Colonial architecture in Padang

Colonial architecture in Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia, includes the Masjid Muhammadan. Padang has long been a trade center and was a center of pepper trade and gold mine from the 16th to 17th century . Trade extended to India, Portugal, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. In 1663 the city came under the Dutch authority (Dutch East Indies). The city was under British authority twice, during the war between United Kingdom and the Netherlands (1781-1784) and during the Napoleonic Wars (1795-1815). Afterwards the city was transferred back to the Netherlands. It came under control of Imperial Japan during World War II, and after the war control was eventually transferred to the independent Republic of Indonesia. Padang has also been a center for coffee, salt and textile trade.[1] The book "Indische Bouwkunst" lists more than 2,000 projects built between 1900 and 1958 – many of which in Padang- , as well as over 150 architects who designed them.[2] This book has been translated into Bahasa Indonesia and is available as a free download.[3]

  • Electrical plant photographed in 1912
  • Padang Tobacco Company worker

See also

References

  1. ^ Padang Indonesia Tourism
  2. ^ Norbruis, Obbe (2021): “Indische Bouwkunst, architecten en hun oeuvre in Nederlands-Indië en Indonesië in de eerste helft van de 20ste eeuw’” Volendam, LM Publishers, ISBN 9789460220296
  3. ^ Norbruis, Obbe (2021): Arsitektur di Nusantara. Para Arsitek dan Karya Mereka di Hindia-Belanda dan Indonesia pada Paruh Pertama Abad ke-20. Free download www.heritage-hands-on.org/projects.
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