Cikini, Menteng

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Coordinates: 6°11′S106°50′E / 6.183°S 106.833°E / -6.183; 106.833
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province DKI Jakarta
Administrative city Central Jakarta
District Menteng
Postal code

Cikini is an administrative village in the Menteng district of Indonesia. It has a postal code of 10330. Cikini has a long history that goes all the way back to the colonial period and still there are many structures which were built during colonial period. The area is developed as a tourist destination by Jakarta city administration. [1]

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History

During Dutch East Indies, Cikini was a special region because it was a part of the Weltevreden, or an area where Europeans primarily lived.

Raden Saleh, a painter maestro and a socialite, was, the biggest landowner in Cikini. [2] In 1852, he designed his own "palace", which was inspired architecturally by Callenberg Castle where he had stayed during his European travels c. 1844. Surrounded by vast grounds, most of them were converted into public gardens in 1862, and were closed in the turn of the century. [3] :26

In 1960, the Taman Ismail Marzuki was built in the former gardens. The house itself is still used today as a PGI Cikini Hospital building.

In 1862, the garden of his palace was donated and converted into a zoo and public park named "Planten En Dierentuin", which was the precursor of Cikini Zoo.

In 1964, the zoo was transferred to Ragunan and, in 1968, the land was transformed into TIM by Governor Ali Sadikin. At the back of Saleh's home, there are several other antique buildings, such as the Cikini Hospital Chapel, which was built in 1906.

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References

  1. "Taking a walk down history lane in Cikini". Tempo. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. Iguchi, Masatoshi (28 January 2015). Java Essay: The History and Culture of a Southern Country. Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN   978-1-78462-151-3 . Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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