Kota is a neighborhood comprising the original downtown area
of Jakarta, Indonesia. It is also known as Old Jakarta and Old Batavia. Kota is
the Indonesian word for city, a reminder of the walled settlement Batavia which
gained importance during the 17th-19th century as the de facto capital of the
Dutch East Indies. This inner city contrasted with the surrounding villages,
orchards, and rice fields. It spans 1.3 square kilometers of North Jakarta.
Batavia was named by the Dutch and once a center of commerce for the whole
archipelago due to its strategic location and abundant resources. Nowadays this
place is use for a one of the tour side in Jakarta which is really famous. this
place is also located near museum Fatahilah, meseum wayang and museum ceramic
which is open from 09.00 am to 3.00pm . In kota tua there are some street foods that
you can’t get from other place in Jakarta.
Museum Fatahillah
Kota Tua
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