Jakarta History Museum - preserving Indonesia's colonial grandeur

The History Museum in Jakarta, also known as the Fatahillah Museum could be found in the old part of Jakarta. The Old Town museum was first constructed in 1710, as part of a structure that would serve as Batavia's city hall. The museum served as the city hall from the 1500s all the way through to the 16th century and till the country's Independence in 1945.

The Museum is located within the premises of the Fatahillah square, which is about the largest open space that Jakarta has to offer.

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