Colonial_Exhibition_of_Semarang

Colonial Exhibition of Semarang

Colonial Exhibition of Semarang

1914 exhibition in the Dutch East Indies

The Colonial Exhibition, Dutch: Koloniale Tentoonstelling, took place in Semarang, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) in from 20 August through 22 November 1914.[1]: cover  Colonial exhibitions were trade expositions. It was designed to "give a comprehensive picture of the Dutch Indies in their present prosperous condition."[2] It was the first large scale exposition in the Dutch East Indies,[1]: 2  and financed by the participating corporations with a subsidy from the Dutch East Indies government.[1]: 6–7 

Quick Facts 1914 Semarang, Overview ...

The architect was Maclaine Pont.[1]: 22 

Exhibits

There were displays including companies, foreign states and areas within the Dutch East Indies. One area of the grounds had pavilions dedicated to cocoa, coffee, kapok, and tea.[3]

Dutch East Indies

There was a Balinese, an Aceh pavilion central Java, and Semerang pavilions.

  • Central Java diorama

Foreign states

There were pavilions from Australia, China, Formosa (Taiwan) and Japan.

Companies

There were pavilions from several companies including German hardware manufacturing business Carl Schlieper, the Netherland Indies Gas Company (NIGM), Nestlé, and the Dutch shipping company Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij (KPM).

Legacy

The Aceh state pavilion was built in Acehnese style, without nails.[4]

After the exposition, it was dismounted and re-erected as the Aceh Museum, where it and the Cakra Donya Bell also displayed remain.

  • Aceh pavilion with Cakra bell during the exposition
  • Cakra Donya bell in 2005
  • Pavilion building at the Aceh museum in 2005
  • Aerial view of the colonial exhibition of Semarang
  • Main Entrance
  • Umbrella manufacturing
  • Rail transport demonstration from Krupp
  • Stage
  • Visit of Governor General A.W.F. Idenburg to the exhibition
  • Trade pavilion
  • Bandstand Traffic Pavilion and the pavilion of F.J. Fuchs (a carriage supply and automobile distributor)
  • Fountain
  • Party room and terrace

References

  1. [1]
    M.G. van Heel (2016). Gedenkboek van de Koloniale Tentoonstelling Semarang. Mercurius.
  2. [2]
    "Calendar". The Independent. 13 Jul 1914. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. [3]
    KOLONIAL-TENTOONSTELLING SEMARANG 1914 Plattegrond (Map) (in Dutch).
  4. [4]
    "Rumah Aceh | Banda Aceh, Indonesia Attractions - Lonely Planet". Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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