Kota region description and photos - Indonesia: Jakarta (Topic)

Kota region description and photos - Indonesia: Jakarta. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Kota.

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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 district is a historical district, it serves as a reminder of the colonial times of the 16th century, when Kota was the only city located in Batavia and was walled, while there were villages (Kampungi), orchards and rice fields. It was in Kota that the Dutch settled and built their city. Old Jakarta - or Batavia, as the Dutch called the 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 European sailors called the Cat "The Diamond of Asia" and "Queen of the East". On the outskirts of Kota there is also the commercial port of Jakarta.

The central part of Kota - Glodok, the business center of Kota. Glodok is also called the Chinese town. This name came from the time of Dutch colonization, since 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 site of historical heritage 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,

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