Rabu, 22 Februari 2012

THE OLD TOWN TOUR ( WISATA KOTA TUA )


History of The Old Town ( Kota Tua )

Port of Sunda Kelapa attacked by the army of Demak in 1526, led by Fatahillah, and having been won, the name changed to Jayakarta on June 22, 1527, the city is the extent of not more than 15 acres with traditional patterns of urban Indonesia. Destroyed the city Jayakarta attacked Dutch VOC in 1619, led by Jan Pieterzoon Coen. In the year 1620 over the ruins of Jayakarta, the Dutch built a new city, named Batavia Batavieren European tribes who became the ancestors of the Dutch, on the east side of the river Ciliwung the city center is still visible around Taman Fatahillah now. in honor of the people. The indigenous Batavia people called Batavianen (Batavia man) who came to be known as the Betawi people. Betawi people is actually a mixed-blood descendants of the various tribes and nations. City of Batavia in 1635 expanded to the west of the river above the old town of Jayakarta Ciliwung destroyed. The city is equipped with a system designed pertahannya a wall and moat around the city. The city layout is divided into blocks which are separated by a canal. Batavia city completed construction in 1650. After the Japanese occupation in 1942, Batavia's name was changed to "Jakarta".

The Old Town ( Kota Tua )

Environment including the Sunda region includes Sunda Kelapa, Pasar Ikan, Luar Batang, Kali Besar, Taman Fatahillah and Glodok. Wide area around the Old Town ​​about 139 acres. This region is the beginning of the future development of the city since the 14th century. During the year 1527 is the port city seized by Fatahillah and changed its name to Jayakarta. Further in the year 1620 the city was occupied by the Dutch VOC is converted into Batavia. In the 18th century, the city has grown to the south up to the area in Taman Fatahillah and Glodok now. As the old city, Jakarta has left a legacy of the past history of the building took shape with the European and Chinese architecture from the early 17th century until the 20th century. The old town has been preserved of ​​restoration.

Around the Old City area




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 with an area of ​​more than 1,300 square meters.This building was once the Stadhuis or City Hall, built in 1707-1710 by order of the Governor-General Johan Van Hoorn. City Hall building is similar to the Dam Palace in Amsterdam, consists of the main building with two wings in the east and west as sanding buildings used as offices, courtrooms, and underground spaces are used as a prison. 

On March 30, 1974, this building was inaugurated as Fatahillah Museum. Architecture of the building style of the 17th century Baroque-style classic with three ground floor with yellow paint, doors and windows of teak dark green. The main roof section has a direction of the wind. The museum has an area of ​​more than 13,000 square meters. Konblok courtyard arrangement, and a pond with a couple of old trees. Objects that can be found at this museum include the history of Jakarta, a replica of the relic and Pajajaran Tarumanegara, the results of archaeological excavations in Jakarta, antique furniture from the 17th century to 19, which is a blend of European style, People's Republic of China, and Indonesia. There are also ceramics, pottery, and stone inscriptions.  

These collections are located in various rooms, such as Jakarta Prehistoric Space, Space Tarumanegara, White Rose Room, Room Fatahillah, Sultan Agung Room, Room and MH Thamrin. There are also various collections of Betawi culture, numismatic, and tricycles. Even now also placed statue of the god Hermes (according to Greek mythology, the god of luck and protection for the merchants), which was located at the intersection of Harmony and cannon robust Si is considered to have magical powers. In addition, there is also a former Museum Fatahillah dungeon that had been used in the Dutch colonial era.

Indonesian Bank Museum

 Bank Indonesia building in Jakarta Kota area selected and designated as Building Museum Bank Indonesia is a monumental building that is loaded with history and beauty of its architectural value. As an asset for the city rich history, this building has been established by the Local Government of Jakarta as a heritage building in accordance with Law No. Heritage. 5/1992. Therefore, it is an appropriate measure when the building was preserved and turned into a museum professionally managed, so it can display the image of Bank Indonesia is very concerned with the history, culture, and education for the community, and participate in the revitalization of historic buildings in the area of ​​Jakarta City .

Cathedral Church of Jakarta


Cathedral Church of Jakarta (official name: Santa Maria Patron Assumption, Onze Lieve De Kerk van Vrouwe about Hemelopneming) is a church in Jakarta. This church building was inaugurated in 1901 and built the neo-gothic architecture of Europe, which is a very common architecture used to build a 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 can not continue, and it was inaugurated and blessed on 21 April 1901 by Mgr. Edmundus Sybradus Luypen, SJ, Vicar Apostolic 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 nearby houses. Then on May 31, 1890 in the sunny weather, the Church also had collapsed.


Museum Bank Mandiri (MBM)

Museum which occupies an area of ​​10 039 m2 building was originally the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij (NHM) or Factorji batavia which is owned by the Dutch trading company that later evolved into corporate banking. Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij (NHM) was nationalized in 1960 became one of the office building Farmers & Fishermen's Cooperative Bank (BKTN) Import Export Affairs. Then along with the birth of Export-Import Bank Indonesia (BankExim) on December 31, 1968, the building was turned into the headquarters of the Export Import Bank (Exim Bank), until the legal merger with Bank Exim Bank Dagang Negara (BDN), Bank Bumi Resources (BBD ) and Development Bank Indonesia (Bapindo) into Bank Mandiri (1999), the building became the assets of Bank Mandiri.

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