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Merdeka Building (

Asian–African Conference, the first Non-Aligned Movement that was held there in 1955.^[1]

Architecture

The present building was designed in 1926 in

C.P. Wolff Schoemaker, both professors at Technische Hogeschool

(today ITB) and famous architects of that time. The 7500 m² building had Italian marble floors, some saloon and rooms in cikenhout wooden finishing, and was adorned with crystal lamps on the ceilings.

The first building on the site at the intersection of Braga Street and Jalan Asia-Africa was constructed in 1895 for the Sociëteit Concordia. In 1926 it was rebuilt by Wolff Schoemacher, Albert Aalbers and Van Gallen.^[2] The Sociëteit Concordia was the dance hall, entertainment and social gathering venue for rich people in Bandung and its vicinity. That included plantation owners or employees, officers, officials, and wealthy businessman. During weekends, the building was filled with people enjoying art performances, social dances and dinner.

During the

Japanese occupation of Indonesia

, the building was renamed Dai Toa Kaman and served as cultural centre.

After the Indonesian proclamation of Independence on 17 August 1945, the building was used as headquarters of Indonesian independence fighters against Japanese troops.

After the recognition of Indonesian Independence by The Netherlands in 1949, and the formation of federal government of Negara Pasundan, Concordia building was once again used as public gathering hall, for art performances, parties, dances, and gala dinner.

In 1954, the government of Indonesia appointed Bandung as the host of

Indonesian House of Representatives

(MPR) convention building.

In 1965 the Gedung Merdeka was the venue for the Asian-African Islamic Conference. In 1971 all of the House of Representatives meetings and activities were moved to

Soeharto

.

References

^ Indonesia handbook, Volume 3
^ Gedung Merdeka Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Museum of the Asian-African Conference (Official site)

[1] Indonesia handbook, Volume 3

[2] Gedung Merdeka Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine

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 == History ==
 [[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Straatbeeld Bandoeng met Sociëteit Concordia TMnr 60018401.jpg|thumb|left|The 19th century Sociëteit Concordia before its rebuilt in 1926.]]
-The first building on the site at the intersection of [[Braga Street]] and Jalan Asia-Africa was constructed in 1895 for the Sociëteit Concordia. In 1926 it was rebuilt by Wolff Schoemacher, [[Albert Aalbers]] and Van Gallen.<ref>[http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/690382/Indonesia/Indonesia/Bandung/Gedung-Merdeka Gedung Merdeka]</ref> The Sociëteit Concordia was the dance hall, entertainment and social gathering venue for rich people in Bandung and its vicinity. That included plantation owners or employees, officers, officials, and wealthy businessman. During weekends, the building was filled with people enjoying art performances, social dances and dinner.
+The first building on the site at the intersection of [[Braga Street]] and Jalan Asia-Africa was constructed in 1895 for the Sociëteit Concordia. In 1926 it was rebuilt by Wolff Schoemacher, [[Albert Aalbers]] and Van Gallen.<ref>[http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/690382/Indonesia/Indonesia/Bandung/Gedung-Merdeka Gedung Merdeka] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717105305/http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/690382/Indonesia/Indonesia/Bandung/Gedung-Merdeka |date=2011-07-17 }}</ref> The Sociëteit Concordia was the dance hall, entertainment and social gathering venue for rich people in Bandung and its vicinity. That included plantation owners or employees, officers, officials, and wealthy businessman. During weekends, the building was filled with people enjoying art performances, social dances and dinner.
 During the [[Japanese occupation of Indonesia]], the building was renamed ''Dai Toa Kaman'' and served as cultural centre.
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 ==External links==
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-*[http://www.asianafrican-museum.org/gedungmerdeka.php?language=eng&page=gedungmerdeka Museum of the Asian-African Conference] (Official site)
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070325093806/http://www.asianafrican-museum.org/gedungmerdeka.php?language=eng&page=gedungmerdeka Museum of the Asian-African Conference] (Official site)
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