On a sunny Sunday, I actually did not plan to travel to Jakarta City Hall. Initially I just wanted to visit Lenggang Jakarta, but since the location is quite close, so I was interested to visit City Hall Every Saturday and Sunday, the Jakarta City Hall is open to the public. On weekdays, entered the…
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New Attraction: Jakarta City Hall Tour
Starting this Saturday (12/09/2015), the tourism program of Jakarta City Hall officially begins. You are free to visit the office of the Jakarta Governor. City Hall tour will be held every Saturday and Sunday starting at 09.00-17.00. However, for this particular Saturday, the tour will start at 10.00. If you want to visit the City…
Jakarta Night Festival 2013 to welcome 2014 New Year Celebration
Jakarta Administration will hold the second celebration of the Jakara Night Festival along Jl. MH Thamrin – Jl. Sudirman in order to enliven the 2014 New Year’s Eve 2014. A variety of cultural performances and entertainment will be displayed on the 12 stages ranging from City Hall to Jl. Sudirman On the main stage located…
Balaikota Bogor: A Confusing History
Balaikota Bogor or Bogor City Hall is located on Jl. Juanda No 10, Bogor. Well, it is an office for Mayor of Bogor and functioned as City Government Office of Bogor. I believe that this building is part of the colonial heritage. But when I looking for any information related to this, all I found…
City Hall Prison: The Cage within the Batavia City Hall
The overcrowding problem of the detention center was already in place for decades. It was reported in 1845, in the prison of the Batavia City Hall, 85 percent of inmates were died within four months. Most of those were affected by typhoid, cholera, and dysentery due to overcrowded situation in the City Hall prisons. Some…
Balai Kota Jakarta: The Great City Hall of Jakarta
Balai Kota Jakarta or Jakarta City Hall is located on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan No 8 – 9 Jakarta Pusat/Central Jakarta. This City Hall officially used at 1919. Since the City Hall office at Old Batavia moved to Jl. Tanah Abang Barat No. 35 in 1913. This building was initially used as the residence of…
Cafe Batavia: The Best Part of Old City
Cafe Batavia is located on Jl. Pintu Besar Utara, Jakarta Barat/West Jakarta and it was built in 1837 or 7 years after the construction of Batavia City Hall. Cafe Batavia occupies the building that was once the VOC administration office. Paul Hassan in 1990 bought this building and turn it into a gallery. Eka Chandra,…
Jakarta by Train 