Colonial architecture in Surabaya
Colonial architecture in Surabaya includes the legacy of neoclassical architecture and Dutch architecture built during the Dutch East Indies era. Kota Lama in Surabaya is a tourist attraction but faces problems with the deterioration of older buildings. It includes Dutch architecture, has an Arab quarter and areas exhibiting Chinese influence. Jembatan Merah is an area known for its Dutch architecture.
Cosman Citroen designed a city hall in 1916 and planned the area of Ketabang. Museum Bank Indonesia, Surabaya is located in the former Bank of Java branch building. The House of Sampoerna is a museum devoted to the history of clove cigarette manufacturing in Indonesia and is housed in a Dutch colonial building dating to 1864.
For many years after Indonesia became independent, the colonial buildings in the Old City were ignored. By the mid-2020s, however, that neighbourhood had come to be seen as key to boosting the city's economy by attracting tourists. In July 2024, the city formally launched a revitalised Old City, and within a few months city officials were pleased with the outcome of the revitalisation.
Even though a majority of Surabayans have negative views about the Dutch colonial era, they do admire the old buildings the colonists left behind. Volunteers have turned out in droves to clean up the Old City, and young Indonesians now flock to the area for the cultural experience, or to take the perfect Instagram photo.
List of buildings
| Last official name | Former names | Year | Architect | Location | Latest image | Oldest image |
| Apotik Simpang | De Simpangsche Apotheek; Toko Occasion and Toko Atal Sport | 1855 ; 1936 | Herman Smeets ; Henri Estourgie | |||
| Balai Kota Surabaya | Gemeentehuis te Soerabaja / Raadhuis te Soerabaja / Staadhuis te Soerabaja | 1927 | Cosman Citroen | |||
| Balai Pemuda / Alun-Alun Surabaya | Simpang Club or Simpangsche Societeit | 1907 | Westmaes | |||
| Gedung Algemeene / Gedung Singa / Gedung Aperdi | Kantoor Algemeene | 1901 | Hendrik Petrus Berlage | |||
| Gedung Bank Mandiri KC Surabaya Niaga | Kantoorgebouw van ; Gedung Bank Exim | 1935 | Cosman Citroen | |||
| Gedung Bank Mandiri KCP Surabaya Jembatan Merah | Kantoor Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank | 1912 | George Elenbaas and Pieter Moojen | |||
| Gedung Bank Mandiri KCP Surabaya Pahlawan | Kantoorgebouw Firma Lindeteves-Stokvis Soerabaia / Kihatama Butai / Glinding Tipis; | 1911–1913 | Eduard Cuypers | |||
| Gedung BNI KCP Jembatan Merah Surabaya | Kantoorgebouw van | 1920 | Cosman Citroen and Jan Jacob Job | |||
| Gedung Cerutu / Gedung Cigar | Java Sugar Syndicate; Bridgestone; Kantor Said bin Oemar Bagil; Kantor Bank Bumi Daya; Bank Mandiri | 1916 | N.V. Maatsschappij Tot Exploitatie Van Het Bureau Gebroders Knaud | |||
| Gedung DPMPTSP Jawa Timur | Meubelmagazijn Pröttel; Kantoor Surabaiasch Handelsblad; Kantor Suara Asia; Gedung Brantas; Kantor Harian Memorandum; Kantor Catatan Sipil Kota Surabaya; Kantor Dinas Perumahan Surabaya; Gedung Penanaman Modal Jawa Timur | 1912 or 1920 | Eduard Cuypers | |||
| Residentiehuis / Tuinhuis | 1795 ; 1810 | |||||
| Gedung Maybank | Nederlands Spaarbank; Nutsspaarbank; Bank Tabungan; Bank Internasional Indonesia | 1917 | ||||
| / | Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co; Het Engelsche Warenhuis; Chiyoda Store; SIOLA; Ramayana Siola | Unclear; possibly 1923 | ||||
| Gereja Kelahiran Santa Perawan Maria | Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboorte Kerk / Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk | 1899–1900 | W. Westmaas and Muljono Widjosastro | |||
| Holycow x coffee toffee | Kantor Pos Pembantu Simpang; Post shop coffee toffee | 1932 | G.P.J.M. Bolsius and Landsgebouwdienst | |||
| Hotel Majapahit | Oranje Hotel; Hotel Yamato; Hotel Merdeka; L. M. S. Hotel; Mandarin Oriental Hotel Majapahit | 1911 | Alfred Bidwell | |||
| Horison Arcadia Heritage Surabaya | Kantoor Geo Wehry; Hotel Ibis Rajawali | 1913–1914 | Marius Hulswit | |||
| Kantor Gubernur Jawa Timur | Gouverneurskantoor van Oost-Java or Gouverneurs Kantoor and Residentie Kantoor; Syuucho Office | 1929–1931 | Wijnand Lemei Jnr, assisted by Hubert Albert Breuning and WB Carmiggelt | |||
| Kantor Partai PDI | Kantoor ; Gedung | 1927–1931 | Frans Ghijsels | |||
| Kantor Pertamina EP Asset 4 | Sociëteit Concordia; Kantoor Bataafche Petroleum Maatschappij ; Kantor Pertamina UPDN V | 1843 ; 1917–1918 | JP Emerling ; Cosman Citroen | |||
| Kantor PTPNX | 1927–1928 | Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker | ||||
| Kantoor van de Handelsvereeniging Amsterdam; Kantor PPN; Kantor PTPN | 1925 | Eduard Cuypers | ||||
| Kantor telepon Surabaya Utara / Kantor Telkom Garuda | Kantor Tilpun Utara | 1913–1914 | Frans Ghijsels | |||
| Locaāhands | Boekhandel J.W.F. Sluyter Soerabaja; Van Dorp & Co; Toko Aneka Dharma; a car showroom; Bank Dagang Negara; Bank Bumi Daya/PT. Saver; Kantor Yayasan Majelis Dzikir Surabaya "Nurussalam" | 1925 | ||||
| Monumen Pers Perjuangan Surabaya / Media Center PJI-Monumen Pers / Gedung Seiko | Simpangsche Bazaar; De Fikkert Motorcar; Piccolo Club; Toko Nam; Toko Kwang; Kantor Antara | 1886 ; 1904 ; 1938 | ||||
| Museum Bank Indonesia Surabaya | De Javasche Bank; Bank Indonesia | 1829 ; 1904 ; 1910 | Eduard Cuypers | |||
| / Dam Jagir / Banjir Sluis | 1916–1923 ; 1978 | HW Vrijlandt | ||||
| Pos Bloc Surabaya | Hoofkantoor Soerabaja; Kantor Pos Besar Surabaya; Kantor Pos Besar Kebonrojo | 1928 | G.P.J.M. Bolsius and BOW | |||
| Toko Savelkoul | Savelkoul-winkels en andere | 1935 | Robert Deppe | |||
| Varna Culture Hotel | Magazijn Begeer van Kempen en Vos; Militaire kantine Koninklijke Marine; Kantor BCA KCP Tunjungan | 1917–1919 | Cosman Citroen |