Jakarta

Building of Old Government Center

Jakarta was first known as one of the port of Sunda kingdom called Sunda Kelapa, on 22 June 1527. Fatahillah change the name of the city into Jayakarta, meaning "city of victory". 

In 1619, the VOC was led by Jan Pieterszoon Coen's troops occupied the White Rose after defeating the Sultanate of Banten and then changed its name to Batavia. During the Dutch colonization, Batavia developed into a large and important city.  

Colonization by Japan began in 1942 and changed the name of Batavia to Jakarta to attract the hearts of the people in World War II. The city is also the site of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on August 17, 1945 and occupied by the Dutch until the recognition of sovereignty in 1949.

"Monas" Landmark of Jakarta 

Since the declared as the capital city, Jakarta residents jumped very rapidly due to manpower needs of almost all central government in Jakarta. Within 5 years the population doubled over two. Various bags of new middle-class neighborhoods and then expand.

Culture Jakarta is a mestizo culture, or a mixture of diverse ethnic cultures. Since the days of the Netherlands, Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia, which attracted immigrants from within and outside the archipelago. 

Jakarta Fair Festival Logo

In order to create the city of Jakarta as a shopping destination, the government held the program "Enjoy Jakarta". The program is one of them held in shopping centers located in Jakarta. To realize Jakarta as an excellent shopping destination, the government is currently developing Casablanca-Satrio axis as the axis of tourist spending. In this axis, in addition to existing shopping centers Ambassador and ITC Kuningan Mall, a shopping center will also present Ciputra World, Brass City, and City of Casablanca.Epicentrum that is not far from the axis, will be integrated into the shaft-Satrio Casablanca shopping tour.