URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF JAKARTA

Danang Priatmodjo Department of Architecture ▪ Tarumanagara University

Part of Asia as mapped by Mercator (1594)Part of Asia as mapped by Mercator (1594)

Java as mapped by Barros (1570)Java as mapped by Barros (1570)

Sunda Kalapa (a port town of Pajajaran)Sunda Kalapa (a port town of Pajajaran)

History of the CityHistory of the City

fromfrom Sunda Kalapa Sunda Kalapa toto JayakartaJayakarta

Jayakarta 1618Jayakarta 1618Jayakarta 1596Jayakarta 1596

Batavia 1628/1629Batavia 1628/1629Batavia 1619Batavia 1619Batavia 1619Batavia 1619

Development of BataviaDevelopment of Batavia

fromfrom Jayakarta Jayakarta toto BataviaBatavia

Batavia 1627Batavia 1627 Batavia 1635Batavia 1635

Batavia 1650Batavia 1650 Batavia 1672Batavia 1672

Amsterdam 1554, model of Amsterdam 1554, model of “waterstad”“waterstad”

Simon Stevin’s “ideal city”Simon Stevin’s “ideal city”

Batavia Batavia 1717thth century century

BataviaBatavia 1717thth century century

Batavia and its surroundings 1757Batavia and its surroundings 1757

MolenvlietMolenvliet

Kali Kali BesarBesar

Pasar Pasar IkanIkan

Old Batavia Old Batavia to dayto day

Batavia city Batavia city wallwall

Sunda Kelapa Sunda Kelapa harbourharbour

Lookout towerLookout tower

Drawbridge and buildings at Kali Drawbridge and buildings at Kali BesarBesar

Buildings at Kali BesarBuildings at Kali Besar

Plaza Fatahillah (ex Plaza Fatahillah (ex Stadhuisplein)Stadhuisplein)

Museum of Jakarta’s HistoryMuseum of Jakarta’s History (ex Stadhuis)(ex Stadhuis)

Museum of Ceramic & Fine Museum of Ceramic & Fine ArtsArts

(ex Raad van Justitie)(ex Raad van Justitie)

Buildings around Kota StationBuildings around Kota Station

ChinatownChinatown