Devil's House | |
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Gedung Setan | |
Location in Surabaya | |
General information | |
Address | Banyu Urip Wetan I A No.107, RT.001/RW.06, Banyu Urip, Kec. Sawahan, Kota Surabaya, Jawa Timur 60254 |
Town or city | Surabaya |
Country | Indonesia |
Coordinates | 7°16′33″S 112°43′36″E / 7.2758°S 112.7266°E |
Construction started | 1809 |
Completed | 1815 |
Opened | 1945 |
Owner | Teng Khoen Gwan |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | J.A. Middelkoop |
Gedung Setan (also known as Spookhius) is a heritage building that provided Chinese families with a place of safety during Indonesian mass killings of ethnic Chinese in 1965 and 1966. This building played an important role in the lives of many Chinese descendants (Tionghoa) in Surabaya.[1]
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