# Colonial architecture in Surabaya

Colonial architecture in Surabaya (Dutch: Soerabaja) includes the legacy of neoclassical architecture and Dutch architecture built during the Dutch East Indies era. The old city in Surabaya is a tourist attraction but faces problems with the deterioration of older buildings. It includes Dutch architecture, has an Arab quarter and areas exhibiting Chinese influence. Jembatan Merah is an area known for its Dutch architecture.
Cosman Citroen designed a city hall in 1916 and planned the area of Ketabang. Museum Bank Indonesia, Surabaya is located in the former Bank of Java branch building. The House of Sampoerna is a museum devoted to the history of clove cigarette (kretek) manufacturing in Indonesia and is housed in a Dutch colonial building (originally an orphanage) dating to 1864.

## Gallery

* Bijeenkomsthuis (meeting house)
* Entrance portal of "De ingangspoort" (Perseverance), Royal Factory Steam and other machines in the year 1857 by F.J.H. Baijer
* Harbor office in Surabaya and memorial on the occasion of the visit of Governor General Fock (September, 1922)
* City garden (late 19th century)
* Garden in Surabaya
* "Komediegebouw" Surabaya
* Heineken Brewery in Surabaya
* Goebang train station (Surabaya Gubeng railway station)
* Post and Telegraph office
* Pasar Besar in the background
* Grimm & Co. "cake palace" at Pasar Besar
* Goebang (now Gubeng district)
* Sluice
* Postcard of sluice
* Fountain and water carriers
* Governor General Fock visiting a school
* Hotel Embong Malang
* Kurkdjian photo studio (O. Kurkdjian & Co.)

## List of buildings

| Last official name | Former names | Year | Architect | Location |
| Apotik Simpang | De Simpangsche Apotheek; Toko Occasion and Toko Atal Sport | 1855 (first building); 1936 (second building) | Herman Smeets (first building); Henri Estourgie (second building) | 7°15′47″S 112°44′28″E﻿ / ﻿7.263051°S 112.741206°E﻿ / -7.263051; 112.741206 |
| Balai Kota Surabaya | Gemeentehuis te Soerabaja / Raadhuis te Soerabaja / Staadhuis te Soerabaja | 1927 | Cosman Citroen | 7°15′33″S 112°44′50″E﻿ / ﻿7.259208°S 112.747084°E﻿ / -7.259208; 112.747084 |
| Balai Pemuda / Alun-Alun Surabaya | Simpang Club or Simpangsche Societeit | 1907 | Westmaes | 7°15′50″S 112°44′26″E﻿ / ﻿7.263978°S 112.7404329°E﻿ / -7.263978; 112.7404329 |
| Gedung Algemeene / Gedung Singa / Gedung Aperdi | Kantoor Algemeene | 1901 | Hendrik Petrus Berlage | 7°14′14″S 112°44′16″E﻿ / ﻿7.237122°S 112.737756°E﻿ / -7.237122; 112.737756 |
| Gedung Bank Mandiri KC Surabaya Niaga | Kantoorgebouw van Borsumij; Gedung Bank Exim | 1935 | Cosman Citroen | 7°14′22″S 112°44′16″E﻿ / ﻿7.239562°S 112.737756°E﻿ / -7.239562; 112.737756 |
| Gedung Bank Mandiri KCP Surabaya Pahlawan | Kantoorgebouw Firma Lindeteves-Stokvis Soerabaia / Glinding Tipis; | 1911–1913 | Eduard Cuypers | 7°14′37″S 112°44′20″E﻿ / ﻿7.243639°S 112.738776°E﻿ / -7.243639; 112.738776 |
| Gedung Cerutu | Java Sugar Syndicate; Kantor Said bin Oemar Bagil; Kantor Bank Bumi Daya; Bank Mandiri | 1916 | N.V. Maatsschappij Tot Exploitatie Van Het Bureau Gebroders Knaud | 7°14′12″S 112°44′13″E﻿ / ﻿7.236607°S 112.737044°E﻿ / -7.236607; 112.737044 |
| Gedung Grahadi [id] | Residentiehuis / Tuinhuis | 1795 (constructed); 1810 (renovated) | | 7°15′46″S 112°44′36″E﻿ / ﻿7.262819°S 112.743431°E﻿ / -7.262819; 112.743431 |
| Gedung Maybank | Nederlands Spaarbank; Nutsspaarbank; Bank Tabungan; Bank Internasional Indonesia | 1917 | Fritz Joseph Pinédo [nl] | 7°14′17″S 112°44′14″E﻿ / ﻿7.238142°S 112.73717°E﻿ / -7.238142; 112.73717 |
| Gedung Siola [id] / Surabaya Museum [id] | Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co; Het Engelsche Warenhuis; Chiyoda Store; SIOLA; Ramayana Siola | Unclear; possibly 1923 | | 7°15′32″S 112°44′20″E﻿ / ﻿7.258754°S 112.738774°E﻿ / -7.258754; 112.738774 |
| Gereja Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria | Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboorte Kerk / Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk | 1899–1900 | W. Westmaas and Muljono Widjosastro | 7°14′31″S 112°44′13″E﻿ / ﻿7.242065°S 112.737016°E﻿ / -7.242065; 112.737016 |
| Holycow x coffee toffee | Kantor Pos Pembantu Simpang; Post shop coffee toffee | 1932 | G.P.J.M. Bolsius and Landsgebouwdienst | 7°15′50″S 112°44′36″E﻿ / ﻿7.263994°S 112.743383°E﻿ / -7.263994; 112.743383 |
| Hotel Majapahit | Oranje Hotel; Hotel Yamato; Hotel Merdeka; L. M. S. Hotel; Mandarin Oriental Hotel Majapahit | 1911 | Alfred Bidwell | 7°15′37″S 112°44′23″E﻿ / ﻿7.26024°S 112.73965°E﻿ / -7.26024; 112.73965 |
| Kantor Gubernur Jawa Timur | Gouverneurskantoor van Oost-Java (incl. Residentiekantoor) or Gouverneurs Kantoor and Residentie Kantoor; Syuucho (Residency) Office | 1929–1931 | Wijnand Lemei Jnr, assisted by Hubert Albert Breuning and WB Carmiggelt (Landsgebouwendienst) | 7°14′45″S 112°44′21″E﻿ / ﻿7.245844°S 112.739111°E﻿ / -7.245844; 112.739111 |
| Kantor Partai PDI | Kantoor Internationale Crediet- en Handelsvereeniging "Rotterdam" [nl]; Gedung Internatio [nl] | 1927–1931 | Frans Ghijsels | 7°14′09″S 112°44′14″E﻿ / ﻿7.235698°S 112.73712°E﻿ / -7.235698; 112.73712 |
| Kantor Pertamina EP Asset 4 | Sociëteit Concordia; Kantoor Bataafche Petroleum Maatschappij (BPM); Kantor Pertamina UPDN V | 1843 (constructed); 1917–1918 (renovated) | JP Emerling (construction); Cosman Citroen (1917–1918 renovation) | 7°14′32″S 112°44′15″E﻿ / ﻿7.2421316°S 112.7376285°E﻿ / -7.2421316; 112.7376285 |
| Kantor PTPN X | Koloniale Bank [nl] | 1928 | Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker | 7°14′16″S 112°44′14″E﻿ / ﻿7.237856°S 112.737287°E﻿ / -7.237856; 112.737287 |
| Kantor telepon Surabaya Utara / Kantor Telkom Garuda | Kantor Tilpun Utara | 1913–1914 | Frans Ghijsels | 7°14′06″S 112°44′13″E﻿ / ﻿7.234931°S 112.737064°E﻿ / -7.234931; 112.737064 |
| Locaāhands | Boekhandel J.W.F. Sluyter Soerabaja | 1925 | | 7°15′31″S 112°44′20″E﻿ / ﻿7.25874°S 112.738777°E﻿ / -7.25874; 112.738777 |
| Monumen Pers Perjuangan Surabaya / Media Center PJI-Monumen Pers / Gedung Seiko | Simpangsche Bazaar; De Fikkert Motorcar; Piccolo Club; Toko Nam; Toko Kwang; Kantor Antara | 1886 (became store); 1904 (renovated); 1938 (demolished and rebuilt) | | 7°15′39″S 112°44′22″E﻿ / ﻿7.260919°S 112.739558°E﻿ / -7.260919; 112.739558 |
| Museum Bank Indonesia Surabaya | De Javasche Bank; Bank Indonesia | 1829 (constructed); 1904 (demolished and rebuilt); 1910 (renovated) | Eduard Cuypers (1910 renovation) | 7°14′07″S 112°44′13″E﻿ / ﻿7.235333°S 112.736806°E﻿ / -7.235333; 112.736806 |
| Pintu Air Jagir [id] / Dam Jagir / Banjir Sluis | | 1916–1923 (constructed); 1978 (renovated) | HW Vrijlandt | 7°18′02″S 112°44′28″E﻿ / ﻿7.30068°S 112.74123°E﻿ / -7.30068; 112.74123 |
| Pos Bloc Surabaya | Hoofkantoor Soerabaja; Kantor Pos Besar Surabaya; Kantor Pos Besar Kebonrojo | 1928 | G.P.J.M. Bolsius and BOW (Burgerlijke Openbare Werken) | 7°14′34″S 112°44′15″E﻿ / ﻿7.24284°S 112.73747°E﻿ / -7.24284; 112.73747 |
| Varna Culture Hotel | Magazijn Begeer van Kempen en Vos; Kantor BCA KCP Tunjungan | 1917–1919 | Cosman Citroen | 7°15′34″S 112°44′21″E﻿ / ﻿7.259327°S 112.739241°E﻿ / -7.259327; 112.739241 |