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Klewer Market

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Klewer Market gate

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 located beside Kraton Surakarta complex is also 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 not only as a center of economy, but also a tourist destination and a symbol of Solo city.[3]

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. ^ a b "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)