The soldiers helped rearrange the environment around Lawang Sewu, the governor said when inspecting the renovation work at Lawang Sewu, here Friday.
The renovated Lawang Sewu is expected to be officially inaugurated by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono on July 5, 2011.
The renovation work has been running very slow, according to the governor.
"Therefore, we mobilized soldiers to help accelerate the work," he said.
Lawang Sewu (which means "Thousand Doors" and was built during the Dutch colonial era) will become a main tourist attraction for the Central Java Visit Year 2013.
"The cultural heritage will become an icon of Semarang City, and even Central Java Province," he added.
Chairperson of the Central Java Handicraft Council Sri Bibit Waluyo said a handicraft exhibition will be organized coinciding with the inauguration of Lawang Sewu. The exhibition will be held from July 5 to 10, 2011. (*)
Editor: Aditia Maruli Radja
Copyright © ANTARA 2011
