heritage dutch in jakarta

Heritage dutch in jakarta, indonesia



Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. Since ancient times, the city was named batavia.

Batavia was founded by the Dutch in 1619, which is a government of eastern Indian trading companies. (VOC) 

Batavia is a city with a canal system in it. Besides, Around the city is a wall. Batavia city as well as the city of amsterdam or roterdam, because throughout the city there is a canal system.
Clean water flows in the river ciliwung as well as various sailors and visitors visit batavia city.

Because of the beauty of the city, batavia is dubbed the "queen of the east". Various compliments were born in batavia city. Like the praise coming from a poet named de marre.

Various compliments are born, so batavia dubbed as the most beautiful city in the eastern world.




In his time batavia became capital of indonesia since 1945.  Relics of the Dutch in the city of Jakarta until today still exist, such as museum history jakarta in the old city of Jakarta. Or the maritime museum which used to be building batavia city hall