Historical tour of the old city of Jakarta

The Old City of Jakarta can be used as your tourist destination when you are in Jakarta Indonesia. This one tourist spot can provide a different experience, because the atmosphere in this place is European-style, especially now that the Old Town area is a Low Emission Zone area. So that the air around Kota Tua is quite clean and not disturbed by the emissions of passing vehicles.

History of the Old City of Jakarta

The tourist area of the Old City is inseparable from historical stories in the past, you can actually see the heritage of the buildings around the Old City.

The history of the Old City of Jakarta began in 1526, where Fatahillah was commissioned by the Sultanate of Demak to attack

Sunda Kelapa Harbor which belongs to the Padjadjaran Kingdom. After being successfully captured by the Sultanate of Demak, this port was finally renamed Jayakarta.

Then around 1619, VOC troops under the command of Jan Pieterzoon Coen destroyed Jayakarta and its name was changed back to Batavia.

In 1635, Batavia's territory extended to the west bank of the Ciliwung River. Then it was designed with a Dutch-style building, and also equipped with a canal that separated several existing blocks. Then in 1650 after all the construction was completed, Batavia functioned as the VOC headquarters in the East Indies.

Besides that, the Batavia area was also used as a trading center in Asia, from or also abroad through shipping routes. Even nicknamed the Jewel of Asia and the Queen of the East. The history of Kota Tua does not stop there, when during the World War II era where it was still under Japanese colonial rule, Batavia changed its name back to Jakarta.

Currently, the Old Town area has become a historical tourist destination that is not boring, but exciting and also fun.

Jakarta Old Town Tour

1. Tour Visiting historical buildings in the old city of Jakarta

Here are some historical buildings that you can visit while in the tourist area of Kota Tua Jakarta:

Jakarta Old Town Art Street,
Fatahillah Museum,
Indonesian Bank Museum,
City Railway Station,
Sunda Kelapa Harbour,
Puppet Museum,
maritime Museum,
Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics,
red shop,
Diamond City Bridge, and
Jakarta Old Town 3D Museum.

The places mentioned above have European architectural style buildings, and they still look solid today. Some tourist sites are free, some are paid.

2. Cycling around the Old City of Jakarta

What fun you can do when you are in the tourist area of the Old City is to go around the Old City using an old bicycle, while wearing a hat.

Jakarta Old Town has an area of about 1.3 square kilometers, many visitors rent bicycles to go around enjoying the buildings around it.

Your style will be perfect when wearing a hat that matches the bike. Many visitors take photos when playing bicycles.

3. Tour the Old Town of Jakarta at night

When Indonesia's situation was still normal, the Kota Tua area at night would be more different. The atmosphere is very different when you come in the morning or afternoon.

The atmosphere will be more lively when there are street musicians who entertain every visitor who comes, plus decorative lights that make the atmosphere very romantic.

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