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Toko Merah (Indonesian "Red Shop") is a Dutch colonial landmark in Jakarta Old Town, Indonesia. Located in the west side of the main canal Kali Besar, the building is one of the oldest landmark in Jakarta. The building's red color contributes to its current name.
One of the famous guest of the building Toko Merah is William Bligh.[1]
History
Toko Merah (Indonesian "Red Shop") was built in 1730 as the residence of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Gustaaf Willem baron van Imhoff (1743-1750) above a 2.471 square meter plot.[1] From 1743 to 1755, the building served as a Navy Academy (Dutch Academie de Marine)[2][3], reputed to be the oldest navy academy in Asia[1][4].
Afterwards, this building changed its ownership several times.[5] It has been a residence of other Governor General of Batavia: Jacob Mossel (1750–1761), Petrus Albertus van der Parra (1761–1775), Reynier de Klerck (1777–1780), Nicolaas Hartingh, and Baron von Hohendorff.
The building was converted into a hotel from 1786 to 1808; the manager of the hotel built rows of carriage houses and stables to keep the hotel's eight carriages and its sixteen horses. These additional buildings were later converted into row houses. During the period, the building Toko Merah also provided six boats on the Kali Besar to transport goods from the Sunda Kelapa harbor.[3][1]. The In 1851, the building became a shop for Oey Liauw Kong and was painted red, and so it was known as Toko Merah.[2]
The building was the office for the Bank voor Indië between 1920-1940. After the independence of Indonesia, it became an office for various state-owned enterprises e.g. PT. Satya Niaga (1972)[6]
Toko Merah will be restored as a conference hall and a commercial gallery.[1]
Architecture
The architecture style of the building follows the earliest period of Dutch colonial architecture. The style were basically the tropical counterparts of 17th century Dutch architecture. Typical features include the typically Dutch high sash windows with split shutters,[7] and gable roofs.[8] The building was solidly built with relatively enclosed structures, a structure that is not very friendly to tropical climate as compared to the Dutch colonial architecture of the next period in Jakarta.[8]
Surrounding area
The building is located in Jakarta Old Town, the historic center of Jakarta. It is within a walkable distance from other cultural heritage displaying the history Batavia e.g. Jakarta History Museum, Wayang Museum, and the Sunda Kelapa harbor.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Windoro Adi (July 20, 2012). "Kemewahan Sejarah Toko Merah". Kompas (in Indonesian).
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b Jagad Mayanipun Mas Oyé. Masoye.multiply.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-06.
- ^ a b Thomas B Ataladjar. Toko Merah Saksi Kejayaan Batavia Lama Di Tepi Sungai Ciliwung.
- ^ Windoro Adi (2010). Batavia 1740, Menyisir Jejak Betawi (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Red Shop". Enjoy Jakarta. Jakarta Tourism Board. 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ Photo of Toko Merah in 1972
- ^ Gunawan Tjahjono, ed. (1998). Architecture. Indonesian Heritage. Vol. 6. Singapore: Archipelago Press. p. 108. ISBN 981-3018-30-5.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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