Just a few steps from the Manggarai Water Gate, we will see a solid pedestrian bridge. The bridge is located over the west canal and connecting Manggarai with Menteng Tenggulun. The bridge is already in used on 6 April 2016 and it has a unique design that makes it easy to find. This Jayakarta Bridge…
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Pieter Erberveld: Pahlawan dari Kampung Pecah Kulit
Pieter Erberveld, sosok seorang bangsawan keturunan Eropa yang dihukum mati oleh VOC pada 1721 karena dianggap memimpin pemberontakan melawan VOC. Sebuah laporan resmi yang diterbitkan oleh intelijen VOC menyebutkan bahwa Pieter Erberverld dengan dukungan dari bangsawan Kesultanan Banten (Raden Kartadriya) dan seorang pemuda bernama Layek Sumbawa telah merencanakan pemberontakan besar melawan penguasa Belanda di Batavia….
Dari Stasiun ke Stasiun: Jakarta Kota – Mangga Besar
Ini proyek iseng yang dilakukan saat ada waktu luang saja. Dibantu dengan mas Abaw, jadilah buku sederhana ini. Awalnya sih pengen ada versi hardcopy, tapi pas dihitung – hitung ternyata cukup mahal biayanya. Ya sudahlah, ditaruh saja di online dalam bentuk pdf. Awalnya, saya juga mencoba untuk membuatnya dalam versi .epub agar bisa dibaca di…
Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua: Budget Mall in North Jakarta
Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua or Mangga Dua Morning Market is a well known market in North Jakarta. Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua is not a traditional market; it is more like a budget mall. Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua is located on Jl. Mangga Dua, North Jakarta. Opened from 10.00 17.00 everyday, Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua has…
Jan Pieterszoon Coen: The Founder of Batavia
Jan Pieterszoon Coen was born in Hoorn, Netherlands. He was baptized on January 8, 1587 and died in Batavia on 21 September 1629. Jan Pieterszoon Coen is the fourth and sixth Governor General of the VOC. In the first term, Coen ruled from 1619 to 1623 and the second term takes place between 1627 to…
A Story of Death Penalty at Kampung Pecah Kulit
Pieter Erberveld is a noted figure that sentenced to death by the VOC in 1721 because he led a revolt against the VOC. Based on VOC version, Elberfeld conspired with Banten officials in Batavia to kill the Dutch at a celebration party. Assassination plot was leaked because a slaves reported his planed to the VOC….
Jayakarta Station
Address: Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta, Jakarta Barat (see the map here) Entrance Gate: From Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta Number of Floor: 2 Number of Platform: 2 at level 2 Platform Note Platform 1 for CommuterLine heading to Jakarta Kota Platform 2 for CommuterLine heading to Manggarai/Bekasi/Depok/Bogor Basic Facilities: All the facilities are located at the 1nd floor:…
Jakarta by Train 