Gedung Pancasila or Pancasila House is located within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs area and located on Jl. Pejambon No. 6, Central Jakarta.
This building was built in 1830 and designed by J. Tromp. This building originally was the home of Hertog Bernhard and later became the residence of the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army. The building also served as the Volksraad convened in the Dutch East Indies era, and some sources say this building was also the place of the Raad van Indie.
During the Japanese occupation, this building served as a building for the Dokuritsu Zyunbi Tyoosakai or Investigation Agency for the Preparation of the Indonesian Independence or locally known as BPUPKI.
At this exact place, Soekarno, who later became the first president, said in a famous speech on “The Birth of Pancasila” on 1 June 1945. The Pancasila Building is also the birthplace of the Jakarta Charter and the Draft Constitution before the proclamation of independence.
The Voolksraad building was finally handed over to the State Department and became known as the Pancasila Building since 1 June 1964. During the 1960s, the building was used to educate prospective diplomats.
This historic building is now more often used for state ceremonial events, such as receptions of visiting foreign officials, the signing of an agreement, bilateral meetings and diplomatic receptions, and official and unofficial state banquets. Inside the building, you will still feel the look of a “mini parliament” where all the representative debate on certain issues.
How to get here (see the route map):
From Gondangdia /Cikini go to platform 1 and take Red Line or Blue Line heading to Jakarta Kota and stop at Juanda. Take a 16-minute walk to the south.
From Tanah Abang go to platform 3 and take the Yellow Line heading to Depok/Nambo/Bogor and stop at Manggarai. Go to platform 3/5 and take Red Line or Blue Line heading to Jakarta Kota and stop at Juanda. Take a 16-minute walk to the south.
From Sudirman go to platform 2 and take the Yellow Line heading to Depok/Nambo/Bogor and stop at Manggarai. Go to platform 3/5 and take Red Line or Blue Line heading to Jakarta Kota and stop at Juanda. Take a 16-minute walk to the south.
For a map illustration, click here, or see the map below.
References
Jakarta by Train 