Sights

Chinese mansion Candranaya

In Gajah Mada area nearby Kota [Oud Batavia] can be found a famous Chinese mansion Candranaya.

The condition maybe disappointed, since it's remain empty for long time ago and situated in between unfinished two hotel and apartment due to the monetary crisis by mid of 1998.  But for those who likes old building, this one will not regret you. 

type:	Landmarks
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address:	Jalan Gajah Mada, Glodok area

National Museum

Open Tu-Th, Su 8:30-14:30, Fr8:30-11:00, Sat 8:30-13:00.,

type:	Museums
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address:	W side of Square

Museum Taman Prasasti

an angel of prasasti museum
photo by: rr ukirsari manggalani brodjokaloso

Museum Taman Prasasti is an open air museum about tombstones and wooden carriages that used to bring the coffins in funerals.

The story about this museum start in 18s century whenever the Dutch make a cemetery in Kebon Jahe Kober area for the famous Dutch person in Jakarta and around.

Whenever the land remain full, they leave this graveyard. Then the Government of the Republic of Indonesia arrange the area as an open museum.  Several of the coffins and buried bodies were taken and put in the other places but the tombstones still kept more..

type:	Catacombs
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address:	Jalan Tanah Abang I, next to PT Permorin

Taman Fatahillah

The old Dutch colonial heart used to beat at this spot. You can find some old and ancient architecture at and around this square. Nearby, you can find the oldest church in Jakarta, the Gereja Sion and also Si Jagur, the cannon who symbolised fertility. Check out the Chinatown, in the nearby Glodok area.

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Taman Suropati

In the heart of busy Jakarta, this capital city of Indonesia still have greenery areas for public. Such as Taman Silang Monas and Taman Suropati in Menteng.

In Taman Suropati, there is a small fountain with several statues made by ASEAN artists.

And Menteng also known as the lungs of Jakarta. Surrounded by several old Dutch buildings, addressed as Burgemeester Bishopplein.

type:	Parks, Gardens and Zoos
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address:	Menteng area, central of Jakarta

Sunda Kelapa

Traditional ships that bring and take loads of cargo. It may be the world's largest commercial sailing port now, though most of the sailing boats (phinisi) have diesel engines too. Incoming cargo is mostly timber from Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi and other islands. They sail back with building materials, cooking oils, household goods and even the odd car. You may be invited on board a ship. Check out the nearby Pasar Ikan, the local fish market and see the old days come alive again.

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address:	North of Fatillah square, harbour area
email:	rkidley@gmail.com

Istiqlal Mosque

Minareth of Istiqlal Mosque
photo by: rr ukirsari manggalani brodjokaloso

This is the largest Mosque in SE Asia, designed by Indonesian architect Frederic Silaban. Constructed using marble and layout of open space and huge windows, make this place remain cool in the hot sunlight.

type:	Mosques
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address:	NE of Merdeka Square.

Kali Besar Drawbridge

This bridge is the only authentic Dutch drawbridge left in Jakarta.

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address:	Jl Kali Besar Barat.

Uitkijk (Watchtower)

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address:	nearby Pasar Ikan.

Jakarta History Museum

Jakarta History Museum
photo by: Pandris Prasetyo

Open: Sun, Tu-Th 9am-3pm, Fr 9am-2.30 pm, Sa 9am-12:30. Closed on Monday. You can reach this museum by using Transjakarta koridor 1. To Kota. After that, you can take a walk a little bit to this museum. This museum has lots of Jakarta historical things. Like Badui traditional things, old Portuguese clothes, old Cannon (said can give child), dungeons (very small rooms which was filled with hundreds of people), old well (said that if you hold an event here, you must give this well some kind of "gift" in European style such as Bread or wine. Otherwise, you will have lots of more..

type:	Landmarks
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address:	Jalan Taman Fatahillah No. 2, Jakarta Barat
accessibility:	Transjakarta heading to Kota

Gereja Katedral

gereja kathedral jakarta
photo by: rr ukirsari manggalani brodjokaloso

St Marie Church or more popular with Gereja Kathedral is one of the old church in Jakarta. More than a hundred year ago built in the area called Koningsplein.  And today, can be seen in the opposite of Istiqlal Mosque. For Indonesians, it's also becomes a symbol about living in unity where a mosque facing to a church and the opposite.

The most enchanting of this cathedral are about the two towers, the statue of Virgin Marie in front of wooden doors and the dome inside the cathedral that made from teakwood.

type:	Churches and Cathedrals
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address:	in front of Istiqlal Mosque

Oud Batavia [Kota]

The words Kota, literally means 'city'. But once Jakartans saying Kota, it means Oud Batavia or Old Dutch quarter during past era.

This landmark consist of many old buildings, such as Museum and Piazza de Falatehan [Fatahillah], Museum Wayang, Batavia Cafe [the first cafe in Jakarta, still keep the old wooden floor and stairs], Museum Keramik dan Seni Rupa and several warehouses and train station.

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address:	Kota

Bali Seni Rupa (Fine Art Museum)

type:	Museums
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address:	West of Taman Fatahillah square

Wayang Museum

Open Su, Tu-Th: 9-15, Fr 9-11:30, Sa 9-13.

Textile Museum

Open Tu-Th 9-14:00, Fr 9-11:00, Sat 9-13:00.

Reiner de Klerk Huis

Arsip Nasional Jakarta
photo by: M Bacon

Reiner de Klerk Huis now becomes Gedung Arsip Nasional [National Archive Building]. Situated in Jalan Gajah Mada, Kota, this building bring us to the memory about "living in the VOC [Verenigde Oost Indies Compagnie]". 

Long time ago, the big moat in front of this building was a small river and the owner go to Kota area [or known as Oud Batavia] by boat. And going to the Rijwick Palace [now is Istana Negara or State Palace] with horse cart.

This big house have 2 storey, with wooden floor upstairs. The doors and ventilations are wooden carving and on the more..