Jakarta
Enormous, humid and mostly traffic — a working capital rather than a sight. Give it a day for the old Dutch quarter and the food, then move.
Jakarta in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Jakarta
Where to stay in Jakarta
Jakarta in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Jakarta
Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the ninth largest mosque in the world in terms of worshipper capacity. Built to commemorate Indonesian independence, this national mosque of Indonesia was named "Istiqlal", an Arabic word for "independence". The mosque was opened to the public on 22 February 1978.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
musnahterinjak · CC-BY-SA-3.0
Jakarta Cathedral is a Latin Catholic cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Archbishop of Jakarta, currently Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo. Its official name is the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. This current cathedral was consecrated in 1901 and built in the neo-Gothic style, a common architectural style to build churches at that time.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Rantemario · CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Monument is a 132 m (433 ft) obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indonesia, built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence. This monument is crowned with a flame covered in gold leaf which symbolizes the burning spirit of struggle of the Indonesian people.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC-BY-SA-3.0
The National Museum of Indonesia is an archeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, right on the west side of Merdeka Square. Popularly known as the Elephant Museum after the elephant statue in its forecourt, its broad collections cover all of Indonesia's territory and almost all of its history.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta, Indonesia. Since July 2021, it is operated by Injourney Destination Management, a subsidiary of the state-owned tourism holding company InJourney.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the ninth largest mosque in the world in terms of worshipper capacity. Built to commemorate Indonesian independence, this national mosque of Indonesia was named "Istiqlal", an Arabic word for "independence". The mosque was opened to the public on 22 February 1978.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
musnahterinjak · CC-BY-SA-3.0
Jakarta Cathedral is a Latin Catholic cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Archbishop of Jakarta, currently Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo. Its official name is the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. This current cathedral was consecrated in 1901 and built in the neo-Gothic style, a common architectural style to build churches at that time.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Rantemario · CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Monument is a 132 m (433 ft) obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indonesia, built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence. This monument is crowned with a flame covered in gold leaf which symbolizes the burning spirit of struggle of the Indonesian people.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC-BY-SA-3.0
The National Museum of Indonesia is an archeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, right on the west side of Merdeka Square. Popularly known as the Elephant Museum after the elephant statue in its forecourt, its broad collections cover all of Indonesia's territory and almost all of its history.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta, Indonesia. Since July 2021, it is operated by Injourney Destination Management, a subsidiary of the state-owned tourism holding company InJourney.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
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When to go to Jakarta: Jun or Jul or Aug or Sep
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