History of Pasar Gede
For those of you who live around Solo City, you must be familiar with this market. Pasar Gede Hardjonagoro is one of the largest traditional markets in Solo City which never stops its activities 24 hours a day.
Pasar Gede was built by a Dutch architect, Ir Herman Thomas Karsten. He also designed many colonial-era buildings in Semarang, such as Pasar Johar. The hallmark of his creation is a colonial urban building combined with local elements. As in Pasar Gede, we can see the combination of Javanese, European, Chinese, and Arabic elements around the building.
Today, this bustling market that has become a tourist destination has been around for 92 years since it was inaugurated by Paku Buwono X on January 12, 1930. Various culinary delights and basic necessities for Solo residents are partly distributed by traders through this market.
Pasar Gede in recent years is not only known as a traditional market but is now also functioned as a culinary center. Many MSMEs owned by young people have started selling their products at Pasar Gede, so many young people have started visiting this market.
Pasar Gede, for some people, is not just a place where buying and selling of trading commodities take place. However, Pasar Gede is one of the iconic places that keep the long history of Solo City. The Pasar Gede area is an area that directly becomes an example of plural and harmonious Solo life.
Located on the south side of Pasar Gede, stands the Tien Kok Sie temple which is the oldest Avalokiteswara Vihara temple in Solo. This place is the main destination for people from inside and outside the city of Solo when approaching the Chinese New Year celebrations. They mingled to celebrate the celebration of the Chinese ethnic holiday, regardless of differences in belief.
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