Lapangan Pancasila

Credit: Stefanus Agus Setyo Wisnu

Lapangan Pancasila (Pancasila Square), was also known as "Kepatihan". The locals refer to this location as "Alun-alun".


There was a small monument there. This, later was rebuilt in 1976 and became the "Tugu Pancasila" (Pancasila Monument) to honour 3 heroes from Salatiga who died during the war.

They are:

• Oerip Soemohardjo
• Yos Sudarso
• Augustinus Adisucipto

The monument today (credit to www.salatiga.nl)

Pancasila Square 1974

Credit: ED DI's post in fb Salatiga

Pancasila square, circa 1974

Aloon Aloon (Pancasila square)

Credit: Prinz Warren de Jisrecht
via Facebook

View of Aloon aloon (Lapangan. Pancasila),1936 from the home of  Baron van Hackeren de Schoot, a cavalry commander of KNIL

Various Historical Photos

~ Locations ~


"We hebben die maanden, dat we in Salatiga zaten, op een buitenpost in Setoegoer gelegen en van daaruit werden de patrouilles gelopen. Setoegoer was gedeeltelijk een tentenpost en gedeeltelijk met vaste onderkomens.. Wij sliepen in de huisjes. Ik weet dat de administrateur een tent had tegenover ons onderkomen."

Taken from this dutch site, the only information given is "Hotel Kalitaman te Salatiga. Een klein familiehotel waar ‘een vrouw die alleen reist beter op haar plaats is."

Update terjemahan: "Hotel Kalitaman di salatiga. Losmen kecil dimana seorang wanita membangun sendiri tempat itu”

Taken from here. "woning vd ass resident salatiga"

Update terjemahan: "menjabat sebagai assisten bupati salatiga"


Looks like the location beside 'Samsat', Pancasila Square





Jl. Jendral Sudirman (JendSud)

Benteng Salatiga (now DPRD?)

~ Mail and Postcards ~


Circa 1928, taken from here.

Diambil dari sini

~ Painting and Artworks ~

A drawing taken from here. I believe this eventually became the house of representative (DPRD building)

Kalau dilihat posisi gunung Merbabu ini seputar daerah rawa pening. Foto lukisan diambil dari sini. Penjelasan yang tercantum: "Indonesisch dorp met figuren bij een vuurtje, op de achtergrond een meertje"

Update terjemahan: "Kampung Indonesia dengan tokoh figuran di perapian, dengan halaman belakang (latar belakang) sebuah danau”

This particular painting seems to be located in Muncul area. Taken from here.

GPIB Protestant Church

Credit: Salatiga.NL

The church is located at Taman Sari area, near Pancasila Monument right at the center of the town.

The church building as it is today. The main building looks to be relatively well preserved, unlike many historical buildings in Indonesia where they are simply run down or demolished, or "renovated" (or "dibangun" in local term), unfortunately often meaning bright wall paint and ceramic tiles.

Indonesians do not appreciate public space and general city aesthetics, as seen here the church is now surrounded within concrete jungle, even for a very small town by Indonesian standard.