1707 AD Museum Sejarah Jakarta ex Batavia Stadhuis

Museum Sejarah Jakarta, or in English means the Museum of Jakarta's History, is located at Jalan Taman Fatahillah No. 1, West Jakarta. If you are using public transportation, the easiest to do it is by taking the TransJakarta bus from Harmoni Interchange. You need to take the bus going North. From Harmoni Interchange, you will pass these stations: Sawah Besar, Mangga Besar, Olimo, Glodok; you get off at Stasiun Kota.

I honestly have not used the TransJakarta to get to Museum Sejarah Jakarta. I mean I have used TransJakarta, but it is only up to the Harmoni Interchange. So to make things easier to understand, I have saved a Google Earth screen shot. Please click on the map below.

Once you get off at Stasiun Kota, you need to walk about 300 yards to the North. On the map, Museum Sejarah Jakarta is marked with an icon looks like a house with letter M inside.

If you are using your own vehicle, you can park in front of the Immigration Office. On the map, the Immigration Office is an icon that looks like a Greek House without letter M inside.

Museum Sejarah Jakarta has been made available to public since 1974. The current building was originally a city hall, or in Dutch Stadhuis. It began construction in 1707 and it was designed by W. J. van der Velde. The City Hall finished in 1710. Governor General Abraham van Riebeeck was credited for opening the building.

I visited the building on 24 January 2013 and took pictures. Below is the overview of the former City Hall:

It was unfortunate that 24 January 2013 in Indonesia was a public holiday. The museum was closed, so I only took picture of the main entrance:

If you are planning on taking some pictures, you need to bring an extra pair of shirts. When it is not cloudy, it is scorching hot around Museum Sejarah Jakarta. You will probably spend about an hour or so there. Spending an hour there will sweat you out like a pig.

In front of Museum Sejarah Jakarta, you find town square or in Dutch stadhuisplein. Some notable buildings around the town square are: Post Office to the North, Museum Seni Rupa dan Keramik to the West, Museum Sejarah Jakarta to the South, Museum Wayang to the West.

Museum Seni Rupa dan Keramik was originally called Raad Van Justitie Binnen Het Kasteel Batavia (Council of Justic inside the Batavia Castle). The building was established in 1870 AD.

Museum Wayang was called De Oude Hollandsche Kerk (The Old Dutch Church) and it was established in 1640 AD.

I took a number of pictures at Museum Sejarah Jakarta. Here is a picture on top of the main entrance of the museum:

Here is a picture of the extension on the East Wing:

Jakarta Flood, January 17, 2013

I was trapped in the middle of Jalan Thamrin on the morning of January 17, 2013 flood in Jakarta. I was on my way to the office to Jalan Fatmawati, South of Jakarta. When I saw an SUV that headed South turned back, I decided to go North. I thought I could find another way up North. Couple minutes later, different kind of SUV that headed North turned back.

Local authority stated in the aftermath that Jakarta municipal had managed to reduce the flood area from 80 square kilometer in 2007 down to 40 square kilometer in 2013.

Assuming the flood reaches an average of 50 centimeter within that 40 square kilometer, if I do my math right, it translates to that there was 20 million cubic meter of flood water even after the government completed the Eastern Flood Channel.

The Western Flood Channel was supposedly completed by the Dutch, during its occupation in Indonesia.

I like that the government is considering to construct the deep tunnel to absorb the flood. For 20 million cubic meter of water. The deep tunnel must have size 25 m x 25 m x 32 km. I seriously doubt that Jakarta has that luxury of reaching 25 meter above the sea level within the stretch of 32 clicks.

To compensate the the height of the city above the sea level, the government can design a girth of 12.5 m x 12.5 m within the stretch of 32 km, but it will means the government must construct 4 of these deep tunnels.

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Road Block on Dr. Satrio Street Near Sudirman

It's been almost a week since the Dishub (Transport Authority) of Jakarta closes the U-turn on Dr. Satrio street near Jalan Jend. Sudirman. Precisely the Dishub has closed the u-turn since 12 April 2011. It is said that the closing will last about 3 months (source: http://www.wartakota.co.id/detil/berita/44348/Jalan-Alternatif-Mulai-Padat). The Dishub also closes access from Jalan Jend. Sudirman turning left to Dr. Satrio Street. The third road block is the u-turn on the opposite side of Dr. Satrio street, on Jalan KH. Mas Mansyur.

This road block is the continuation of earlier news about road congestion due to construction of Sudirman flyover. The Project of Sudirman flyover is now on the stage of building the foundation, which is expected to complete on August 2012.

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