History of Old Town
Old Town is an important area in the colonial period first. This area includes parts of West Jakarta and North Jakarta, ranging from Sunda Kelapa Harbor to the Museum of Bank Indonesia.
At the time, Sunda Kelapa Harbor is the largest and busiest port that is used for buying and selling activities in international trade. While the Neighborhood Museum Bank Indonesia and Fatahilah Museum is one of the centers of colonial rule.
Just like the old city area in several cities in Indonesia and even the world, the old city is used as the historic sights by converting the old building into a museum that holds a lot of valuable information about the history of the city.
Museum Fatahillah
One of the interesting attractions in the old city is the Museum Fatahillah. This museum is an integral part of Jakarta's old town. This museum is a silent witness of the Indonesian struggle for independence. Before named Fatahillah, this museum was once named Museum Batavia. At the time of the colonial period or exactly when colonization VOC in Indonesia is used as a place for the town hall, courtroom and dungeon. In the museum there are also a lot of Dutch colonial relics kept in this museum.
Building one is not purely established as a showroom various historical objects. In the past, Fatahillah Museum has also been used as a city hall, courts, and even had a dungeon.
One of the most important places in the museum is not located on the inside, but on the ground that exists outside. In this place, the invaders usually executes prisoners.
Fatahillah Museum consists of three floors, the following are relics of the Dutch colonial era in Fatahillah Museum:
Downstairs
On the lower floor there is a wide range of VOCs for example relic is sculpture, ceramics made into handicrafts such as inscriptions, pottery and various tangible invention rocks discovered by archaeologists. There are also relics from the Betawi ethnic handicrafts genuine example only is the kitchen with characteristic Betawi Tribe past.
The Second Floor
On the second floor there are historical objects such as furniture relics of the Dutch example only was the bed with Dutch design, painting the Netherlands and the Dutch architecture in the form of a large window overlooking the square section. He said a large window overlooks the square through the window because these ancient people could see the death sentence given by the detainees. The prisoner was given a death sentence in the middle of the square.
Basement
The part that is no less important when it's in this museum is part of the basement. In the basement you can see the prison for inmates then attempted against the Dutch colonialists. In the basement there are 5 rooms cramped, very stuffy and no pendulum iron in the room. Pendulum iron was used as leg shackles for prisoners.
Sunda Kelapa Harbor
Other unique attractions in the Old City of Jakarta is Sunda Kelapa Harbor. This port is the most important port for Indonesia because Indonesia through the port can be connected to any outside party or the outside world.
This port was once used as a stopover many foreign vessels or foreign owned vessels and the port is used as a place of trade. Sunda Kelapa port has been standing since the 5th century and up to this time the port is used as a port for trade.
Unfortunately, the activities that are here is not as busy as the first, or not as busy at the time of Sunda Kelapa Harbor still in triumph. Even so visitors who come here can see the bustle of the ship Phinisi that serve as transport vessels trade in goods from various regions in Indonesia
Ancient port which was once a major port of international trade is to witness the triumph of Jakarta, or Batavia era. In the past, the port is congested with traders from China, Arabia and India are busy selling merchandise brought in exchange for money or spices.
Sunda Kelapa harbor even claimed to have been in operation since Jakarta is established. This place has witnessed the triumph of the Kingdom of Pajajaran, the arrival of the Portuguese, the life of a prosperous kingdom of Demak, until the start of the period of Dutch rule in Indonesia.
Museum Bank Indonesia
Museum Bank Indonesia is one of the sights that attract many tourists. The building where the museum stands was once the Binnen Hospital. But over time, stand De Javasche Bank in 1828 or later became the forerunner of Bank Indonesia.
There are many interesting objects which you can view at the Museum of Bank Indonesia, especially for those who love photography. No wonder if this place is one of the most frequently visited in the old city area.
In the history of Bank Indonesia, Museum Bank Indonesia is to serve as a beginning of Bank Indonesia in Indonesia.
After independence, to control the monetary and economic to do in this museum. The Bank moved since 1962 in the location and the building is also new.
When visitors come here visitors will get a lot of knowledge about the formation of the central bank in Indonesia. Therefore, for those who like history you must come to this place.
Toko Merah
It should not be forgotten or you do not visit when it was in the old city is the Red Store. Named Toko Merah because all existing designs in this store are red. Before becoming Toko Merah, this place was once the home of a senior VOC where officials decided to kill the Chinese in Batavia or Jakarta. After that the house was changed into the Toko Merah that are inhabited by the Chinese people.
The store was built in 1851 and this time he was already nearly three centuries.Toko Merah red walls, architectures that are here also took Chinese architecture is identical to the color red. Toko Merah layout that is in front of the river to witness the bloody massacres that sacrificed tens of thousands of lives of ethnic Chinese in the colonial era. Toko Merah was once used as torture the girl during the colonial period.
Although used as a historical place but Toko Merah was also impressed as a haunted place. Unfortunately for entry into the Red Shop is subject to strict licensing sites besides this one is not open to the public so you can only see from the outside how the shape and construction of the Toko Merah.
Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum
One tourist spot that you should visit is the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics. Inside the museum, visitors can see various kinds of paintings. There are at least 350 paintings and 1,350 types of ceramics from different regions, for example only from Asia, Europe and of course also from the Indonesian archipelago. For those of you who like the ceramic art you can learn how to make ceramics in this museum.
The uniqueness of this museum is the museum has a ceramic derived from the work of Majapahit in the 14th century where the ceramic has a wide range of privileges and beauty and has a high historical value.
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