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Adipura Award 2004, 2005 and 2006
Wahana Tata Nugraha Award 2004 and 2006
Award of Merit Heritage
BEST PDAM in Indonesia
Green City Award

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Medan History

Historical
1823

1861
1865

1869
1870
1873-1924

1878

1880s

1880s

1885
1886
1886

1888


1890

1891

1895
1898
1898-1939

1900
1906

1907
1908

1909-1911

1910
1910

1913
1917
1923
1923

1924-1945
1928

1929


1936

1936

1942
2000

Timeline:
Anderson (British Government Officer) visited Medan. Population = 200
Fujianese began to settle in Labuhan Deli
Nienhuys (Dutch) opened Dutch plantation center to grow tobacco
The opening of Suez Canal
Chinese coolie began to be shipped to Sumatra
The rule of Sultan Ma'mum Al Rashid Perkasa Alamsyah, "the Builder"
Zhenjun-miao was erected by Chaozhou people in Tanjung Mulia (between Titipapan & Labuhan)
Guandi-miao (Guandi, Caishen, Dabogong) was erected by Guangdong people in Medan (Jl. Irian Barat 2)
Guanyin-gong (Shakyamuni, Guanyin, Dizang-wang) was erected by Xinghua people in Medan (Jl. Yos Sudarso 46)
The first newspaper "Deli Courant" was published
Medan became the capital of northern Sumatra
"Witte Societeit" ("a rather grand club") was erected next to the post office
Sultan of Deli (Sultan Ma'mum Al Rashid Perkasa Alamsyah) moved from Labuhan Deli to Maimoon Palace in Medan
Guandi-gong (Guandi) was erected in Medan (Jl. Pertemburan 81 - near Pulo Brayan)
Shoushan-gong (Guanyin) was erected by Fujianese in Labuhan Deli
Zhenjun-miao was erected by Chaozhou people in Titipapan
Hotel De Boer was constructed
Publication of "De Sumatra Post" by Joseph Hallermann, a German
Tjong A Fie mansion was built
Tianhou-gong (Mazu temple) was erected in Medan (Jl. Pandu Baru 2)
Sultan Mosque was built
City Hall (Hulswit & Fermont Weltevreden + Ed Cuypers Amsterdam)
Construction of post office (Snuyf, architect - head of Ned.Ind.PWD)
Medan was a small city. Population = 17,500
Javasche Bank (Hulswit & Fermont Weltevreden + Ed Cuypers Amsterdam)
Tjong A Fie donated the city hall's clock tower
Horse drawn carts with brooms were used for town cleaning
Renovation of City Hall
Zhenlian-si (Guangze-zunwang, Yuhuang-dadi) was erected by Chaozhou people in Kedai Durian
The rule of Sultan Amaluddin Al Sani Perkasa Alamsyah
Motorized vehicles were used to replace the horse drawn cars for town cleaning
Office of Netherlands Trading Company (now Bank Exim) was completed (used by Gunseikanbu during the Japanese occupation)
Guanyin-ting (Guanyin) was erected by Hakka women in Medan (Jl. Lahat 54)
Baolian-tang (Guanyin) was erected by Chaozhou women in Medan (Jl. Sun Yat Sen)
End of Dutch rule. Population = 80,000
Medan's population = 1,898,013