A report on Jakarta

Replica of the Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar with a cross of the Order of Christ commemorating a treaty between the Portuguese Empire and the Hindu Sunda Kingdom, at Jakarta History Museum.

The 5th-century Tugu inscription discovered in Tugu district, North Jakarta

The City Hall of Batavia (Stadhuis van Batavia), the seat of the Governor-General of the VOC in the late 18th century by Johannes Rach c. 1770. The building now houses the Jakarta History Museum, Jakarta Old Town.

One of the most monumental projects launched by Sukarno was the demolition of government buildings in Merdeka Square to make way for the National Monument.

Facade of the Museum Bank Indonesia in Kota Tua

Wisma 46 in post-modernist architecture, the fourth tallest building in Jakarta

Bundaran HI, a 1960s landmark of Jakarta located at the west end of Menteng District.

Boat ride at Indonesian archipelago lake in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

Chinese in Jakarta praying during Chinese New Year in Glodok, Jakarta

The Indonesian Stock Exchange (Bursa Efek Indonesia) building in Jakarta, one of the oldest in Asia.

Jakarta Old City Post Office at Fatahillah Square, Central Jakarta

Most visitors to Jakarta are domestic tourists, and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is aimed at supporting national identity and patriotism.

The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta

Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia campus at Semanggi

Tanjidor music of Betawi culture demonstrate European influence

Gado-gado is a popular Indonesian salad dish.

Football match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony in Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, 2018

Map of the administrative cities (Kota administratif) in Jakarta province. The Thousand Islands Regency (to the north) is not shown. Each administrative city is further divided into districts (Kecamatan).

Batavia map of Meester Cornelis (now Jatinegara)

The Secretariat of ASEAN at Jl. Sisingamangaraja No.70A, South Jakarta, Indonesia

Al-Azhar Great Mosque, It was Jakarta's largest mosque when it was built until it was surpassed by the Istiqlal Mosque.

The Jakarta Cathedral, one of the oldest churches in Jakarta.

Kim Tek Ie, the oldest Taoist and Buddhist temple in Jakarta.

Aditya Jaya Hindu temple, Rawamangun, East Jakarta.

Ondel-Ondel, often used as a symbol of Betawi culture

Chinese paifang in Mangga Dua, Central Jakarta

The Golden Snail IMAX theatre at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

Japanese community celebrating Ennichisai in Blok M, South Jakarta

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Thamrin Road during Jakarta car free day

Jalan M.H. Thamrin

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View of the southern half of Thamrin Road from Hotel Kartika Plaza in the 1970s.

Thamrin Road in 1993 before the introduction of TransJakarta BRT.

Jalan M.H. Thamrin or Jalan Thamrin (M.H. Thamrin Road or Thamrin Road) is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia.

East Jakarta

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East Jakarta (Jakarta Timur) is the largest of the five administrative cities (kota administrasi) which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia.

The front view of the museum seen from the Fatahillah Square (Taman Fatahillah)

Jakarta History Museum

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Drawing of the city hall (stadhuis) in Batavia (by Danish painter Johannes Rach, late 18th century)

Executions took place in the Stadhuisplein in front of the city hall building (ca. 1900)

A stone tablet showing a VOC vessel in a wall of the Jakarta History Museum

Unfinished Mural by Harijadi Sumodidjojo.

The Jakarta History Museum (Museum Sejarah Jakarta), also known as Fatahillah Museum or Batavia Museum, is located in the Old Town (known as Kota Tua) of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Golden Triangle of Jakarta

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Jalan Gatot Subroto, which runs east-west of the Golden Triangle

TransJakarta bus station at the junction of Jalan Gatot Subroto & Jalan Rasuna Said, on the background skyline of Mega Kuningan

Istora Mandiri Station. One of the stations of the Jakarta MRT North-South line that serves the Golden Triangle area.

The Golden Triangle of Jakarta (Segitiga Emas Jakarta) is a roughly triangular area in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia, extending from Central Jakarta to South Jakarta.

Nusantara (planned city)

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Future capital of Indonesia, set to be inaugurated in 2024.

President Joko Widodo alongside the Governor of East Kalimantan Isran Noor visiting the location of Nusantara.

Balikpapan, one of cities near Nusantara

Inauguration of the head and deputy head of Nusantara Capital City Authority on 10 March 2022.

The planned city will replace Jakarta, the national capital since 1945.

The Wilhelminapark and the Citadel Prins Frederik in 1946.

Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta

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Istiqlal mosque under construction. On the right side is the Jakarta Cathedral

Inscription of the Inauguration of the Istiqlal Mosque in 1978

The fountain with the Monas monument in the background

Istiqlal Mosque (Masjid Istiqlal) in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world in terms of worshipper capacity.

Hotel Indonesia

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Hotel Indonesia under renovation in 2007

Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta, commonly abbreviated as HI, is one of the oldest and best known hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2009 Jakarta bombings

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The 2009 Jakarta Bombings were a terrorist attack which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on 17 July 2009.

The Buni culture is a prehistoric clay pottery culture that flourished in coastal northern West Java, Jakarta and Banten around 400 BC to 100 AD and probably survived until 500 AD. The culture was named after its first discovered archaeological site, Buni village in Babelan, Bekasi, east of Jakarta.

1962 Asian Games

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The fourth edition of pan-Asian multi-sport event sanctioned by the Asian Games Federation (AGF).

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on a 1962 stamp of Indonesia

A stamp of Indonesia claiming road improvement for the 1962 Asian Games

The games were held from 24 August to 4 September 1962, in Jakarta, Indonesia.