Research Article
Esplanade (Merdeka Square) of Medan City as a Symbol of Colonial City Civilization
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.31-8-2021.2313731, author={Apriani Harahap and Muhammad Rivai and Wira Fimansyah and Novia Syahfitri and Friska Bunga Aulina Sitorus and Khalisatun Zahra}, title={Esplanade (Merdeka Square) of Medan City as a Symbol of Colonial City Civilization}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science and Culture, ICIESC 2021, 31 August 2021, Medan, North Sumatera Province, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2021}, month={11}, keywords={esplande history city medan colonial}, doi={10.4108/eai.31-8-2021.2313731} }- Apriani Harahap
Muhammad Rivai
Wira Fimansyah
Novia Syahfitri
Friska Bunga Aulina Sitorus
Khalisatun Zahra
Year: 2021
Esplanade (Merdeka Square) of Medan City as a Symbol of Colonial City Civilization
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.31-8-2021.2313731
Abstract
The Esplanade, also known as merdeka square of Medan City, was founded by the plantation company Deli-Maatschappij at late 19th century. Not only its function as a public open space, the esplanade is seen as a meeting point for the plantation community of Deli-East Sumatra and is a gift from the Dutch kingdom to the Deli pioneers as a symbol of the history of urban planning in the Dutch East Indies or a monument to the pioneers of the city of Medan. This study aims to write down the history of the esplanade as a symbol of colonial city civilization. This study uses a historical approach consisting of source collection, source verification, interpretation and historiography. As a printed monument of the city of Medan, the reality that was built on the esplanade was essentially interpreted to support urban civilization/urban society during the colonial period.
