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| Taman Impian Jaya Ancol at the Saturday Night. |
Ancol is a familiar name to the inhabitants of Jakarta. It is associated to an well known recreation spot, Taman Impian Ancol or the Dream Park of Ancol, in the North Jakarta. The coastal tourist area has a variety of entertainment facilities which has also been known for a long time may even before the Dutch colonial period.As a tourist area, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol was already standing since the 17th century.At that time, the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, Adriaan Valckenier, had a very beautiful house by the beach. Over time, the area was later developed into a tourist spot.
In this beach location on the tip of the mouth of Ancol Vaart (now Ancol river), the Dutch colonial government had built a fort to protect Batavia enemy attack from the sea. In addition to the remains of the fort, Ancol beach also has an historic old building another temple called An Xu Da Bo Gong Miao (now Temple Toapekong Ancol/Vihara Ancol; It is in the area of Taman Impian Jaya Ancol).This pagoda was probably built in 1650 by followers of Zheng He's fleet currently docked in Jakarta area.
The rapid development of the city of Batavia in the 17th century to the mid 18th century made a name Ancol as a beach not far from the city of Batavia come up.The beauty of the famous Ancol beach is often used as a resting site by residents.As ever Johhanes Ranch expressed in the works of painting on Ancol, at that time easily found many villas resort standing around this beach, even the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies Andriaan Valckneir mentioned once had a resting place at this location.
Unfortunately, as the destruction of the old city of Batavia climate at the end of the 18th century due to pollution and outbreaks of epidemic diseases, as well as the exodus of Batavia to the new town area Weltevreden made Ancol becoming obsolete.Swampy region was said to be one of the sources of the spread of malaria famous and loss of lives at that time.
Now Ancol beach area is no longer known as a backward region.His name has turned into one of the best tourist areas and entertainment in Jakarta.
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