Preserve old buildings

Preserve old buildings

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan must preserve old buildings that
may have historical or cultural values, although they may no
longer have any commercial value, a senior official of the
Ministry of Education and Culture said yesterday.

Director General of Culture Edi Sedyawati said that many
buildings in Medan fall in the category of national heritage and
should be protected and conserved, Antara reported.

The city authorities should take into account the need to
preserve these structures when they draw up Medan's spatial
planning, she said during a seminar to discuss the city's
architecture.

Medan Mayor Bachtiar Djafar said that among the city's old
buildings that are considered cultural heritage are the Maimoon
Palace, the North Sumatra Governor's Office, the General Post
Office building and the Dharma Deli Hotel. (emb)