Chapter 177: Fatahillah Museum

Fatahillah Museum, officially known as Jakarta History Museum, is a museum located at Jalan Taman Fatahillah Number 1, West Jakarta, with an area of ​​more than 1,300 square meters.

This building was formerly the Batavia City Hall (Dutch: Stadhuis van Batavia) which was built in 1707-1710 on the orders of the Governor General Joan van Hoorn. This building resembles the Dam Palace in Amsterdam, consisting of a main building with two wings on the east and west as well as a sanding building used as offices, court rooms, and basements used as prisons. On March 30, 1974, this building was inaugurated by Mr. Ali Sadikin as the Jakarta History Museum.

Building History