Governor's house in Medan

The governor's house in Medan as a crowd gather to celebrate the marriage of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard (1937)
Postcard of the resident's house (governor's) of East Sumatra

The old Governor's house in Medan is a historic mansion that was used by the resident during the Dutch East Indies and remains an example of colonial architecture in Medan, East Sumatra, Indonesia.[1][2]

The building is currently used as the Medan branch office of the Standard Chartered Bank and is within the grounds of Hotel Danau Toba.

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References

  1. Indonesia: Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sulawesi, Nelles Verlag, 2000 page 282
  2. The encyclopedia Americana Volume 18, page 607, Grolier Incorporated 1999

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