Klenteng Sam Poo Kong
Gedung Batu
Semarang's oldest Chinese temple, built where Admiral Cheng Ho is said to have prayed in a cave in the early 1400s.
- Address
- Jl. Simongan, Semarang Barat
- Hours
- Weekdays 09.00–18.00; weekends 08.00–20.00
- Price
- Adults Rp15k weekdays, Rp20k weekends; combined ticket Rp35k–40k (2026)
- Area
- Semarang Barat, Pesisir Utara (North coast)
About
Sam Poo Kong grew from the cave where the Chinese admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) is said to have prayed after landing in the early 1400s, and it is shared by visitors of several faiths. The 3.2-ha complex has five temples in a mixed Chinese and Javanese style, last renovated in 2002–2005. Tickets are Rp15k on weekdays and Rp20k at weekends, or Rp35k–40k for the combined (terusan) ticket.
- Cheng Ho's cave
- Five temples
- End point of the Cheng Ho procession
- Mixed Chinese-Javanese style
In history: 1405 — Admiral Cheng Ho reaches Java
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