via Antara News, 30 March 2024: The Bio Farma Heritage Building in Bandung, West Java, stands as a testament to the city’s rich cultural heritage, nearly a century after its construction in 1926 by Dutch architect Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker. Originally a smallpox vaccine production facility, the building has been meticulously preserved by state-owned Bio Farma, retaining its Dutch colonial characteristics while serving as the company’s administrative center and housing a museum that explores the history of health discoveries.
Located in the colonial heritage area on Dr. Djundjunan (Pasteur) Street No. 28 in Bandung city, the building lies about 1.9 km from the Bandung Train Station, a distance that takes 30 minutes by car to cover.
The Bio Farma building, originally named “Landskoepok Inricting en Instituut Pasteur,” was constructed in 1926. It served as a smallpox vaccine production facility during an outbreak, which is why it came to be known as the “Cacar” (Smallpox) Building.
Dutch architect Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker played an important role in the building’s construction.
He also designed several other historical buildings in Bandung city such as the Asia Africa Building, the PLN or the state electricity firm building, Hotel Preanger, and Bethel Church on Wastukencana Street.
Source: This Bandung building has stood the test of time – ANTARA News
