Jakarta Things to Do

Architects Cuypers and Hulswit established this Dutch Reformed Protestant church between 1913 and 1915. It was originally known as Gereja Baru (The New Church) before being renamed Gereja Ayam (The Chicken Church) due to the ro... more

This was formerly Jakarta's international airport before the Soekarno-Hatta Airport was built. Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA) primarily operates the scheduled flights here, flying to Bandung and Tanjung Karang (Lampung). The... more

The Dutch East India Company (V.O.C.) warehouses remain as some the city's most precious architectural gems. Though not open to public, tourists, especially Hollanders, walk along the sidewalk to catch a glimpse of the past. Th... more

This ancient Portuguese cannon finds home on the north side of Fatahillah Square. It was brought to Fort Batavia in 1641, where it stood until the fort's demolition in 1809. A large fist protrudes from its posterior, believed b... more

This two-story mosque was established in 1739 by Al Habib Husein bin Abubakar Alaydrus, a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed and a religious teacher from Yemen, whose sacred tomb sits within the premises. The building showcases... more

Established in 1792 by a Chinese Muslim, the wife of Kapiten Tamien Dosol Seeng Tchoa, this mosque displays an intricate design combining Chinese, Arabian and Indonesian elements. Raden Kartayudha, a nobleman from Bandung, is k... more

Jakarta's oldest Buddhist temple dates back to 1650 and, interestingly, also draws followers of Confucianism and Taoism. Originally known as Jinde Yuan and built in honor of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, it was destroyed in 1... more

Set in a quiet and leafy garden, this temple of a unique Dutch-Indonesian architectural design was originally a Dutch colonial house. The first floor bears a traditional Indonesian style, the second floor a Dutch design, while... more

Located in the once-prosperous kingdom of Banten, this royal palace was designed by a Muslim Dutchman Hendrick Lucas Cardeel and completed during the reign of the first sultan. Surrounded by a high brick wall, it served as a gl... more

This Buddhist temple was built 300 years ago in honor of the deities Thi Cong Wong Pho Sat and Kuan Yin. Its main gate is topped with three domes that symbolize the three dimensions of time: the past, the present and the future... more