Cirebon City Hall, West Java, is the starting place for Cycling de Jabar. This building holds a lot of city history.
Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately. If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us atThe view of Cirebon's City Hall in West Java on Thursday afternoon. The century-old building became the starting point for Cycling de Jabar, a prestigious cycling race event in West Java.
"The city hall is also quite historical. We have a mission to introduce the potential of West Java, especially to cyclists and bicycle enthusiasts. That's why we chose the Cirebon office," he said. The city hall is also close to tourist destinations, such as the Kasepuhan and Kanoman Palaces. Public Works Department initiated the construction of this building in 1924, a century ago. Architects HP Handl and CFH Koll also designed the 868 square meter building.
This building consists of three separate parts connected by a covered corridor. The middle part is the main building, where the mayor and vice mayor have their offices. The two buildings on the wings are for the press room and government administrative purposes. Six shrimps, the main commodity at that time, were also attached to the end of the upper wall of the building. This coastal area is also known as"Shrimp City". Later, as shrimp production declined, the wordAgustinus David, an archaeology student at the University of Indonesia, stated in his thesis"The Form and Style of Cirebon City Hall" that the building is influenced by European and local architectural styles.
"In fact, there is a saying, whoever lives in Cirebon City must first become acquainted with heat illness," he wrote.
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