Gedung Sate Plaza Revamped for Rp15 Billion to Integrate with Gasibu Field

The West Java provincial government has begun revitalising the plaza in front of Gedung Sate at a cost of Rp15 billion to integrate it with the Gasibu field opposite, in line with Governor Dedi Mulyadi’s desire to turn the Gedung Sate grounds into a venue for national ceremonies. Based on field observations on Monday, the green garden that has long adorned the face of Gedung Sate is being cleared, tiles and natural stones in the plaza are being dismantled, and plants are being uprooted to make way for a new ceremonial field. According to data from the General Bureau of the West Java Provincial Secretariat, the project, scheduled to run from 8 April to 6 August 2026, also encompasses pedestrian improvements and elements of public open space that represent West Java’s cultural identity. With a budget of Rp15 billion (based on the Inaproc website) that has been tendered in March 2026 with efforts to optimise regional funding, this revitalisation aims to affirm Gedung Sate’s role as the central point of West Java, which has previously been overshadowed by tall buildings around Gasibu. However, the work raises questions about the position of the Sapta Taruna commemorative stone, a symbol of Public Works Day going forward. “The revitalisation is planned to take place from 8 April 2026 to 6 August 2026. This revitalisation will be carried out systematically and transparently. (For the commemorative stone) there will be arrangements,” said the Head of the West Java Communication and Informatics Office, Mas Adi Komar, in a statement confirmed in writing in Bandung. Meanwhile, the West Java Regional Secretary, Herman Suryatman, assured that the policy has undergone technocratic studies to enhance the area’s benefits for the public. Herman revealed that the area is directed to become a physically integrated public space capable of strengthening West Java’s symbolic function. “We will review the design again later, including a clear timeline,” Herman said in response to the ongoing technical details of the construction. The step to polish the face of this historic colonial-era building is known to be the ambition of the West Java Governor, Dedi Mulyadi, who wants to move the location of national ceremonies from Gasibu to the front yard of Gedung Sate to preserve the “aura” of the government’s central authority. “In the future, I have plans, and I hope that in the future the independence ceremony will be held here (in front of Gedung Sate),” Dedi Mulyadi said some time ago.