Jakarta Old City Tour

 

History of Old TownSunda Kelapa harbor Demak attacked by the army in 1526, led by Fatahillah, and after successfully captured, namanyapun changed to White Rose on June 22, 1527, the city's breadth is not more than 15 hectares with the pattern of traditional town planning Indonesia. City of White Rose under attack destroyed the Dutch East India Company in 1619, led by Jan Pieterzoon Coen.In 1620 over the ruins of the town of Jayakarta, the Dutch built a new city, named BataviaBatavieren European tribes who became ancestors of the Dutch people, on the east side of the city's core Ciliwung river is still visible around the Taman Fatahillah now. as respect for people.

 Indigenous people dubbed Batavianen Batavia (Batavia man) who came to be known as the Betawi. Betawi people actually are descendants of mixed blood people of different tribes and nations. City of Batavia in 1635 expanded to the west of Ciliwung river above the devastated former White Rose city. The city is equipped with a system designed pertahannya form of wall and moat around the city. Urban spatial structure is divided into blocks which are separated by a canal. Batavia city development completed in 1650. After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the name of Batavia renamed "Jakarta".

Jakarta History Museum 

Fatahillah Museum, also known as the Jakarta History Museum or the Museum of Batavia is a museum located at Jalan Taman Fatahillah No. 2, West Jakarta, an area of more than 1,300 square meters.This building was once the Stadhuis or City Hall, which was built in 1707-1710 by order of Governor-General Johan Van Hoorn. City hall building was similar to the Dam Palace in Amsterdam, consisting of the main building with two wings in the east and west as well as sanding buildings used as offices, court rooms, and underground spaces are used as a prison.

On March 30, 1974, the building was then opened as the Museum Fatahillah.Architecture of the building style of the 17th century classical baroque style with three floors with ground yellow paint, doors and window frames of teak wood, dark green. The main roof section having a direction of the wind.This museum has an area of more than 13,000 square meters. Yard with konblok composition, and a pool decorated with several old trees.

The objects that can be found in this museum, among others, the history of Jakarta, a replica of relics of the Tarumanegara and Pajajaran, the results of archaeological excavations in Jakarta, antique furniture from the 17th century to 19, which is a mix of European style, People's Republic of China, and Indonesia. Also there are ceramics, pottery, and stone inscriptions. These collections are in various spaces, such as Jakarta Prehistoric Room, Room Tarumanegara, White Rose Room, Room Fatahillah, Sultan Agung Room, and Room MH Thamrin.

There are also various collections of Betawi culture, numismatic, and rickshaws. Even now also placed the statue of the god Hermes (according to Greek mythology, the god of good fortune and protection for the merchants), which was located at the intersection of Harmony and The sturdy cannons, which have magical powers. In addition, the Museum Fatahillah there are also former first dungeon that was used in the Dutch colonial era.

Museum Bank Indonesia 

Bank Indonesia building in Jakarta Kota area selected and designated as a Building Museum Bank Indonesia is a monumental building is loaded with historical value and architectural beauty. As an asset for the city rich history, this building has been determined by the local government of Jakarta as a heritage building in accordance with the Law of Cultural Property No. 5 / 1992. Therefore, it is an appropriate step if the building is preserved and used as a museum that is managed professionally, so it can display the image of Bank Indonesia is very concerned about the history, culture, and education for the community, and participate in the revitalization of historic buildings in the area of Jakarta City .
  

  

Jakarta Cathedral Church 

Jakarta Cathedral Church (official name: Santa Maria Guardian Appointed To Heaven, De Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopneming) is a church in Jakarta. This church building was inaugurated in 1901 and built with a neo-gothic architecture of Europe, which is a very common architecture used to build the church building a few centuries ago. The present church was designed and initiated by PastorAntonius Dijkmans and laying the first stone by Carolus Provicaris Wenneker. This work was followed by Cuypers-Hulswit when Dijkmans could not go on, and then inaugurated and blessed on April 21, 1901 by Msgr. Edmundus Sybradus Luypen, SJ, Vicar Apostolic of Jakarta. Cathedral as we know it really is not the original church building in that place, because the original cathedral was inaugurated in February 1810, but on July 27, 1826 the church building was burned along with 180 houses in the vicinity. Then on May 31, 1890 in sunny weather, the Church also had collapsed.

 

Angke MosqueAngke Masjid 

Mosque located in West Jakarta Angke and easily reached by minibus from the City Museum Fatahillah BeOS station or from the city. He is the only mosque in Jakarta that still survive. The building of this mosque there are two floors, which are characterized by typical Javanese architecture. Angke Mosque which is now known as Masjid Al-Anwar is closely associated with Chinese people in Batavia (now Jakarta).
  

Foreign Batang Mosque 

Foreign Batang Mosque Located in the Outer Trunk Road I, Foreign Kampung Batang, North Jakarta. Many Javanese people who live here, so the map that made Van der Parra in 1780 called Javasche Kwartier location, but after that more people know him outside bars. Investigate a calibaration, people at that time if the location of this means out of town and need to go through marking in the form of rods, not explained what sticks. So then introduced with the title of Foreign Trunk up to now.
 

Zion Church 

The church is located not far from the Railway Station of Jakarta, precisely at the White Rose Prince Street, West Jakarta, was built in 1693. Portuguese church was built in 1693, called De Nieuwe Potugeesche Buitenkerk (The New Church of Portuguese outside the castle). The Church was officially opened on October 23, 1695 and funded jointly by the Portuguese and the Dutch Government VOC. This church became known as the Church of Zion, the first sermon delivered by a priest named Theodore ZAS and was attended by Governor General Van Outhoorn. Zion Church is a typical Portuguese with dome window, and the grand pulpit, seats are magnificent. Beautifully carved pieces of furniture adorn the church made by craftsmen from Formosa (Taiwan).

This church is one of the oldest churches in the area of jakarta. The oldest church in Jakarta was built in 1693 by architect Ewout Verhagen. From the outside, passing out of sight something special from Zion Church. However, antique arched window with more or less three meters high and the gates of the church with antique pillars, which sustain the triangle (fronton) Greek style, makes this church special.
The rectangular shape of the building has additional space that is also a rectangular shaped assembly where the church council (Consistory). At the west entrance of the church there are 11 graves that tombstone mounted horizontally.
 

Red Shops

In West Jakarta Jalan Kali Besar Barat, in the VOC is downtown Batavia, there is a building that almost all the front is red. Red Store building name, now still standing strong despite three centuries old. A number of governors general of the VOC never inhabit this building, which was then located in the middle of the walled city of Batavia.

Gustav Baron van Imhoff build two-story building was in 1730. That building has witnessed many important events, experienced by the city of Batavia. At least in front of the building flowing river Groote Rivier (Kali Besar) was breathing there was a big riot in the event of the massacre of Chinese people.