Pasar Gede Solo

"Pasar Gede" can b translated into english as Big Market. This is a biggest traditional market in Solo City


History

In the Dutch colonial era, initially Cede Market is a small market that was established in the area of 10,421 acres, located at the crossroads of the governor's office is now changing the function of a Hall of Surakarta. The building was designed by a Dutch architect named Ir. Thomas Karsten. Market building completed in 1930 and was named Hardjanagara gedhe Market. This market was named gedhe market or "big market" because it consists of a large roof. Along with the development period, this market became the largest and most markets in Surakarta. Gede market consists of two buildings separated road now known as Jalan Sudirman. Each of the two buildings consist of two floors. The gate at the main building looks like the roof of the throne, which was given the name gedhe Market in the Java language.
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Pasar Gede architectural style is a mix between Dutch and Javanese style. In 1947, Pasar Gede was damaged because the Dutch attack. Then the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, which later took over the area of Special Region Surakarta Surakarta and then renovated again in 1949. However, the roof repair was completed in 1981. Indonesian Government to replace the old roof with a roof of wood. The second building from the Pasar Gede, DPU is used for offices now used as a fruit market.
[Edit] Location Pasar Gede
Avalokitesvara Buddhist Temple just across the street, south Pasar Gede.

Pasar Gede Surakarta is located across from City Hall on Jalan Sudirman and Jalan Pasar Gede in the township residents Tionghoa or Chinatown named Balong and is located in The Village Sudiroprajan. The traders who sold at Pasar Gede Tionghoa too much. Cultural well-known Java from Surakarta Go Tik Swan who is a descendant Tionghoa, when appointed as a nobleman by the late King Kasunanan Surakarta, Ingkang Sinuhun Pakubuwono XII earned KRT (Kangjeng Raden Tumenggung) Hardjonagoro because his grandfather is the head Hardjonagoro gedhe Market.

Nearby Pasar Gede with Tionghoa community and Chinatown areas can be seen in the presence of a temple, just south of this market. This temple called Vihara Avalokitesvara Sie Kok Tien and is located at Jalan Ketandan.
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In addition to ever hit the Dutch attack in 1947, Pasar Gede also did not escape attack riot irresponsible. Although the attack missed the May 1998 incident, in October 1999 with no chosen Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri as though a majority of votes, Pasar Gede burned by the fury of the masses. But the renovation effort by maintaining the original architecture can be moved quickly and two years later at the end of 2001, an improved market may be reused. Even relatively sophisticated new markets for the purposes of part also to consider persons with disabilities with the construction of special facilities for wheelchair users.