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Kota Intan Bridge was built in 1628 by VOC ; thereafter several name changes. The name of Engelse Brug  was given as the bridge connected the Dutch Fort and England Fort, located at Kali Besar (Great River). The bridge the was broken as a result of Banten and Mataram attacked Batavia Castle 1628 and 1629. It was rebuilt in 1630 by the Dutch and known as De Hoender Pasabrug (CHicken Market Bridge) because it was close to chicken market. Kota Intan was the last name. It is assumed the name relates to its location which was close to one of Batavia Castle bastion Named Bastion Diamant (Intan-Diamant-Diamond). In 1938, the bridge was reconstructed to a drawbridge so the boats can pass and to prevent flooding which often happened. The shape and style was not changed but the name changed to Opshalbrug Juliana or Juliana Benhard. This drawbridge was only kind of remainder of that kind that the Dutch had ever built.

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If you want to admire the beauty of traditional hand woven fabrics, "Ulos" from Batak ethnic  in North Sumatra, then come to Textile Musem in Jakarta. "Ulos" exhibition is on now from September 20 to October 7, 2018 at Textile Museum with theme " Ulos, Hangoluan & Tondi". Hangoluam means life and Yondi means soul meaning that Ulos is the life as well as the soul of Batak society. The exhibition is presented by Del and Tobatenun Foundation supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. The items on display are a private collection of Devi Pandjaitan with Kerri Na Basaria. The exhibition display also very old and rare collection.So don't miss out this event. Source: https://travel.kompas.com

Kota Intan Bridge was built in 1628 by VOC ; thereafter several name changes. The name of Engelse Brug  was given as the bridge connected the Dutch Fort and England Fort, located at Kali Besar (Great River). The bridge the was broken as a result of Banten and Mataram attacked Batavia Castle 1628 and 1629. It was rebuilt in 1630 by the Dutch and known as De Hoender Pasabrug (Chicken Market Bridge) because it was close to chicken market. Kota Intan was the last name. It is assumed the name relates to its location which was close to one of Batavia Castle bastion Named Bastion Diamant (Intan-Diamant-Diamond). In 1938, the bridge was reconstructed to a drawbridge so the boats can pass and to prevent flooding which often happened. The shape and style was not changed but the name changed to Opshalbrug Juliana or Juliana Benhard. This drawbridge was only kind of remainder of that kind that the Dutch had ever built.

In Jakarta, Ondel Ondel is a popular art performance of original ethnic of Jakarta, Betawi. Ondel Ondel is characterized a display of  paired giant dolls -male and female- made of woven bamboos with a height of 2.5 meters and a diameter of 80 cm and accompanied by musics. The doll is colorfully painted with the male face in red while the female in white or yellow. Like humans, Ondel Ondel also has sex. Not difficult to distinguish male and female Ondel Ondel. Normally, the face of male Ondel Ondel will be painted in red. Not only that, his eyes are made bulging, coupled with a mustache and arrogant smirk. The face is made with the intention of causing an impression of spirit and courage. There are also regard it as a symbol of the forces of evil and frightening. While face -Ondel Ondel women will be painted with white color. Ondel-Ondel women also had large eyes , but do not stare. His mouth was smiling sweetly with makeup lipstick. It was considered a symbol of good stren

Gedung Panca Sila, now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Want to relax in an ambiance of old times in Batavia, now Jakarta, then Cafe Batavia is the right place. Cafe Batavia is a 1830s restaurant with architectural style of Indies Empire style. It is located in Kota Tua or Old Town of Jakarta, Indonesia at Jalan Pintu Besar Utara facing Taman Fatahillah. Administratively, Kota Tua lies in North Jakarta.   The restaurant is among the many colonial landmarks in Batavia during the Dutch era.It stands in a historic building where when it was founded in 1850 this building was used as a VOC administration office.The building  is the second oldest building in the square, second only to the former City Hall building of Batavia  now known as the Jakarta History Museum. In 1990 the building was purchased by Paul Hassan, a French national for use as an art gallery. Subsequently in 1991 the building was purchased by Graham James, an Australian national for use as a cafe and began operating for the public in 1993. You can indulge yo

Istana Merdeka, or Independence Palace lied to the north of Tugu Monas.

Tugu Monas or Monumen Nasional (National Monument), The Landmark of Jakarta. National Monument or the popularly abbreviated as Tugu Monas is a memorial standing at 132 meters (433 feet) built in the memory of the resistance and the struggle of the Indonesian people's for independence from the Dutch colonization. This monument is crowned   with gold sheet f-coated flame which symbolizes the spirit of the struggle for independence. Following the recognition of the sovereignty of Indonesia by the Dutch government in 1949, or after the central government of Indonesia returned to Jakarta from Yogyakarta in 1950, President Sukarno began thinking about building a national monument that is equivalent to the Eiffel Tower in the square in front of the Presidential Palace. On August 17, 1954, Bung Karno also formed a national committee. A year later, the national monument design competition was announced. This development was no other than to commemorate and preserve the Indon

Ereveld Ancol is a Dutch cemetery for military and civilian residents of the Netherlands and a few pe Indonesians who have died in the Second World War, especially during an attack by the Japanese and the Dutch East Indies during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, either in battle or from execution the Japanese.  Ereveld Ancol is one of two ereveld ("field of honor" in Dutch) is located in Jakarta with Ereveld Menteng Pulo in Menteng Dalam, Tebet, South Jakarta. More than 2000 Dutch soldiers buried there. Ereveld was officially open on 14 September 1946 and is managed by the Stichting Nederlandse Oorlogsgraven ("the Dutch Foundation for the War Cemetery"). The Roundabout at Taman Impian Jaya Ancol. It is in the village of Ancol, pademangan. It is easy to get into Ereveld as it is now become part of the dream park, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol. So, when you visit Ancol; once you enter the park through the main gate, you find a roundabout then turn to th

Having  successful defending the province of Friesland danGroningen of the Prussian attack. , on January 28, 1807 at the suggestion of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Daendles was sent to the Dutch East Indies as the 36th Governor-General. Daendels was assigned mainly to protect the island of Java from the attack of British troops. Java is the only Dutch-French colonies that have not fallen into British hands after the Isle de France and Mauritius on tahun1807. Having landed on Java and Found the old city of Batavia  an unhealthy place to live and then in 1808, Governor-General Herman Willem Daendles ordered to move the center of government to Weltervreden . Daendels decided on March 7, 1809 to build a new palace for governor generals at Weltevreden , now in Central Jakarta. At the beginning of his reign in 1809, Daendels already started to build a large and magnificent palace in Lapangan Banteng and is now used as Gedung Departemen Keuangan (the Ministry of Finance).

Gedung Mahkamah Agung is a building of Hoogerechtshof (Supreme Court) built as ordered by Herman Williem Daendels (1762-1818), the 36-Governor General in the Dutch Indies.The building lied to the north of Gedung Departemen Keuangan ( The Ex - Palace of Governor General) and now belongs to the Ministry of Finance.   This building is part of Palace of Governor General and the construction was completed in 1928 at the time of Du Bus . Inside this building there was a loji , a gathering place of the Theosofi De Ster in het Oosten or Eastern Star. At the time of the VOC and the Netherlands , people who are in Batavia around Lapangan Banteng referred to this building as a hall where the secret meeting , other than that this building has also been used as a space where abuses of prisoners the Dutch government took place . In the span of December 12, 1947 - May 1, 1948 , the Dutch government make this building as Hooggerechtshof ( Su

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/Vih

Syahbandar Menara Jakarta was built around 1839 and previously called Uitkijk or Uitkijk Post, once the watchtower for vessels entering and leaving Batavia and as a tax collector's office for goods unloaded at the port of Sunda Kelapa. Its function as a control tower terminated after 1886, when the port of Tanjung Priok was opened. The tower  actually occupies the former bastion (camp) Culemborg. The bastion was made of rock in 1645, the fortifications, part of the wall around the city of Batavia to care for the mouth of the Ciliwung River, Warehouse pepper, and Shipyard. The building of Syahbandar Tower has a dimension of 4 x 8 meters high and 12 meters. Jakarta Syahbandar tower has three rooms, namely on the ground floor, in the central part measuring 6 × 7 meters, and the top which serves as a viewing room with four windows. On the lower ground floor, there is a room that used to serve as a place to imprison the crew who violate port regulations.  Syahbandar T

Galeri Nasional Indonesia. Galeri Nasional Indonesia (GNI), a state cultural institution in Indonesia, in 2017 will still be focusing on education and diplomacy program. It is reflected in  a series of planned program while at the same time open for public aspiration for other temporary programs. In 2017, Galeri Nasional Indonesia continues developing its physical building as well as other infrastructure in order to make it more representative as a gallery with International standards. Lay Out of Galeri Nasional Indonesia. Galeri Nasional Indonesia carries education function for public as the main priority.As regulated in the Education and Culture Ministry  No.32/2015, the tasks and function of Galeri Nasional Indonesia is conducting analysis, collection, registration, maintenance, security,exhibition, partnership, education, documentation, and art works publication. In 2017, Galeri Nasional Indonesia has planned  a number of  programs. The programs encompassed of nat

As we know that the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI) has lots of important archives of this country. Initially, the building ANRI located in Jl.Gajah Mada, , Kota Tua or Old City , West Jakarta. In 1992 the building was moved to Jl ANRI. Ampera, Cilandak, South Jakarta. The award of Excellence Plaque. The Interior of the Museum.   T   The old building ANRI, the National Archive Republic Indonesia, was saved from being a complete overhaul. Thanks to the Yayasan Hadiah Indonesia, which is managed by a group of Dutch businessmen, the building was successfully renovated and used as a Museum of National Archives at the time of the golden anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia.   Collection of the Museum.     T  The museum no longer stores the national archives, but still has a good collection of old letters from various kingdoms in Indonesia; photograph mosques and churches from various provinces in Indonesia; replica sailing ship; O

Lapangan Banteng, or Banteng Square, is a site with high historical values in Central Jakarta. It was formerly named Waterlooplein, in Weltevreden, Batavia. At that time , the Banteng Square was known as the Lion Square, because in the middle of it stood a battle victory memorial in Waterloo, with a lion on it. As it is known that the battle of Waterloo occurred on June 18, 1815 near the town of Waterloo, about 15 km after the capital of Belgium, Brussels. As Napoleon's final battle againts an allay of the British - Dutch - German . The battle was also recorded in history as the ending of a hundred days since the flight of Napoleon from the island of Elba. Meanwhile, the Lion Monument was established in the era of Japanese occupation (1942-1945). After Indonesia's independence, it was renamed as Lapangan Banteng.

When you are looking for an art performance theater in Jakarta,  Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), or Jakarta Art Performance Theater is a good choice. Besides enjoying art performance where artists from all over the archipelago show art performances  such as drama, theater, film, literature, and so forth , you can also learn a lot from its past as it has a long history dating back from the British occupation in Indonesia.  The idea to build a theater in Batavia (now Jakarta) back in 1814 when the British occupied the island of Java. Governor Sir Stamford Raffles was aware that British soldiers should have a place of entertainment, and eventually built a building with a capacity of 250 people. The building was unimpressive as it made of bamboos, and officially opened on October 27, 1814. This form of theater was far from good but  achieved its objectives as an  entertainment building first  entertaining British soldiers . When the Dutch came and colonized Batavia, the entire