Merdeka Square & Old City Hall
Lapangan Merdeka
A large lawn in the city center, surrounded by colonial buildings such as the Old City Hall and the General Post Office, with a food court nearby.
Merdeka Square is the large grassy green in central Medan, where independence was proclaimed in 1945. Around it stand Dutch colonial buildings, including the Old City Hall of 1908 (its clock tower is now part of a hotel) and the Medan General Post Office of 1911. On the east side, Merdeka Walk is lined with food stalls that come alive in the evening. On Sunday mornings the square is car-free, and locals gather here to exercise. It pairs well with a walk through Kesawan Old Town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kesawan Old Town
- Tjong A Fie Mansion
- Sri Mariamman Temple & Kampung Madras
- Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery
- Maimun Palace
- Vihara Gunung Timur
- Great Mosque of Medan (Masjid Raya Al-Mashun)
- North Sumatra State Museum