Kota Tua Jakarta

Kota Tua Jakarta, also known as Old Batavia, is a historic district in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, centered around Taman Fatahillah Square. Established as the walled city of Batavia by the Dutch East India Company in 1619, it preserves Dutch colonial architecture. Notable for its museums, former warehouses, and cobblestone square, it serves as a heritage tourism area showcasing Jakarta's colonial urban history and is a major cultural landmark in the capital.

Visitors can expect a pedestrian-friendly historic quarter centered on the cobblestone Taman Fatahillah Square surrounded by restored Dutch colonial buildings. The area houses several museums including the Jakarta History Museum (Fatahillah Museum), Wayang Museum, and Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum, plus cafes, street performers, and bicycle rentals. Visitors can walk between heritage buildings, explore museums, take photos, and experience a preserved 17th-18th century urban setting within modern Jakarta.

Kota Tua is the historic core of Batavia, founded in 1619 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) under Jan Pieterszoon Coen on the site of Jayakarta. It served as the walled administrative and commercial center of the VOC and later the Dutch East Indies. Key structures include the former Stadhuis (city hall, now Jakarta History Museum, 1707-1710), former warehouses, and the Portuguese Church. The area reflects 17th-19th century Dutch colonial urban planning and architecture.

Kota Tua is designated as a cultural heritage area of Jakarta and serves as a center for heritage tourism, education, and cultural activities. It houses museums dedicated to Jakarta's history, wayang puppetry, and fine arts, and hosts community events, art performances, and festivals that showcase Betawi and Indonesian cultural heritage within a preserved colonial townscape.