Jakarta Adventure

The "Stadhuis"

2011-11-03T07:47:00.000-07:00

The stately building of the Jakarta History Museum was formerly the Stadhuis or City Hall of Batavia. The building was inaugurated in 1710 by Governor General Abraham van Riebeeck (1653 - 1713 ), the son of Jan van Riebeeck , who founded Capetown, the oldest city in South Africa. The square in front of the building has always been the main square of the old city.

Former City Halls of Batavia
The present building is the third City Hall of Batavia. The first City Hall had been built in haste in 1620 on the present Kali Besar Timur just south of the old drawbridge. It lasted only six years and was replaced by the second City Hall (1627 - 1707 ) built on the south side of the town's main square, the same location as the present building. The second City Hall initially had a flat roof , and possibly only one storey, but over the years the building was renovated several time and extended. In the end, however, the old building was no longer considered adequate for such a great and wealthy city as Batavia, and was replaced by the third City Hall.

Construction of the building
The structure of the building is sober but well proportioned in a kind of baroque classicism. The plan was drawn by the head of the VOC's artisan, W. J van de Velde and executed over a period of three years (1707 - 1710) by J.F Kemmer, a German building contractor. It is said that the building resembles the old City Hall of Amsterdam, now the royal Paleis op de Dam. This Palace had been built a century earlier by J. van Campen
History of the building

1707-1710 Building Constracted
1710-1816 City Hall Batavia
1816-1905 Office Residency Batavia
1905-1925 City Hall of Batavia
1925-1942 Office the West- Java Provincial Governor
1942-1945 Japanese Logistic Office
1945-1952 Office of The West-Java Provincial Governor
1952-1968 Headquarter of The Kota Military Command I, later KODIM 0503 West-Java Transferred to the Jakarta City administration
1968-March 30, 1974 Official opening of the Museum Sejarah Jakarta by Governor Ali Sadikin model for the City Hall of Postdam, near Berlin, designed by Boumann (1755)
Use of the building 17th and 18 century

The most important offices in the City Hall were the Board of Magistrates (College van Scheepenen) and the Court of Justice (Raad van Scheepenen) and the Court of Justica (Raad van Justitie). But the City Hall housed many more committee including the committee for the welfare of orphans, for the registration of marriages and so on. Between the years 1622 and 1634 until completion of the Dutch church on the west side of the town square, one of the rooms was used on Prayer meetings. The second City Hall also served as the initial burial place for Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587 - 1629) until his remains were transferred to the Church, at the side where now the Museum Wayang stands.
Because of all the meetings ad discussion taking place in the building it was nick-named Gedung Bicara, 'House of Talk', or in the Hokien dialect Gedung Bi-cha-lo

The Jakarta History Museum
The Jakarta History Museum originated from the Museum Oud Batavia (Old Batavia) at Jalan Pintu Besar Utara No.27 (Now the Museum Wayang) that was officially opened in 1939. After Indonesia's independence in 1945 this became the Museum Djakarta Lama under the authority of the Lemb aga Kebudayaan Indonesia (Cultural Institute of Indonesia) in 1968 the museum was transferred to the city administration of Jakarta in 1974 the collection was moved to the "Stadhuis" building which subsequently was inaugurated as the Museum Sejarah Jakarta, Jakarta History Museum.
Source adapted from A Heuken 2007 Historical Sites of Jakarta

Monument of Pieter Erberveld

2011-11-03T07:38:00.001-07:00

This monument was erected in 1722 along Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta to remember Pieter Erberveid. It was demolished during the Japanese occupation and the inscription was moved to the museum. In 1970 a replica of the monument was installed on the original site at Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta, but in 1986 it had to be removed to make place for a car showroom. It is now in Museum Taman Prasasti. The showroom surely cannont be succesful view of the curse expressed by the inspiration !

The "terrorist" Pieter Erberveld
Pieter Erberveld was the son of a wealthy German and his Siamese wife. He belonged to the large group known as Indos, as the Eurasians were called. He had close connections with the local population around Batavia and may have been in contact with the sons of Untung Suropati, who were still fighting against the VOC in East Java. After the death of his father, Pieter had the right to inherit his possesions, including lands along Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta. Governor General Zwaardecroon, however, also wanted to acquire the same land, and the ruthless Governor General may have been personally interested in disposing of Erberveld. The official version reads that Erberveld was conspiring against the Dutch together with the Javanese nobleman Raden Kartadria Erberveld hoped to become Tuan Gusti, or the "Big Lord", the head of the city and Kartadria the prince of the surrounding countryside. But their plans were betrayed to the Governor General in 1721 suspicion against Erberveld was heightened by two unexplaned events : the burning down of the shipyard, and fireworks thrown into the ammunition storage. Erberveld and his followers were arrested and tried by a court not open to the public. They were death on 22 April 1722 (which, strangely, is 8 days after the date mentioned in the inscription!)

It seems very likely that the accusations against Erberveld were fals and were motivated by the greed of high-ranking officials. Similar events may still take place today !

The 18th Century Drinking Water Pipeline

2011-11-03T07:15:00.000-07:00

This video show how the current condition of the water in the Old Batavia and surrounding. And below of the video I give the the information that I got it from the Fatahillah Museum about the Drinking Water Pipeline in the 18th Century

The water place at the end of Molenvliet canal

In the 17th and 18th century drinking water for the city of Batavia was taken from the Molenvliet, which is the canal running along the present Jl. Gajah Mada. This canal received its water in turn from the Krukut River and from the Ciliwung River near Gambir through the canal along Jl. Veteran

The water was collected in tank of the end of the Molenvliet, in what is now Glodok. The name of Jl. Pancoran still refers to the water spouts from the tank. The townspeople, as well as crew from the many VOC ships, came here to fill their water buckets or barrels, either by walking or by travelling in small prahus through of the canals of the town. Later, with increasing population and the canals becoming more dirty and shallow, this was considered too inconvenient and in 1743 it was decided to install a piped water supply system.

Piped Water Supply
A separated sedimentation tank was installed at Glodok and from there a pipeline ran through the town to a fountain in the middle of the town hall square (Fatahillah Square) and continued via second fountain to the Castle. From there fountains pipes may have extended to other parts of the town but there is little information on these. The basin of the fountain is lower than the town square itself in order to facilitate tapping the water. Even with this system, however, many people (or their servants) found walking to the fountain too far and continued to use dirty canal water, with dire consequences for the health of the citizens. An 18th century plan shows the pipeline extending beyond the castle to the harbour canal but whether this plan was ever implemented is not known.

Decline of the system
Originally ceramic pipes were used but these proved vulnerable to leakage, and some parts were later replaced by wooden pipes. These, however, gave the water a poor odour and taste. Re-installing ceramic pipes was discussed but was never implemented. Gradually the system deteriorated. Many wealthier people also moved out of the old town to the countryside and to the new center near Weltevrede (Lapangan Banteng). so the pipe system was abandoned in the early 19th century and the fountain in the town hall square dismantled.

Restoration in the 1970s
Under the governorship of Ali Sadikin in the 1970s it was decided to return the town hall square as much as possible to its former 18th century glory. Archaeological investigations revealed the old brick foundations of the 18th century fountain and, on the basis of drawings by J. Rach, a replica was constructed at the same place. An intact ceramic element of the pipeline was also found and is now on display in the Ceramic Room of the museum.

The New Shelter Bridge Benhil Komdak

2011-02-05T02:35:00.000-08:00

This is the shelter bridge after finished the one again bus way corridor in Jakarta namely Pinang Ranti - Pluit Corridor. The Pinang Ranti - Pluit intercrossing with the Blok M - Kota Corridor. This bridge is the bus way bridge longest in Jakarta this time.
This place is the strategic to go to the interesting place or business center in Jakarta. Moreover beside this bridge placed The Plaza Semanggi, the best meeting point in Jakarta. I capture this picture in drizzle and felt the cool climate Jakarta that every year always from December Christmas until February Chinese New Year.
If we walk in this bridge we'll see the main building in the center of Jakarta City from the nearest until to skyscraper that far from this place. The nearest place like, Standard Chartered Tower, Sampurna Strategic Building, Plaza Central, Plaza Semanggi, Atmajaya University, Intiland Tower and in south part exist the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) and many others building or favorite places

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The Batavia Hotel

2010-09-11T02:10:00.000-07:00

This is a hotel in Old Town Jakarta that said Batavia. Standing in side by Kali Besar River. This place is part of the Old Town, the Photographic place. If we try to walk in this region we'll find much photographer that try to get the best picture.
This place so lonely, caused by Jakarta's community opinion that this place almost like the ghost town.
But acctually to get most about Batavia/Jakarta story, we can find in this place. The side of the Kali Besar River is a good place to sit in every places where we'll surrounded by many artistic old building.

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Gramedia Book Store

2010-05-27T06:57:00.001-07:00

This is Matraman Gramedia Book Store. Place in Kramat Raya, the picture captured from Tegalan bus way shelter. We can come to this place by Kampung Melayu or Manggarai or Senen.
All of this building is the Gramedia Book Store. Consist of 4 floor with many kind of book. Include computer like note book, many kind music instrument, office tools, travel bag and many others.
Gramedia is a book store with big network.

You will get the best service from Gramedia employee here. The Gramedia book store just not exist here and we can get it in other places or other city but The Matraman Book store is the biggest store from all of Gramedia Book Store

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Intiland Tower

2009-06-11T08:23:00.001-07:00

This is one of many beautiful buildings in Jakarta. Known as Intiland Tower. Formerly was Wisma Dharmala Sakti. Placed in Sudirman Street. Content of this building like London School, Bank Mandiri, Tiberias Church, PT Diebold, Prudential, fitness centre, Tantowi Yahya Public Speaking School, Grant Thornton, ERA property service, Garuda Indonesian Airways, China Airlines. Ce Wei BBQ restaurant and many others. This building also placed exactly in cross of Karet Bus Way Shelter. Just about one kilometer from Plaza Semanggi. Only two shelter from Dukuh Atas busway terminal. This building stand in around of others big building like the building in the left side namely Wisma Sudirman. The others building are Sampurna Strategic, ANZ, Plaza Sentral, Wisma Benhil, Wisma Metropolitan, Sahid Hotel and many others. We always find public transport pass this building. From morning until about 10 p.m busway transport and many others after that we will find angkot
until morning. Never lonely.

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Message From Ciliwung

2009-01-23T18:10:00.000-08:00

I was sitting in beside of the Ciliwung while enjoy with a cup of coffee. The coffee not from a restaurant but just from a little shop on the street. Beside this river there is a street namely Jalan Labu. This picture captured on one morning. No one else sitting there but in the night in I saw about 20 people fishing. Drizzle like want to made me moved from my place but I felt so good sit there. Wait them got fish. While I heard the water from little waterfall from flood gate. Heard songs by Malaysia singers from the little tape from other little shop.

I ever ask to someone about Ciliwung river caused by I see in Jakarta there many river, with the result Jakarta often said as water city. What the answer of my question? In fact the Ciliwung have changed follow the planning of Jakarta City. This river between the Lindeteves Trade Centre and Jayakarta Hotel. About one kilometer from Olimo Busway Shelter.
Morning before, I'd seen the river over flow. The overflow always happen in time like this every year, the rainy reason. The climate felt cool and if we wanna travel we must bring umbrella. The rain so difficult to predicted. In Jakarta the weather can different between one place with other place.
The place can said part of Mangga Besar region that said as prostitution region by Moammar Emka in his book : Jakarta Undercover. I think that wide of the mark.In fact we'll find many entertainment places here but life of Mangga Besar society not different with otherJakarta society. They also work and business. They can trading in their home or open store in shopping centre like in Glodok and around it, also in the other places. The Mangga Besar society consist of multi ethnical and can live in harmoni between an ethnic and other ethnic. May be Ciliwung can give us message that we'll just not can make friendship with between ethnics but we also can make harmoni friendship with nature.

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Bekasi Dream House

2009-01-03T21:56:00.000-08:00

Talk about House, many people from Jakarta want to get property by many way. There are want to get apartment, house in middle of city, or get house in the around of Jakarta. Too many housing that builded by developer in Bekasi, Bogor, Tangerang, Depok. The land and house in outskirts of Jakarta still very cheap than in Jakarta.

That's make the area too fast develop. Bekasi this time is an area that's like big city. We'll find many shopping mall in Bekasi Area like Mall Lippo Cikarang, Bekasi Trade Center, Metropolitan Mall (MM), Grand Mall Bekasi and many other. Too many employee live here and many of them work in Jakarta and of course in Bekasi. Because Bekasi have industrial area in Cikarang, Jababeka or Karawang. Bekasi is an area that's placed between Jakarta and many place in East Java, Middel Java and apart of West Java.

Street Small Shop

2008-12-12T20:39:00.000-08:00

At along the streets in Jakarta we'll often find shop like this beside the streets. And I do'nt understand why the shops appear only in the night. I see the streets so busy in by day and inn the twilight the shop like in the picture come to make awning and open about 18.00 until midnight or dawn. So, the streets in Jakarta never vacant.

Yes, the food that on sale in the shop cosier in the night. In the banner we can read "Nasi Uduk". Nasi uduk is Indonesian culinary rice. Nasi uduk is the prime food of the shop. If we'll find the shop like this we'll find the same menu like this :

@ Pecel Lele is a packet content Nasi Uduk and fried freshwater catfish plus fresh fruit and "sambal terasi". Sambal terasi is sauce made with shrimp paste. Fresh fruits consists of cabbage, basil, cucumber etc. The combination of fruits said "lalap"

@ Pecel Ayam is a packet content Nasi Uduk and fried chicken. The difference with the pecel lele, this packet content fried chiken, not fried freshwater catfish.

The others packet is Ati Ampela, Nasi Goreng, Sop Ayam etc.

Senen The Place That Very Known

2008-11-11T19:46:00.000-08:00

This picture is Senen Traditional Market, captured from Atrium Senen Plaza. First, Senen is a name of the traditional market that placed in Center Jakarta. But now Senen is name Plaza that across by street said Atrium Senen. In left side found Senen Terminal.

WE can find public transport to Senen and vice verse for 24 hour every day. The destination are Kota Terminal, Kampung Melayu Terminal and sometimes we can find public transport to Harmoni and Blok between 10.00 pm to about 05.00 am.

In the office hour too easy to get public transport in Senen. In Senen there are three busway shelter and so near. The three shelter is Senen Shelter, Central Senen and Atriun shelter. The Central Senen shelter is cross road by Kampung Melayu - Ancol Route with Harmoni - Pulo Gadung Route.

I this traditional market, the activity start from about 02.00 am. Senen known as center of cake. Jakarta society said "Kue Subuh". Means cake that sold in the dawn. The pastry trader buy cake here and sell to others places around Jakarta.

If we ask where Senen, all of Jakarta Society will know where the place.

The Other Old Building

2008-11-07T22:03:00.000-08:00

An old building in Old Town Jakarta. I don't know what kind architecture but I just know that over 350 years Dutch colonise in Indonesia. We can find many building that structured by Dutch Government Indonesia Include in Jakarta. This building placed about 100 meters from Kota Station Trans Jakarta, Busway. A part of Old Town complex but until now this building still in renovation. Where the others building in this complex now are museum like Fatahillah Museum, Bank Mandiri Museum and many others. The transport that pass this building are M12 from Senen and M08 from Tanah Abang that turn around old town before back to Senen or Tanah Abang.

May be in the future The Jakarta Government will make this building as travel destination. I also sad saw there a few build in here that have broken. But Government have repair the buildings. I hope all of building can be good again without change the origin architecture. The Old Town is a unique region because in this complex found building with unique architecture too.

Trans Jakarta Interior

2008-11-07T05:00:00.000-08:00

Trans Jakarta Transport Interior made with sit that mutually front on. Capacity of this bus maximum 85 passenger. Even though the Trans Jakarta Transport operator got many complaint of passenger, I think until now The Trans Jakarta is a transport that most com portable. I this bus we'll never see beggars, civilians and singing beggars. We can got good service from Trans Jakarta Crew and even can give us guidance how to go to the place we want. May be the language will be obstacle if we travel in Jakarta. In this think we can talk to student that many of them are passenger of Trans Jakarta, Bus way. Trans Jakarta Bu sway existence make me too easy to go to the interest place because government always build bus way station in the famous interesting place like Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, Ragunan Zoo. Even the next corridor Will build the bus way station in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.

Jakarta Transport Kinds

2008-11-05T00:50:00.000-08:00

This a kind of transport in Jakarta. Said Bajaj. Bajaj just operating in streets that licenced by government. The the old and classic transport. Majority of Jakarta society abuse this transport not more than 5 kilometer. Even, maybe most abuse this vehicle about 1 to 3 kilometer. A distance that can trace on foot. This mount consist of three wheel and can carry three passenger. This transport can be found in old town area. Because the transport have operated in Jakarta for long time ago. This transport scarce in area like Bekasi, Depok , Bogor and Tangerang.

Jakarta transportation are City Bus, Train, Delman, Ojek, Angkot (abbreviation of Angkotan Kota = City Transport ) and Busway.

City Bus many operating in Jakarta like Kopaja, Metromini, Patas, Mayasari and many others. Angkot found in streets that smaller where City Bus can operating there. Angkot can carry maximum 14 passenger. I hope can write again in detail about transport in Jakarta because I adventure in Jakarta with the transports.

Jagorawi Toll Road

2008-10-30T23:01:00.000-07:00

Jagorawi Toll Road be spread out from UKI to Bogor. UKI abbreviation of Universitas Kristen Indonesia or Indonesian Christian University. Bogor is a place that known as Rain City. In Bogor found an area said Puncak. Puncak in Indonesia Language means highland. And that right, Puncak exist in highland and so cool. Puncak is joy place of Jakarta sociaty. A place that so suitable to week end. If we start to pass this street from UKI, will feel the fresh air. Along this street grew green trees.

In Bogor found Baranansiang Terminal. So easy to get bus from Baranansiang to Kampung Rambutan Terminal or UKI. Although UKI just a campus, not terminal but the campus very strategic. UKI famous like others terminal in Jakarta.

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

2008-10-30T22:39:00.000-07:00

This is Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. The primary stadium. The others stadium in the same complex are Istana Olahraga Senayan and Tennis Indoor Senayan. The stadium too famous. In big moment all of Indonesian focus here. Indonesian sport not very good in International Even, maybe just badminton that make Indonesia famous in the world. Indonesia have got several Thomas Cup and Uber Cup. And in Olympic games Indonesia just can got Gold Medal from badminton sport. Besides that, Indonesia also have boxer that so famous like Ellyas Pical, an ex of world boxing champion. And now we know Chris John as the winner too. On Oktober 24th, 2008 Chris John achieved Super Champion Title after win in games with Japanesse Boxer, Hironuki Enoki.

First, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium said Stadion Utama Senayan. In KH Abdurrahman Wahid (Gusdur) time goverment, He changed the stadium name. Now the name is Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. Bung Karno is the nick name of Indonesian First President, Sukarno.

This location found in Jalan Jenderal Sudirman. Exactly in front of Gelora Bung Karno and Polda Metro shelter at Blok M - Kota Corridor ( Corridor 1) bus way.

The shopping mall nearest are Senayan City, Ratu Plaza,Blok M Mall, Plaza Senayan, Plaza Semanggi etc. The main streets nearest are Jalan Jenderal Sudirman and Jalan Gatot Subroto.

Olimo Shelter

2008-10-26T21:06:00.000-07:00

This picture captured on June 22th, 2008. I was standing on the bridge and saw a good picture where water, trees and shelter be a combination that beautiful. This Olimo Shelter. One of the shelters in Corridor I Transjakarta, Busway. The corridor I is a busway route between Kota and Blok M.
In the across of the shelter found Mediterania Apartment and Mercury Hotel. The other building that near with the place like Jayakarta Tower, Lindeteves Trade Centre (LTC), Warta Kota Newspaper Office, Shopping Centre Glodok, etc
The shelter found between two streets, Jalan Gajah Mada and Jalan Hayam Wuruk. The both street is parallel and press the Ciliwung River. Find this place from Harmoni in 15 minutes and from Kota in 5 minutes by TransJakarta, busway.Picture captured on 6 08' 57.44" S, 106 48' 59.82" E google earth position

Ragunan Zoo

2008-10-26T20:59:00.000-07:00

The centre point of Ragunan Zoo placed in 6 18' 41.82" S, 106 49' 11.62" E google earth coordinate. Ragunan Zoo located in South Jakarta. In this zoo found many species animals from Indonesia and abroad. Builded in Jakarta but this zoo besides found many animals species we'll find fresh air because too many plants in this zoo like a forest. Tha's why so wealth to go walk around at this zoo. We'll find too many seat under tree. So cool.
This place is the end of the busway route of Ragunan - Dukuh Atas Corridor.. Just get the busway shelter, find Ragunan - Dukuh Atas corridor. Get Ragunan Zoo direct where in front of the shelter we can buy the ticket. One think that really made me an inpression when I saw a peafowl unfold feather at tail. So wonderful.

Harmoni

2008-10-26T20:43:00.000-07:00

The situation of Harmoni Central Busway, HCB at 10.00 pm that should about to closed service. Transjakarta, busway operating from 05.00 am to 10.00 pm. At time busy like after office hour this shelter very narrow about between 15.00 pm to 20.00 pm.
This shelter made busway central because Harmoni is the crossroad that so busy. HCB is meeting point of three busway corridor are Kota - Blok M, Kali Deres - Pasar Baru and Harmoni - Pulo Gadung.
At around this place we can find many public transportation from many direction besides busway. We can find near the shelter Duta Merlin Complex where found hypermart, food court, banks, church and many others. Beside of the complex found BTN Tower and UOB building.
This place is crossroad of streets are Jalan Gajah Mada, Jalan Hayam Wuruk, Jalan Juanda, Jalan Majapahit and Jalan Suryopranoto. This shelter found above Ciliwung river like Olimo shelter. The shelter only one stop from National Monument, about 1 kilometer. Google Earth Position : 6 09' 59.13" S, 106 49' 13.68" N

SCBD

2008-10-26T01:33:00.000-07:00

This picture captured at 06.00 pm from the front of Balai Sarbini, dome of Plaza Semanggi. The buildings stand in SCBD complex. SCBD is abbreviation of Sudirman Centre Business District. The building like Ritz Carlton, Bursa Efek Indonesia, BEI, Sudirman Tower etc.
The Plaza Semanggi across of SCBD. We can go to SCBD via Jalan Jenderal Sudirman and Jalan Gatot Subroto. So is the Plaza Semanggi. We can go there from both the streets too. Found in same busway corridor, Blok M - Kota but for Plaza Semanggi we can get it from Bendungan Hilir shelter and SCBD via Polda Metro Jaya shelter. This places is centre of modern Jakarta, so strategic. Around it found Atmajaya Catholic University, Plaza Sentral, BRI Tower, Hilton Hotel, Polda Metro Jaya Head Quarters.
In Plaza Semanggi found many kind shop like electronic, phone cell, hypermarket, bookstore, movies, fast food restaurant, Indonesian traditional restaurant, Internet cafe and many others.
Balai Sarbini is a dome that very famous besides cause by 'The Best Meeting Point' by name that reality also cause by in this place go on Indonesian Idol a talent show like American Idol. Name like Joy Tobing, Delon, Mike Mohede, Ihsan or Rini Wulandari can't be separated with name of this dome, Balai Sarbini.. Indonesian Idol and Balai Sarbini are words that very impress in heart of Indonesian Idol audience that presented of RCTI (Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesi). Semanggi as crossing point of main streets: Jalan Gatot Subroto and Jalan Jenderal Sudirman exactly in Jembatan Semanggi that meaningful Semanggi bridge is always said in Indonesian Reformation History. In this bridge a few of university student died caused by soldiers shot.

Kampung Rambutan

2008-10-19T20:01:00.000-07:00

Kampung Rambutan Terminal with Google Earth Position : 6 18' 32.86" S, 106 52' 54.11" E is a terminal where we can get public transportation to all Jakarta include Bogor, Tangerang, Depok and Bekasi. Also we can get bus to city in East Java, Middle of Java, West Java. Moreover we can go cross the sea by bus to other island like Sumatra with ship the bus. In this terminal found bus way shelter. So, no problem to get Trans Jakarta by this terminal. We also can go direct to Sukarno Hatta Airport in Cengkareng with once by bus.
From this terminal found public transport 121 (number of public transport Kampung Rambutan Terminal - Cileungsi Route) to Cileungsi. The route pass jagorawi Tol and Jalan Transyogi. The interesting place that passed this route like scout camp location that said "Bumi Perkemahan Cibubur". This is the camp location that famous for scout in all Indonesia. By this route along Jalan Transyogi found housings like Puri Sriwedari Cibubur, Rafless Hill, Taman Laguna, Kranggan Permai, Citra Indah, Kota Wisata, Legenda Wisata etc. We can arrive at that places only by once transport from Kampung Rambutan Terminal : 121, the blue armada.
House of Indonesia President 2004 -2009 period, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, found in this route, Cikeas. Many destination like this if we go from this terminal. At every route will find many housings. If Kampung Rambutan is a terminal in southeast from Jakarta thus in the other side we will find terminal with the same function.
For Kampung Rambutan terminal service transport for east and south of Jakarta. Bekasi in east side , Depok and Bogor in south side. Cileungsi, part of Bogor that border on Bekasi. There is satellite city, urban development area. Many people work in Jakarta but live in Bekasi, Bogor, Depok and Tangerang. They have reason for that. Land and house cheaper compare with Jakarta area. Also environment that still natural, fresh air caused by many trees evermore in Bogor , an area that enaugh cool still found forest.
From this place found once transport to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII). TMII is miniature of Indonesia. Almost all of big race in Indonesia represented there. I promise will give you note about my foot print there. We can go there by public transport code K40 and KR.
In same route we will find Lobang Buaya Monument. Location where happen Gerakan 30 September 1966. A story about kidnapping and killing by Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). But until now the truth of the story still be controversial in Indonesian History.

Dukuh Atas

2008-10-19T08:51:00.000-07:00

This people wasn't crossing street by bridge but transfer from Shelter to other shelter. The passenger must walk on foot about 0.5 kilometer. The shelter that found in Jalan Jenderal Sudirman with so much office building,very narrow in after hour office or before. In Dukuh Atas found two shelter. Dukuh Atas 1 as part of Blok M - Kota corridor and Dukuh Atas 2 as part of Pulo Gadung - Dukuh Atas and Ragunan -Latuharhari corridor.This is a shelter where the Transjakarta passengers transit from Kota - Blok M corridorto Pulo Gadung, Matraman, Ragunan, Kuningan Area that said Rasuna Said and vice versa. This Place is meeting point of the three busway corridor. Around this place found rise building. The buildings are Nugra Santana, Landmark, Wisma BNI 46, Bumi Putra, Wisma Indofood, Da Vinci Hotel, Tiga Roda, Wisma Kyoei Prince, Artha Loka, etc. Before this place not busy crossroad but shelter Transjakarta presence made this place change to transit place between corridor.
Shelter position between Tosari, Setia Budi, Latuharhari and Halimun shelter.Jakarta inhabitant need better transportation. Overload Transjakarta passenger proof this thing. Traffic jam in fact is a big problem in Jakarta City and one solution from goverment is busway transportation system. Beetwen Sudirman Rail Station And Landmark building found a water channel. Goverment once profit this channel to made water transportation that said waterway. And one quay find here. However, when this note posted the waterway no operation again. I don't know what the problem exactl. Other transportation but still constsuction, monorail. Name of the street, Sudirman is name of Indonesian hero that fight Indonesian freedom. That's why in the middle of the street, near the shelter stand statue of General Sudirman. I want to inform a little the content of the buildings. Europcar Indorent, Bank Mandiri, Indomaret in Tigaroda building.
Japan Airlines, Epson, Bank Internatiomal Indonesia in Wisma Kyoei Prince, DKI Bank ATM in Wisma Nugra Santana. Internet company, PT Uninet, GKRI Diaspora in Landmark building. PT Amway, PT Cadera in Wisma BNI 46.
Google Earth position : 6 12' 16.03" S, 106 49' 21.97" E

Life In The Water Of Ciliwung

2008-10-19T08:45:00.000-07:00

This is water of Ciliwung River captured in June 2008 in the morning from foot bridge on 6 08' 49.98" S, 106 48' 58.10" E google earth position face to south. Placed between Jayakarta Hotel and Lindeteves Trade Centre, Jalan Hayam Wuruk.
In the night we will see people that live around this place fishing here. That's means still life in the water of Ciliwung River although the river flow pass the big city, Jakarta.
Only a few kilometer from this place the river empty to sea. The picture exact between to street are jalan Hayam Wuruk and Jalan Gajah Mada.
At work time, noise of shopping centre Glodok will we felt because about to arrive there from Harmoni direction. Around this place will find important place like Jayakarta Tower, Starcity apartment, BII (Bank Internasional Indonesia) building, Lindeteves Trade Centre, etc.
I very enjoy with this place beside thinks above. Because very wonderful to get along with people in this area consists of Betawi, Chinese, Java, Sunda and many others. In the night besides the restaurant we will find sale in along of the street with low cheap food. Get this place. So easy by Transjakarta Busway. Just find Corridor I and you'll find this place between Glodok and Olimo Shelter.

Kali Besar

2008-10-18T23:08:00.000-07:00

This picture captured from fly over that boundary old town on google earth coordinate position 6 08' 23.41" S, 106 48' 27.66" E face to north. Appear a water channel that said Kali Besar. Kali Besar is a river that split the old town. The street in the left side is Jalan Perniagaan Barat. Perniagaan means business central. That's means this street is the business central long time ago.They said that water of channel was drinkable in Dutch Colonization period in Indonesia.This place about two kilometer from Beos Rail Station and Kota Transjakarta Busway Station where both is found in the same place.At along side of the street appear old buildings. This old town of Jakarta. Looked this panorama made me thought how long story of this town.

Yesus Kristus Church Building

2008-10-18T23:04:00.000-07:00

The Jesus Christ Church in Indonesia said Gereja Kristus Yesus (GKY). In this picture we see an old building of GKY and now be a library of the church. This church is across of Lindeteves Trade Centre (LTC). Between LTC and GKY found street Jalan Mangga Besar 1 and Ciliwung river. The church found in the back of LTC. So, no difficult to find this place. The Building Church is included the big church building in Jakarta.Picture captured on position : 6 08' 44.07" S, 106 49' 03.82" E google earth face to east.