Surabaya East Java's historical City of Heroes,now boasts a brand new must-see tourist attractions-the "House of Sampoerna"Museum,art gallery and cafe.Situated in "old Surabaya",yhe beautiful stately Dutch colonial-style compound was built in 1862 and is now a preserved historical site.Purchased in 1932 by Liem Seeng Tee,the founder of Sampoerna,one of the oldest as well asthe fastest growing manufacturer of kretek (tobacco and clove)cigarettes in Indonesia.
The original central auditorium is now is Museum and East Side has been transformed into in unique structure containing a cozy and homey Cafe,a Marchandise Kiosk and an Art Gallery.The building on the West Side remains the official family residence.
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