Historic sites

Kota Tua, Jakarta

Indonesia DKI Jakarta

Kota Tua, Jakarta
Photo: Aisha Tanduk, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jakarta's old town, the Dutch colonial Batavia, centred on Fatahillah Square with the old City Hall, now the Jakarta History Museum, and the Wayang puppet museum. Café Batavia is a historic restaurant.


Nearby is Sunda Kelapa harbour with wooden pinisi schooners. The National Monument (Monas) and the Istiqlal Mosque are also in central Jakarta.

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