Historic BI building in Bandung

Historic BI building in Bandung

From Pikiran Rakyat

I strongly deplore the renovation of the historic Bank
Indonesia building in Bandung as reported on July 30. It shows
the lack of historic awareness of the parties involved in the
planning.

In the book on historic Bandung, Bandung tempo doeloe (Bandung
in the early years), the city's beauty is compared to that of
Paris, hence its nickname Parijs van Java (The Paris of Java).

If similar changes continue, the city will gradually lose its
identity. Will Bandung's inhabitants remain silent? Who will take
responsibility for this matter? The owner of the building? The
City Planning Agency or the citizens of Bandung?

Is the renovation project of Bank Indonesia justified
considering the historic value of the building?

What is the opinion of Bandung's historians?

NIA TUSRSARI

Bandung, West Java