Jakarta Indonesia
Jakarta Indonesia
Jakarta, the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, is a special territory enjoying the status of a province, consisting of Greater Jakarta, covering 637.44 square km. Located on the north coast of West Java, it is the center of government, commerce and industry and thus has a wide communication network with other countries and the outside world. As Indonesia’s main gateway, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport serves more international flights and domestic flights. Jakarta is a city of contrasts, the traditional and modern, rich and poor, the sacred and the mundane, often standing side by side in this bustling metropolis. Even people, who gathered from all the diverse ethnic and cultural groups who writes Indonesia, always placed as a reminder that there is always the national motto; Unity in Diversity.
Find its origins in the 16th century small-town early Sunda Kelapa harbor, Jakarta founder is estimated to have occurred on June 22, 1527, when he re-named Jayakarta, meaning
Glorious Victory by the conquering Prince Fatahillah from neighboring Cirebon. Dutch East Indies Company which captured and destroyed the city in 1619, changed its name into Batavia and made it the center of their power expansion in the East Indies. Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, Batavia fell into the hands of Japanese troops attacked the town’s name was changed to Jakarta as a gesture intended to win sympathy from Indonesia.
Name retained after Indonesia achieved national independence after the war ended.
Ethnic Jakartan called “The Betawi” speaks Betawi Malay, spoken also in nearby towns like Bekasi and Tangerang. This language has two variations: conventional Betawi Malay and modern Jakarta Malay. While the first spoken by older people, born and raised in Jakarta, which is spoken by both young people and migrants.
Jakarta architecture reflects to a large extent the entry of outside influences that come and have lived in this important port city. Fatahillah Park Restoration Project, began in the early 1970s has restored one of the oldest sections of Jakarta also known as Old Batavia to approximately its original state.
The old Portuguese Church and warehouse have been rehabilitated into living museums. The old Supreme Court now art museum building which also houses part of a collection of Chinese porcelain is excellent former Vice President Adam Malik. The old Town Hall has become the Jakarta Museum, displaying rare items as Indonesia’s old historical documents and as the Dutch period furniture.
Its tower clock was returned to England to be repaired under warranty for life, which until now has lasted for hundreds of years.
One of the main points of interest is the “Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park” popularly called “Taman Mini“. Built to reflect the various cultures found in many islands contained within the Republic of Indonesia, in this open air museum consisting of many forms of art and architectural traditions from all 27 provinces. This is evidence of the state motto of Unity in Diversity and Religious Freedom described in houses of worship built on the foundation.
Jakarta has preserved the past and developing for the future. Skyscrapers in downtown is part of the new look.
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