Klewer Market

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Klewer Market (Indonesian: Pasar Klewer, Javanese: ꦥꦱꦂ​ꦏ꧀ꦭꦺꦮꦺꦂ, romanized: Pasar Klèwèr) is the largest textile market in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.[1] The market, which is located beside the Kraton Surakarta complex, is also a shopping center for batik traders from Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Semarang and other cities in Java.[2] This market have two floors and can accommodate 1,467 traders with a number of stalls around 2,064 units.[2] Klewer market acts not only as a center of economy, but also a tourist destination and a symbol of Solo city.[3]

Klewer Market gate

27 December 2014 Fire

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Fire broke out at Saturday night.
Pasar Klewer market from north-east side, 2024.

On 27 December 2014 evening, the whole market was burned down.[4]

References

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  1. "Pasar Klewer, Pasar Tekstil Terbesar di Kota Solo". Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Pasar Klewer". Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. "Pasar Klewer". Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. (in Indonesian) Pasar Klewer Masih Membara, Solo Darurat Bencana Kebakaran Archived 2014-12-28 at the Wayback Machine (Klewer Market still aflame, Solo on red alert) - from the Indonesian National Broadcasting Agency (Radio Republik Indonesia)