Colonial landmark & museum · SWK Cibeunying

Gedung Sate

The 1920s seat of West Java's governor, named for the satay-skewer spire on its roof, with a museum inside.

Address: Jl. Diponegoro No. 22, Citarum, Bandung Wetan
Hours: Museum Tue–Sun 09.30–16.00; closed Monday and public holidays
Price: Museum Rp5k (2026)
Area: Bandung Wetan, SWK Cibeunying (North-central)

About

Built from 1920 to 1924 for the colonial Department of Government Enterprises, Gedung Sate blends European and Indonesian styles; the six balls on its spire stand for the six million guilders it cost. The front grounds are a free photo stop, and the museum inside opens Tuesday to Sunday for about Rp5k. Museum Geologi is a short walk east along Jalan Diponegoro.

Satay-skewer spire
Museum Gedung Sate
Built 1920–1924
Seat of the governor

In history: 27 Jul 1920 – Sep 1924 — Work begins on Gedung Sate

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