THE OLD MULTIETHNIC KAMPONG ALONG SEMARANG RIVER AS A ROMANTIC IMAGE IN SEMARANG

Abstract

When Colonial Period in Semarang,, there were many organic settlement growing along Semarang River. The native resident occupied the area in the side of Semarang River, and growing this area as Kampong characteristic. Kampong basically characterized by informal spatial layout, high densities, live in traditional knit social system, and sometimes have specific activities which perform significant character of built environment that might differ from one kampong to the others. There is no homogenous settlement identity. Residential along Semarang River has a diverse and multicultural heritage that is indicated by toponim of the kampong. There are quarter of the various occupational groups that master by one ethnic group, and, quarter with various ethnic. There are a maze of narrow alleys and a variety of building of various scales. The names of kampongs are: Petempen (Javanese), Kulitan (Javanese), Petudungan (Chinnese), Kauman (Arab/Javanese), Pekojan (India), Pecinan (Chinnese), Malay Kampong (Malay), ect.