Gedung Sate, Government building in Bandung, Indonesia

Gedung Sate is a long, symmetrical white building in Bandung with a dark, low-pitched roof. Its central section rises into a white tower topped by a tiered dark roof and a thin spire; below the spire are two rows of small windows and a dark arched recess with vertical elements. The wings have rows of rectangular windows with dark frames and a row of small circular windows under the eaves, while a red-and-white awning runs along the lower facade at ground level.

Dutch architect J. Gerber designed the structure between 1920 and 1924 for the colonial administration. After independence, the province of West Java took over the site as the governor's office.

The name comes from the ornament on the central tower, which resembles a satay skewer; the sources describe it as six satay ornaments, sometimes called water apples or jasmine, standing for the six million guilders the building cost. The tower roof follows Balinese temple or Thai pagoda forms, and the windows take a Moorish Spanish theme.

The site on Jalan Diponegoro 22 operates as a working government office during the week, but a small museum inside opens for visitors. Those wanting to enter the courtyard should check access rules beforehand.

The six spheres on the tower are said to symbolize the six million guilders spent on construction, a sum considered very high at the time. This led to the comparison with satay skewers, giving the building its popular name.