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Fatahillah Museum is also known as the Jakarta History Museum or the Museum of Batavia is a museum located at Jalan Taman Fatahillah No. 2, West Jakarta with area of more than 1300 square meters.

This building was once the Stadhuis or City Hall, which was built in 1707-1710 by order of Governor-General Johan Van Hoorn. Town Hall building was similar to the Dam Palace in Amsterdam, consisting of the main building with two wings in the east and west and sanding buildings used as an office, court room, and room basement that is used as a prison.

On March 30, 1974, the building was later formalized as the Museum Fatahillah.

Architecture
Stadhuis building in the early 20th century, connected by tram to the center line of government in Weltevreden area.

Architecture building style 17th-century classical baroque style with three floors with ground yellow paint, door frames and windows of teak dark green. The main roof has a pointer cardinal directions.

This museum has an area of more than 1300 square meters. Yard with konblok arrangement, and a pool decorated with several old trees.

Collection
Plang Fatahillah Memorial Museum Building which was formerly the City Hall

Objects that can be found in this museum include historical Jakarta, replicas of relics and Pajajaran Tarumanegara period, the results of archaeological excavations in Jakarta, antique furniture from the 17th century until the 19th, which is a fusion of European style, People’s Republic of China, and Indonesia. There are also ceramics, pottery, and stone inscriptions. These collections are located in different spaces, such as Jakarta Prehistoric Room, Room Tarumanegara, Jayakarta Room, Room Fatahillah, Sultan Agung Room, and Room MH Thamrin.

There are also various collections of Betawi culture, numismatic, and rickshaws. Even now also placed a statue of the god Hermes (according to Greek mythology, the god of good fortune and protection for the merchants) which was located at the intersection Harmony and the cannons that are considered robust have magical powers. In addition, the Museum there is also a former Fatahillah dungeons that once could be used in the Dutch colonial era.

History

In 1937, Oud Batavia Foundation to submit plans to build a museum on the history of Batavia, the foundation will then buy the company’s warehouse Geo Wehry & Co. located in the eastern time, precisely at Jalan Besar. Pintu Besar Utara No.. 27 (now Museum Wayang), and rebuild it as a Museum Oud Batavia. Old Batavia Museum was opened to the public in 1939.

At the time of independence turned into a museum Museum Old Sydney under the auspices of IFI (Lembaga Kebudayaan Indonesia) and later in the year 1968”Old”Djakarta Museum submitted to the Government of Jakarta. Governor of Jakarta at the time, Ali Sadikin, then inaugurated the building is a Museum of Jakarta on March 30, 1974.

To improve the performance and appearance, Jakarta History Museum since 1999 determined to make this museum not only a place to take care of, displaying objects from the period of Batavia, but also should be a place for all people both Indonesian and foreign nations, children, people even for adults with disabilities to gain more knowledge and experience and can be enjoyed as a place of recreation. For the Jakarta History Museum to provide information on the long journey of history of Jakarta, since prehistoric times to the present in a more rekreatif. In addition, through the procedures Jakarta History Museum pamernya attempted to describe the “Jakarta Convention Center For Culture” of the various ethnic groups from both inside and outside Indonesia and Jakarta city full of history. Jakarta History Museum is also always trying to organize activities so that they can rekreatif to merangasang visitors attracted to Jakarta and raise awareness of the importance of cultural heritage.

Building History

Jakarta History Museum Building built in 1620 by” ‘Governor-General Jan Pieterszoon Coen “‘ as the City Hall building to two in 1626 (the first City Hall was built in 1620 near the East Kalibesar). Historically, this building is only single-stage and second-level development built later. Year 1648 is very poor building conditions. Land Jakarta is very unstable and the weight of the building causing the building down from the surface soil. A simple solution is made by the Dutch government is not changing the existing foundation, but the floor is raised about 2 feet, which is 56 cm. According to a report of 5 fruit cells under the building was built in 1649. Year 1665 the main building was widened by adding each of the rooms in the West and East. After that some improvements and changes in the building stadhuis and prisons continue to be done to shape what we see today.

The building is also used to stadhuis also used as the Raad van Justitie””(council courts) which later in the year 1925-1942 the building was used as the Government Office of West Java Province in 1942-1945 and used for the office of the Dai Nippon collection logistics. Year 1952 Military Command headquarters city (KMK) I, which later became West Jakarta District Military Command 0503. Year 1968 submitted to the Government of DKI Jakarta, and inaugurated the Museum of History Jakartapada dated March 30, 1974.

Like most of Europe, the City Hall building is equipped with so-called”field’’stadhuisplein. According to a painting of the money made by the employees VOC” ‘Johannes Rach “‘ which comes from” ‘Danish’ ‘, in the middle of the field there is a fountain which is the only source of water for local communities. The water was coming from Glodok Jewel of the pipe to dihubungakan with stadhuiplein. In 1972, excavations conducted on the field and found foundation fountain complete with pipes. So with that historical evidence can be rebuilt according to drawings of Johannes Rach, and created a fountain in the middle of Fatahillah Park. In 1973 Pemda DKI Jakarta enable back garden with a new name is” ‘Fatahillah Park’ to commemorate the founding Fatahillah commander of Jakarta.

Sejarah Kota Jakarta

Based on archaeological excavations, there is evidence that the first settlement in Jakarta is in Ciliwung river. This settlement comes from the expected 2500 BC (Early Neolothicum). The first written evidence is found Tugu inscription issued by King Tarumanegara in the 5th century. Inscription is evidence of religious activity at the time. In the next period around the 12th century this area under the control of the Sunda kingdom with the famous harbor of Sunda Kelapa harbor.

In this period the agreement held between the Portuguese trade with the king of Sunda. In the 17th century, trade with foreign parties expanded, Sunda Kelapa harbor turned into Jayakarta (1527) and later became Batavia (1619). In 1942 the Japanese seized control of the hand and the powerful Dutch in Indonesia until the year 1945.

Collection

Perbendaharaannya reach 23,500 pieces of heritage comes from the Old Museum Jakarta (Oud Batavia Museum), the results of procurement efforts Jakarta administration and donations from private individuals and institutions. Consist of various materials either similar or mixed, including metal, stone, wood, glass, crystal, pottery, ceramics, porcelain, cloth, leather, paper and bone. Among the collection are worthy of note adalam Meriam people of the robust, partition, Hermes statue, sword of execution, filing cabinets, painting the Governor General of East India Company Dutch East Indies in 1602-1942, a round table diameter of 2.25 meters with no connection, equipment prehistoric society, inscriptions and weapons .

Collection on display consists of more than 500 pieces, others are stored in the storage (storage space). Age collection has reached over 1500 years in the collections of prehistoric people living equipment such as stone axes, picks square, earthenware jars. Jakarta Museum Collection Old heritage comes from the 18th century and 19 as chairs, tables, file cabinets, beds and weapons. Rotation performed periodically so that all collections can be enjoyed by visitors. To enrich the treasury museum collections to the public the opportunity individuals and institutions to lend or donate his collection to the Museum of History of Jakarta.

Tata Fixed Pamer

By following the dynamics of community development requires a change from drowning in a static and boring, and supported by policies set out in the vision and mission of the museum, the museum organization oriented to the interests of the public service, the system still show off Jakarta History Museum is based on the chronological history of Jakarta, and Jakarta As with the cultural convention center from various ethnic groups from both inside and outside Indonesia, to display a chronological history of stories based on Jakarta in the form of display, it takes its collection relating to the history and graphically supported by using the photographs , the drawings and sketches, maps and labels to be easily understood explanations in relation to historical factors and historical background of Jakarta.

While the presentation of the cultural nuances as well as artistically packaged where visible to the process of cultural interaction between tribes. Dencan customized setting the most effective way to live the culture that is so may invite public participation. Structuring grammar fixed display Jakarta History Museum terencama done, gradually, schematic and artistic. So that raises the comfort and add insight for visitors.

Activities

Since 2001 up to 2002 Jakarta History Museum Nusantara Arts Program held every week-to-II and IV for the year 2003 Jakarta History Museum This activity focuses on the nuanced Betawi art associated with tourism activities of the old village III setian week each month.

In addition, since 2001 the Jakarta History Museum holds seminars annually about the presence of Jakarta History Museum, both national and international, who has conducted seminars included a seminar about the existence of museums in terms of various aspects and international seminars on museum architecture.

To reconstruct the history of past events, especially the trial of convicted people, the theater presented the court where the public can berimporvisasi about the implementation of the court as well as understand the soul era in the 17th century.

Facilities

* Library

Jakarta History Museum Library has a collection of book titles in 1200. For the visitors can take advantage of these libraries and at the Museum working days. The books are mostly relics of the colonial period, in various languages including Dutch, Melayu, English and Arabic. The oldest is the Bible / Holy Bible in 1702.

* Local Museum

The museum cafe with comfortable atmosphere nuanced Jakarta doeloe”tempo”, offering food and beverages are familiar with your tastes.

* Souvenir Shop

The museum provides a gift for a keepsake yand visitors can be obtained at the souvenir shop with affordable prices.

* Mosque

You do not need to worry about losing time praying, because we provide a small mosque with the equipment.

* Meeting and Exhibition

Providing room for the activities of representative meetings, discussions, seminars and exhibitions with a seating capacity of more than 150 people.

* Park In

A beautiful park with an area of over 1000 meters, and can be used for wedding receptions.

Left Open Tuesday to Sunday Jam 09.00 – 15.00 WIB on Monday and Holidays Closed

Price alerts Sign Adult Rp. 2000 Student Rp. 1000 Student / Child Rp. Adult Rp 600 group. Student group 1500 USD. 750 Group Student / Child Rp. 500

The delegation of at least 20 people.