Medan Post Office on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The Medan Post and Telegraph Office (Indonesian: Kantor Pos Medan) is a historic building in Indonesia
by Stephen Backshall page 353 This office now serves as Pos Bloc Medan, a modernized version of the place that features some cafés, restaurants, and some shops, with some areas showing a small exhibition of old tools and items used during its operation as a post office.
The Medan Post and Telegraph Office (Indonesian: Kantor Pos Medan) is a historic building in Medan
Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...
, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
. It was designed by Ir. S. Snuyf from Burgelijke Openbare Werken (BOW) and opened in 1911. Located in downtown Medan, several other important colonial era buildings are located nearby including Old City Hall Medan, Inna Dharma Deli Hotel, Grand Mosque, Maimoon Palace, Immanuel Church, Tjong A Fie Mansion
Tjong A Fie Mansion () is a Dutch colonial-style two-story mansion in Medan, North Sumatra, built by Tjong A Fie (1860–1921) a Hakka merchant who came to own much of the land in Medan through his plantations, later becoming 'Majoor de ...
and Sri Mariamman Temple. The post office remains in operation and includes a stamp collection exhibit. Snuyf also designed Palembang City Hall (built 1928–1931). A fountain in front of the post office was a tribute to Jacob Nienhuys.by Stephen Backshall page 353 This office now serves as Pos Bloc Medan, a modernized version of the place that features some cafés, restaurants, and some shops, with some areas showing a small exhibition of old tools and items used during its operation as a post office.
See also
* List of colonial buildings in MedanReferences
Buildings and structures in Medan Post office buildings in Indonesia Dutch colonial architecture in Indonesia {{Indonesia-struct-stub