Church Blenduk
The church building which is now building a stack with a single facade is vertically divided into three parts. The building is facing south. Storey building almost as high as the street in front of him. The foundation used is made of stone and brick structure from the system. The walls are made of brick-thick stone. Roof of the building with a dome-shaped lid metal layer formed by teak wood rafter. Under the dome pengakiran there is a skylight that illuminates the room in a spacious.
On the side of the building, East, South and West are the Roman Doric style portico roofed saddle. This church has two tower right dikiri The basic schematics oblong sangkat but the uppermost layer round. The tower is a small roofed dome. Cornices disekililing shaped building horizontal lines.
The entrance is a double door of wood panels. Threshold over the arched door. Similarly, the threshold of the window, which is a bow-shaped. Type window there are two groups. First, double-leaf window blinds, while the second is a colorful glass windows framed. Associated buildings around Church Blenduk is Jiwasraya building located next to the South, Kerta Commerce office in the West, the former Parade Plein open space on its western side.
Blenduk church already takes its course several times. At first the church was built in 1753, Java-shaped stage house, with a roof that fits the architecture of Java. It can be seen on a map of the city of Semarang in 1756 showing the configuration of different masses from now. In 1787 the stage house is overhauled.
Next seven years held back the changes. In 1894, the building was rebuilt by H.P.A. de Wilde and W.Westmas with their present form. That is, with two towers and a dome roof. Information about Wilde and Wetmas written in the column behind the lectern.
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