Istana Negara, Jakarta
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Istana Negara and Istana Merdeka
are two palaces in the same complex located between Veteran street and North Medan Merdeka street in Central Jakarta
, they have a total area of 68,000 m². Within the State Palace complex also stood several buildings used for state activities.
The two main buildings in the State Palace complex are the Istana Merdeka
, which faces south towards the National Monument (Monas), and Istana Negara, which faces north towards the Ciliwung River
. The Istana Negara side has a Bina Graha that was formerly used as the President's Office. The west wing of Istana Negara and Merdeka has a Wisma Negara.
bank, during the era of Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten
as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
, and completed in 1804.
In 1820, this mansion was rented and then sold to the Dutch
Colonial Government in 1821. The government used this building as the center of all administration and as the official residence
of the Governor-General during a stay in Batavia, in occasion of events such as the Indies Council Meeting held every Wednesday. The Governor-Generals preferred to live in Bogor Palace in Bogor
, due to the cooler and more adaptable temperatures in the hillsides of Bogor.
The mansion of van Braam was bought due because of a need for the Dutch government to centralize power. However, Daendels Palace (currently Ministry of Finance) in Lapangan Banteng (formerly known as Waterloo Square) was not completed yet. Upon the completion of Daendels Palace, plans to centralize power changed, and the mansion of van Braam officially became the residency of the governor-general, and Daendels Palace housed administrative buildings. Hotel van den Gouverneur-Generaal (Hotel of the Governor-General) became the official name of the van Braam mansion.
During the Colonial era, important events took place in this building. Some of which include the declaration of the cultuurstelsel system by the Governor Graaf van den Bosch, and the ratification ceremony of the Linggarjati Agreement on March 25, 1947.
). The new Governor General palace at Koningsplein was also known as Istana Gambir (Gambir Palace).
Istana Merdeka
Merdeka Palace , is a palace in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, used as the official residence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia. The palace is located directly in front of Merdeka Square and The National Monument. The palace previously served as a residence for the Governor-General of the...
are two palaces in the same complex located between Veteran street and North Medan Merdeka street in Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta is one of the five cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. It had 898,883 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five cities of Jakarta. It is the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia...
, they have a total area of 68,000 m². Within the State Palace complex also stood several buildings used for state activities.
The two main buildings in the State Palace complex are the Istana Merdeka
Istana Merdeka
Merdeka Palace , is a palace in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, used as the official residence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia. The palace is located directly in front of Merdeka Square and The National Monument. The palace previously served as a residence for the Governor-General of the...
, which faces south towards the National Monument (Monas), and Istana Negara, which faces north towards the Ciliwung River
Ciliwung River
Ciliwung is a river that passes through Jakarta, Indonesia. The river flows from its source near Puncak on the highlands of West Java to the Jakarta Bay....
. The Istana Negara side has a Bina Graha that was formerly used as the President's Office. The west wing of Istana Negara and Merdeka has a Wisma Negara.
Negara Palace
The palace now known as Istana Negara (State Palace) was originally built as the residence for a Dutch businessman, J. A. van Braam. Rijswijk and Molenvliet (presently known as Harmoni), the location chosen as the time was the most exclusive neighborhood in Weltevreden area, the New Batavia. During its early years, only the mansion stood in this complex. The mansion was built in 1796 facing north toward Ciliwung riverCiliwung River
Ciliwung is a river that passes through Jakarta, Indonesia. The river flows from its source near Puncak on the highlands of West Java to the Jakarta Bay....
bank, during the era of Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten
Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten
Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1796 until 1801. He was the last Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, which was dissolved, bankrupt in 1799, but he remained in post as the Dutch state took over ruling its territories in the Indies...
as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies represented the Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1610 and Dutch recognition of the independence of Indonesia in 1949.The first Governors-General were appointed by the Dutch East India Company...
, and completed in 1804.
In 1820, this mansion was rented and then sold to the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Colonial Government in 1821. The government used this building as the center of all administration and as the official residence
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Governor-General during a stay in Batavia, in occasion of events such as the Indies Council Meeting held every Wednesday. The Governor-Generals preferred to live in Bogor Palace in Bogor
Bogor
Bogor is a city on the island of Java in the West Java province of Indonesia. The city is located in the center of the Bogor Regency , 60 kilometers south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta...
, due to the cooler and more adaptable temperatures in the hillsides of Bogor.
The mansion of van Braam was bought due because of a need for the Dutch government to centralize power. However, Daendels Palace (currently Ministry of Finance) in Lapangan Banteng (formerly known as Waterloo Square) was not completed yet. Upon the completion of Daendels Palace, plans to centralize power changed, and the mansion of van Braam officially became the residency of the governor-general, and Daendels Palace housed administrative buildings. Hotel van den Gouverneur-Generaal (Hotel of the Governor-General) became the official name of the van Braam mansion.
During the Colonial era, important events took place in this building. Some of which include the declaration of the cultuurstelsel system by the Governor Graaf van den Bosch, and the ratification ceremony of the Linggarjati Agreement on March 25, 1947.
Merdeka Palace
During mid-19th century, the palace does not suffice the accommodation of its administrative purposes, and under orders from J.W. van Lansberge, a new building that today become the Merdeka Palace was built within the complex in 1873 during the Governor General Loudon administration, and finished in 1879 during Governor General Johan Willem van Landsbarge administration. This neoclasical building, designed by Drossares, was built in southern part of the complex directly facing Koningsplein (now Merdeka SquareMerdeka Square, Jakarta
Merdeka Square is a large square located in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia. The square is surrounded by important government buildings such as the Merdeka Palace, the Supreme Court and various governmental ministries. At its center stands the National Monument...
). The new Governor General palace at Koningsplein was also known as Istana Gambir (Gambir Palace).
See also
- Merdeka Palace
- Bogor Palace
- Vice Presidential Palace (Indonesia)