Introduction to Famous Tourist Attractions in Jakarta
As the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta is home to many cultural heritages and historical monuments. Istikhlal Mosque, Jakarta Independence Square, Indonesia Miniature Park, National Monument each landscape has its own unique features. Large and small mosques echo with Christian churches, historical buildings echo with skyscrapers, and a landmark classic speaks of the city's development and change. The following is my compilation of the introduction of famous tourist attractions in Jakarta, welcome to read!
Visiting the most famous local museums is a must for visualizing and gaining a deeper understanding of a country's history and culture. With more than 50 museums, Jakarta has created a great cultural atmosphere in the city.
The National Monument in Independence Square is a landmark in Jakarta. The torch sculpture, which is 137 meters high and topped with 35 kilograms of gold, symbolizes Indonesia's spirit of independence.
The 300-year-old Jakarta History Museum is one of the must-see attractions in Jakarta. In addition to viewing more than 20,000 artifacts left over from history, you can also visit the old colonial prison site and underground prison. The town treasure, the Hijaukul Cannon, has been given a special meaning due to its' special shape. To see the rare treasures you have to go to the Suharto Museum, which holds the life-long collection of former Indonesian President Suharto and the treasures gifted to him by various countries. In addition, the Indonesian Museum, with its unique Southeast Asian architecture, will not disappoint those who love humanistic tourism.
The Rakunan Zoo, located in South Jakarta, is home to more than 300 species of animals, most of which are from Indonesia itself. Visitors can enter by car and explore on their own along the winding roads. Be sure to buy enough fruits and vegetables before entering the park, where elephants, hippos, elk, monkeys and other cute animals will actively ask for food. In this park, visitors can get close to the docile animals at zero distance and also see the swarthy bodies of tigers, lions, Malay bears, and leopards up close in the ferocious animal zone.
An oceanarium built in a seaside city has a unique geographical advantage. The most notable feature of Sea World Jakarta is the Ocean Tunnel, which takes 20 minutes to complete. Standing on the moving tunnel, visitors are surrounded by more than 3,000 different kinds of sea creatures that are either huge and fierce or small and delicate, making them feel like they are at the bottom of the sea.
Maybe you have experienced many islands, but Jakarta's thousand islands can definitely make you appreciate its difference. 340 small islands are scattered like pearls in Jakarta Bay, and each island has its own unique characteristics, among which the more famous ones are Ayer Island, Fairy Island, and Princess Island. Tourists can consult with locals in advance and choose your favorite island, which can be reached by 20 minutes to 2 hours by speedboat from the beach of Ampang Marina. In addition to seaside villas, specialty restaurants, water projects, many small islands also have their own oceanarium and submarine underwater excursions and other projects.
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Jakarta has a lot of upscale shopping malls, and the recommended one is the Grand Indonesia Mall, which not only has international brands, but also a lot of fashionable brands that are not introduced in China. In addition, this mall also has a floor specializing in Indonesian specialty goods, such as cat shit coffee, wood carving handicrafts, etc., the quality is very good, the price is not high.
Mosques
For a city like Jakarta that practiced Islam, the mosques in the city give away its devotion. Grand Mosque, Al-Azhar Mosque, Outer Pole Mosque, Anwar Mosque, Marunda Mosque, Dajbin Mosque and many more.
Indonesian Indigenous Festivals Show
The Istikhlal Mosque (Grand Mosque) is the largest mosque in Indonesia and the largest in Southeast Asia. Located northeast of Jakarta's Independence Square, it was built in 1979. The mosque covers an area of 93.5 hectares and has a floor area of 93,400 square meters. On the roof there is a huge semicircular roof painted white, very eye-catching. Indonesia's major Islamic activities and ceremonies are held here, the President of Indonesia and government dignitaries often go here to worship.
Jakarta Independence Square
Independence Square is located in the central district of Jakarta, also known as Merdeka Square (Merdeka for the meaning of independence), with the status and scale of Tiananmen Square. It is surrounded by wide and neat streets, dotted with flowers and trees, and full of greenery.
Square North for the Presidential Palace, northeast of Indonesia's largest Istihel Grand Mosque; West Street on the Ministry of Defense compound and the Central Museum; east of the train station. On the southeast corner of the square is a spectacular sculpture of a group of horses pulling a cart based on a storyline from the epic poem Mokoborodo. There is a musical fountain in the park to the west of the monument.
Indonesia Miniature Park
Indonesia Miniature Park is located about 26 kilometers east of downtown Jakarta and was completed in 1975. It has models of various physical objects such as houses, lakes, parks, monumental towers, shopping centers, amphitheaters, cable cars, trains, water pedicabs, etc. from all over Indonesia, which is equivalent to a miniature of Indonesia.
In the center of the park there is a giant model map of the Indonesian archipelago, and the surrounding garden is divided into 27 zones, representing the 27 provinces and districts of Indonesia, such as Central Java, Bali, Jakarta, and so on. In each zone, there are buildings with local traditional features and plants that are unique to the region. Visitors can also take a boat tour of the "Islands of Indonesia".
The Indonesia Miniature Park has a museum, a library, a video center, a juvenile hall, and a children's playground, where young people can come regularly to learn traditional music and dance. One of the most prominent buildings is the Golden Snail Panoramic Cinema, which shows panoramic movies such as "Beautiful Indonesia" on a daily basis.
National Monument
The National Monument, the symbol of Jakarta, is located in the center of Independence Square Park in the heart of the city, and was completed in 1968 after being built by order of the first President of Indonesia, Mr. Sukarno, in 1959. The monument is 137 meters high and topped with a torch sculpture made of 35 kilograms of gold, symbolizing the spirit of Indonesian independence. The bas-reliefs on the monument reflect the heroic deeds of the Indonesian people against Dutch colonial rule. There are also fountains, pools and statues of national heroines next to the monument!
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