Gedong De Vries
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Gedong De Vries (also known as Warenhuis De Vries) was a pioneering department store in the colonial Dutch East Indies city, Bandung. It was founded by Andreas de Vries, a Dutch merchant. The store was one of the first large, all‑purpose stores in the Dutch East Indies. The building is an example of New Indies architecture.[1]
After the opening of the railway station in 1880 the city grew fast. De Vries opened a grocery store around 1900. In 1909 the store was redesigned by the architectural firm Hulswit-Fermont in cooperation with Edward Cuypers. A further expansion in 1920 enlarged the store to its current shape.[1]
After the Indonesian Independence the store was closed and throughout the 20th century the building had various uses. In 2011, after restoration, the building was reopened as a bank.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wordpress.com - Warenhuis De Vries (in Sundanese)
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