Description of the attraction
The Kota area is a small old area in Jakarta. It is also called Old Jakarta or Old Batavia. Kota is translated from the Indonesian language as "city".
The Kota area is a historical area, it serves as a reminder of the colonial times of the 16th century, when Kota was the only city, was located in Batavia and was walled, while there were villages (kampungi), orchards and rice fields around. It was in Kota that the Dutch settled and built their city. Old Jakarta - or Batavia, as the Dutch called this area - in the 16th century was the center of trade throughout the continent due to its strategic location (Kota is located on the shores of the Java Sea). And the European sailors called the Cat "The Diamond of Asia" and "The Queen of the East". The commercial port of Jakarta is also located on the outskirts of Kota.
The central part of Kota is Glodok, the business center of Kota. Glodok is also called the Chinese town. This name came from the time of the Dutch colonization, as most of the traders in Glodok are Chinese. Glodok is known today as one of the largest electronics centers in Jakarta.
In 1972, the governor of Jakarta issued a decree by which Kota was officially recognized as a historical heritage site in order to preserve ancient architectural monuments. Unfortunately, some quarters of Kota, where colonial buildings are located, are still abandoned and are gradually being destroyed. In 2007, in order to preserve the ancient streets of Pinto Besar and Pos Kota, which surround Fatahillah Square, the government decided to ban the passage of vehicles on them.
