Gedung Sate
A government building from 1920 in the Dutch colonial style. Its roof spire is said to look like a satay skewer, and it is a city landmark of Bandung.
Gedung Sate was built between 1920 and 1924. It originally housed the Dutch East Indies Department of Transport and Public Works and blends European neoclassical and traditional Indonesian architectural elements. The central tower has a decorative pole with six balls, resembling a satay skewer. The building is said to symbolize a construction cost of 6 million guilders. Today it is the office of the West Java provincial government, and a museum inside covers the building's history and an overview of West Java. Visitors can climb the tower for views over the city and the northern volcanoes. The lawn plaza in front is a good spot for photos, and there is a car-free day on Sunday mornings. The museum charges a small entrance fee and is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Museum Tue–Sun, approx. 9:30 AM–4:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Geology Museum Bandung
- Jalan Cihampelas
- Jalan Braga
- Museum of the Asian-African Conference
- Grand Mosque of Bandung & Alun-alun
- Trans Studio Bandung
- Saung Angklung Udjo
- Villa Isola