Fatahillah Square
Drawing of the former city hall (Dutch: stadhuis) and New Church of Holland (Nieuwe Hollandse Kerk) in Batavia, Dutch East Indies by Danish painter Johannes Rach, late 18th century
Ondel-ondel performance at Fatahillah Square
Kota Post Office at Fatahillah Square in 2015
Jakarta History Museum (also known as Museum Fatahillah or Batavia Museum) is in the former Stadthuis (City Hall)
Fatahillah Square (Indonesian: Taman Fatahillah), formerly Batavia City Square (DutchL Stadhuisplein), is home to the Jakarta History Museum, Wayang Museum (puppetry) and Fine Art and Ceramics Museum in Kota, Jakarta along the east bank of the Ciliwung River. The plaza is named for Indonesian national hero Fatahillah.
Gallery
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Aerial photo of the area (1952)
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Wayang (puppet) Museum, 1993
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Bus station at Fatahillah Park, 1971
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"Opelet" minibuses in front of the old City Hall building, 1971
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(1920-1940)
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Coordinates: 6°08′05″S 106°48′48″E / 6.1347°S 106.8133°E
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