at last Dutch (in 17 century). In the next develop ment the foreign nations made a kind of housing according to the group of ethnic. That groups were: in the area of Semarang River estuary for the Dutch and Malay, around the Raden Patah Road for Chinese and Javanese were placed along the Semarang River. The social infrastruc-tures are Mosque, Kabupaten as central of Government and the Dutch Defense Fortress on the mouth of Semarang River. When it was not under the Kasunanan Surakarta government, in 1618 Semarang were under the power of Dutch. Because of strategic place and had an important function Semarang had been changed as a Military defense and trade of the Dutch (VOC).
Period of 1700 - 1906
Semarang area appear as a formnof a city. The housing /werR extended by existence of Kampung Jawa at Kaligawe, Pengapon and Poncol, Kampung China at Bubakan, Kampung Melayu, at Melayu darat. It was developed more by the construc-ting of Kota Benteng/City of Fortress (at Ewopeecshe-Buurt). This Fortress, were thecentral of development in Semarang city located on Raden Patah Road and as the extent of Fortress of Lima Ujung at Sleko. While the social livingof the people of Semarang by that time was dominated by trading activities and Military defense of Dutch, with the facilities such as Mosque, Chinese temple, market and environmental road. Transportation route were using the flow of Semarang River and its branches. Semarang were more extended with the activities of the Dutch Military defense movement from Jepara to Semarang in 1708. This had changed the status of physically function as welL as social life in Semarang. Because of these VOC utilized Semarang as acentral of colonial political activities as well as the second city after Batavia, by moving their Fortress and Office from Jepara to Semarang. In the middle of eighteenth (I 'h) centuries, the development of Semarang area were more gradually. This were indicated by the growing of offices of Netherlands E. Indies, trading offices, other social facilities etc. in that Netherlands Fortress. The Netherlands Fortress which was called as EUROPESCHE BUURT were built to be the Fortress city with five points of defense and inside the Fortress were built the road with Grid Iron pattern. While the outside of the Fortress became their hinterland. Therefore the government was divided into two parts, the Netherlands Fortress Governor area and hinterland area occupied by Native. This condition were apparently making the function of Semarang, as an administrative government city for the North Java area, trading city and defense / military city. To anticipate the extent of the city the wall defense city of den Europeesche Buurt was demolished and the Netherlands were building the villas at Bojong and Randusari. The native citizendeveloped the village at Poncol area, Randusari, Depok and the other areas The stone road were built, such as Poncol Road (Daen dies) Bojon g, Depok Road, Mataram Road, Bulu and the environment roads, including Jepara which was the primary harbor in Central Java since the Kingdom of Demak.
The very high Commercial position of Semarang this really made the need of sufficient transportation infrastructures. For Semarang were not Sufficiently served with traditional transportation only.
Based on the research of Stiejes the most effective was train transportation infrastructure. Then on 16'h of July 1864 the first railway construction in Indonesia were started from Semarang with the rail station at Tambaksari to the Tanggung station about 14 Kilo meters long. Then it was continued to Kedungjati and Solo, up to the 1872 to Yogyakarta.
The railway station weregrowing rapidly and this make a special impact to the export value which was growing rapidly too. Therefore, the Netherlands Indesche Spoorwagen (NIS) was entitled to construct the railway and its office were in Lawang Sewu this extent its steel way network to Surabaya and Magelang.
While Semarang Cheribon Stoom tram Maatschappij (SCS) constructed the railway of Semarang - Cirebon. And the company of Semarang Jolana Stoorntram /Matschappij (SJS) constructed the railway of Semarang - Kudus - Juwono- Lasern. Otherwise, there were Serayu Dal Stoorntram Maatchappij who constructed the Railway of Wonosobo-Purwokerto.
Soon afterward SCS, SJS and SDS were combined as one, with its central office was at Jl. Thamrin. With the construction of the Railway described above the transportation volume were multiply increased.
In 1900 the export valuewere increased more rapidly, the connection between Semarang and its surrounding regions were easily be reached caused by the railway network. This made Semarang, a trading city were getting richer. This made the railway construction within Java and Madura were developed. When in 1867 the long of railway was about 25 kilometers, while in 1920 it reached 5,016 kilometers.
The railway system were really influenced toward Semarang position as the central df trade in the Central Java. Thus, in order to imbalance the speed of the railway construction, therefore, in 1875 were constructed a harbor in Semarang. The water gates were constructed to reduce the stacked amount of mud on the ports.
By constructing the Semarang Harbor the activities of trade in Semarang Harbor were growing rapidly and the position of Semarang as a trading city were absolutely good.
In 1884 Semarang were starting to connect the phone lines with Jakarta and Surabaya. While the initial of the post m Semarang were the one of three post office constructed by Netherlands in Java they were Batavia and Surabaya.
The office constructions and other city facilities were exist since the city was built, it implied that the position of Semarang by that time were very important city. Because Semarang location was very strategic in the middle of economy traffic in the/Java Island.
In 1891 in the era of R.M. Tumenggung Purboningrat's government the Moslem cultural was reestablished. To initiate the (Ramadhan) fasting month there were a traditional ceremony of Dug deran. Dug meant the sound of Bedug (large drum suspended horizontally at mosque) Der meant the sound of Cannon. The celebration which had been the character of Semarang were also made lively by some children plays which is popular as "warak ngendog".
Period of 1906 - 1942
This period was the era of Sernarang municipal governmental (Stadsgernmete Van Semarang) which was officially declared on the IS' of April 1906 and governed under the Staadblad No. 120 year of 1906. Since that day Semarang was separated from the Regency and had the boundaries of Municipal government.
Since that day Semarang initiated to be governed in the development administration system. The development direction was proposed to the Netherlands housing completed by city facilities and authority they were sport gymnasium, shooting field, city park. New road network, drainage on east and west Flood Canal, Siranda Canal and CB2 Canal. As well as Wijaya Kusuma Channel and building of Public Toilet / Bath room etc. The construction of harbor facilities, Railway station. were continued to be built.
The function of city became more extensive, other than trading city, military governmental as well as became an education and tourism city
The more expansive Semarang city was. on the other hand, there had grown to be one of the central of politic movement against the Netherlands. As a result, The Netherlands' politic compelled the growth of Semarang.
Period of 1942 - 1976
On this period the Second World War was exploded, Semarang was empowered by Japan. That era was a steady era for Semarang. Because all of the activities focused on the necessity of Japan military. After the time of Independence of Indonesia Semarang had been starting to fix its self, especially since 1950. Then the Semarang region still based on the gemente region.
This growing progress, the most rapid process were the housing area growth in city area, they were Krobokan,Harbor, Jangli and Mrican. The growing facilities to support the trading sector were the construction of Johar Market. Bulu Market, Karangayu, Bargo, Langgar etc. As well as transportation infrastructure. Bus Station Minibus Industry at Srondol and the biggest in the city was established again. Seeing the rapid growth of city, then 19'h of July 1976, Semarang was extent to Mijen, Gunung pati, Tugu dan Genuk territorial. While supporting the more designed city development it was formulated Primary Planning of Semarang City (Rencana Induk Kota Semarang (RIG), as a guidelines of the next development of city.d of Jalan Pemuda, one of the city's major shopping streets.
Period of 900 - 1500
When the Kingdom of Demak Pajang, Semarang were recognized, indicated by the existence of big villages which was a housing powered by Ajar (the Leader of Hindu Ritual), they were Gisik Drono, Tirang Amper, Jurang Suru. Lembarapi, Tinjo-rnoyo, Gajah Mungkur and Gunung Batu. By that time Kiai Pandan Arang (Sun an Tembayat) appointed by government of Demak Kingdom asor Bupati (leader of a district) of Semarang and the first time declared Tirang Amper as a central of Moslem teaching activities. In 1498 this -was functioned as Trading center of Demak Kingdom as well as spreading the Moslem.
Period of 1500 - 1700
This period is the early of the formation Semarang city, Semarang by that time known as an important harbor. This was proven by the coming of the foreigner to Semarang such/ as" China, Malay, Arabian/ Persia and at last Dutch (in 17 century). In the next develop ment the foreign nations made a kind of housing according to the group of ethnic. That groups were: in the area of Semarang River estuary for the Dutch and Malay, around the Raden Patah Road for Chinese and Javanese were placed along the Semarang River. The social infrastruc-tures are Mosque, Kabupaten as central of Government and the Dutch Defense Fortress on the mouth of Semarang River. When it was not under the Kasunanan Surakarta government, in 1618 Semarang were under the power of Dutch. Because of strategic place and had an important function Semarang had been changed as a Military defense and trade of the Dutch (VOC).
Period of 1700 - 1906
Semarang area appear as a formnof a city. The housing /werR extended by existence of Kampung Jawa at Kaligawe, Pengapon and Poncol, Kampung China at Bubakan, Kampung Melayu, at Melayu darat. It was developed more by the construc-ting of Kota Benteng/City of Fortress (at Ewopeecshe-Buurt). This Fortress, were thecentral of development in Semarang city located on Raden Patah Road and as the extent of Fortress of Lima Ujung at Sleko. While the social livingof the people of Semarang by that time was dominated by trading activities and Military defense of Dutch, with the facilities such as Mosque, Chinese temple, market and environmental road. Transportation route were using the flow of Semarang River and its branches. Semarang were more extended with the activities of the Dutch Military defense movement from Jepara to Semarang in 1708. This had changed the status of physically function as welL as social life in Semarang. Because of these VOC utilized Semarang as acentral of colonial political activities as well as the second city after Batavia, by moving their Fortress and Office from Jepara to Semarang. In the middle of eighteenth (I 'h) centuries, the development of Semarang area were more gradually. This were indicated by the growing of offices of Netherlands E. Indies, trading offices, other social facilities etc. in that Netherlands Fortress. The Netherlands Fortress which was called as EUROPESCHE BUURT were built to be the Fortress city with five points of defense and inside the Fortress were built the road with Grid Iron pattern. While the outside of the Fortress became their hinterland. Therefore the government was divided into two parts, the Netherlands Fortress Governor area and hinterland area occupied by Native. This condition were apparently making the function of Semarang, as an administrative government city for the North Java area, trading city and defense / military city. To anticipate the extent of the city the wall defense city of den Europeesche Buurt was demolished and the Netherlands were building the villas at Bojong and Randusari. The native citizendeveloped the village at Poncol area, Randusari, Depok and the other areas The stone road were built, such as Poncol Road (Daen dies) Bojon g, Depok Road, Mataram Road, Bulu and the environment roads, including Jepara which was the primary harbor in Central Java since the Kingdom of Demak.
The very high Commercial position of Semarang this really made the need of sufficient transportation infrastructures. For Semarang were not Sufficiently served with traditional transportation only.
Based on the research of Stiejes the most effective was train transportation infrastructure. Then on 16'h of July 1864 the first railway construction in Indonesia were started from Semarang with the rail station at Tambaksari to the Tanggung station about 14 Kilo meters long. Then it was continued to Kedungjati and Solo, up to the 1872 to Yogyakarta.
The railway station weregrowing rapidly and this make a special impact to the export value which was growing rapidly too. Therefore, the Netherlands Indesche Spoorwagen (NIS) was entitled to construct the railway and its office were in Lawang Sewu this extent its steel way network to Surabaya and Magelang.
While Semarang Cheribon Stoom tram Maatschappij (SCS) constructed the railway of Semarang - Cirebon. And the company of Semarang Jolana Stoorntram /Matschappij (SJS) constructed the railway of Semarang - Kudus - Juwono- Lasern. Otherwise, there were Serayu Dal Stoorntram Maatchappij who constructed the Railway of Wonosobo-Purwokerto.
Soon afterward SCS, SJS and SDS were combined as one, with its central office was at Jl. Thamrin. With the construction of the Railway described above the transportation volume were multiply increased.
In 1900 the export valuewere increased more rapidly, the connection between Semarang and its surrounding regions were easily be reached caused by the railway network. This made Semarang, a trading city were getting richer. This made the railway construction within Java and Madura were developed. When in 1867 the long of railway was about 25 kilometers, while in 1920 it reached 5,016 kilometers.
The railway system were really influenced toward Semarang position as the central df trade in the Central Java. Thus, in order to imbalance the speed of the railway construction, therefore, in 1875 were constructed a harbor in Semarang. The water gates were constructed to reduce the stacked amount of mud on the ports.
By constructing the Semarang Harbor the activities of trade in Semarang Harbor were growing rapidly and the position of Semarang as a trading city were absolutely good.
In 1884 Semarang were starting to connect the phone lines with Jakarta and Surabaya. While the initial of the post m Semarang were the one of three post office constructed by Netherlands in Java they were Batavia and Surabaya.
The office constructions and other city facilities were exist since the city was built, it implied that the position of Semarang by that time were very important city. Because Semarang location was very strategic in the middle of economy traffic in the/Java Island.
In 1891 in the era of R.M. Tumenggung Purboningrat's government the Moslem cultural was reestablished. To initiate the (Ramadhan) fasting month there were a traditional ceremony of Dug deran. Dug meant the sound of Bedug (large drum suspended horizontally at mosque) Der meant the sound of Cannon. The celebration which had been the character of Semarang were also made lively by some children plays which is popular as "warak ngendog".
Period of 1906 - 1942
This period was the era of Sernarang municipal governmental (Stadsgernmete Van Semarang) which was officially declared on the IS' of April 1906 and governed under the Staadblad No. 120 year of 1906. Since that day Semarang was separated from the Regency and had the boundaries of Municipal government.
Since that day Semarang initiated to be governed in the development administration system. The development direction was proposed to the Netherlands housing completed by city facilities and authority they were sport gymnasium, shooting field, city park. New road network, drainage on east and west Flood Canal, Siranda Canal and CB2 Canal. As well as Wijaya Kusuma Channel and building of Public Toilet / Bath room etc. The construction of harbor facilities, Railway station. were continued to be built.
The function of city became more extensive, other than trading city, military governmental as well as became an education and tourism city
The more expansive Semarang city was. on the other hand, there had grown to be one of the central of politic movement against the Netherlands. As a result, The Netherlands' politic compelled the growth of Semarang.
Period of 1942 - 1976
On this period the Second World War was exploded, Semarang was empowered by Japan. That era was a steady era for Semarang. Because all of the activities focused on the necessity of Japan military. After the time of Independence of Indonesia Semarang had been starting to fix its self, especially since 1950. Then the Semarang region still based on the gemente region.
This growing progress, the most rapid process were the housing area growth in city area, they were Krobokan,Harbor, Jangli and Mrican. The growing facilities to support the trading sector were the construction of Johar Market. Bulu Market, Karangayu, Bargo, Langgar etc. As well as transportation infrastructure. Bus Station Minibus Industry at Srondol and the biggest in the city was established again. Seeing the rapid growth of city, then 19'h of July 1976, Semarang was extent to Mijen, Gunung pati, Tugu dan Genuk territorial. While supporting the more designed city development it was formulated Primary Planning of Semarang City (Rencana Induk Kota Semarang (RIG), as a guidelines of the next development of city.d of Jalan Pemuda, one of the city's major shopping streets.
