Overview
Kota Tua, Fatahillah Square, Jakarta History Museum and the old harbor still make that colonial and maritime past visible within the wider Muslim-majority capital.
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Jakarta History
Jakarta's older story begins around Sunda Kelapa, the port that later became Dutch Batavia, before the city grew into the political, commercial and cultural capital of modern Indonesia.
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Top places in Jakarta
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