Kesawan Old Town
Kesawan
Medan's oldest commercial street, lined with colonial-era shophouses, the London Sumatra (Lonsum) Building, and century-old eateries.
Kesawan (along Jalan Ahmad Yani) was the commercial heart of colonial-era Medan under the Dutch. Its streets still preserve Chinese-style shophouses and European trading houses. At the northern end stands the London Sumatra (Lonsum) Building, completed in 1910, which once housed the city's first elevator. The Tip Top restaurant, open since 1934, still serves old-fashioned ice cream and coffee. The Cheong Afie Mansion is also on this street. In the evening, food stalls set up along parts of the street, making it ideal for an unhurried stroll.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Merdeka Square & Old City Hall
- Tjong A Fie Mansion
- Sri Mariamman Temple & Kampung Madras
- Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery
- Vihara Gunung Timur
- Maimun Palace
- Great Mosque of Medan (Masjid Raya Al-Mashun)
- North Sumatra State Museum