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Glodok Chinatown

Jakarta’s Chinatown dates back to long before Indonesia became a nation, originating as the Chinatown of Batavia. It was the designated area where the Dutch mandated the Chinese community to reside.

Dharma Bhakti Temple

Visit the Dharma Bhakti Temple, the oldest Confucian temple in Jakarta, which remains active today as a center for worship, religious ceremonies, and Chinese cultural traditions.

Kita Intan Bridge

A Dutch colonial landmark in Jakarta Old Town, built in 1730, this wooden bridge was designed with a lever mechanism to lift its lower section, allowing ships and boats to pass through to the warehouses.

Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa

Jakarta’s oldest port, a historic site that once thrived during the Dutch era when they dominated Indonesia’s spice trade. Today, the port remains active for domestic shipping, with traditional Phinisi wooden boats neatly lined up and anchored along its docks.

Jakarta Old Town

Take in the view and enjoy a coffee break at Batavia Café, housed in a 200-year-old building—the second oldest in Jakarta after the Fatahillah Museum. Relive 19th-century colonial-era Jakarta as you sit by the window overlooking the city hall.

Fatahillah Square

Next, head to Fatahillah Square in the Old Town, once home to the former city hall (Stadhuis) during the Dutch colonial era. Enjoy a traditional Indonesian shadow puppet performance, recognized by UNESCO as part of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Makutharama Puppet Studio

Watch an Indonesian shadow puppet performance, recognized by UNESCO as part of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The puppets are crafted from buffalo hide, boiled with spices for preservation and insect protection, then stretched until paper-thin. UNESCO has designated wayang kulit—a shadow puppet theater and the most famous form of Indonesian wayang—as a cultural treasure. Wayang, also known as wajang, is a traditional puppet theater art form that originated in the culture of Java, Indonesia.

Istiqlal Mosque

Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world in terms of worshipper capacity. Istiqlal, which means “Independence” in Arabic. Located in the city center, almost opposite the National Cathedral, the Mosque is also meant to be a symbol of peace and religious tolerance.

Jakarta Cathedral

Living in harmony in Indonesia, the old Catholic church stands proudly across the way—the Cathedral Church, built in Neo-Gothic style and consecrated in 1901.

Merdeka Square

Next, explore Merdeka Square (Liberty Square) and the Presidential Palace, often referred to as Indonesia’s White House.

National Monument (MONAS)

Monas (National Monument) is a 132 meter high tower symbolizing the fight for Indonesia, and commemorating the struggle for Indonesian independence.

Proclamation Monument

Constructed in 1920 from a design by J.F.L. Blankenberg, this two-story Art Deco building covers 1,138 m² on a 3,914 m² plot. In 1931, it was purchased by the Nillmij insurance company. At the outbreak of the Pacific War, it served as the British General Consulate. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, it became the residence of Rear Admiral Tadashi Maeda. After the Allies arrived in September 1945, the British used it as their military headquarters. From 1961 to 1981, the English Embassy rented the building, before it was handed over to the Indonesian Department of Education and Culture on December 28, 1981. The following year, it was used by the National Library of Indonesia as an office.

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