Menteng is a district ( Indonesian : kecamatan ) in the administrative city of Central Jakarta , Indonesia . Menteng is surrounded by the districts of Senen and Matraman to the east, Tebet and Setiabudi to the south, Tanah Abang to the west, and Gambir to the north. Menteng is bound by the West Flood Canal to the west, Ciliwung River to the south and east, and Kebon Sirih Road to the north. Menteng is the district seat of the Central Jakarta government.
34-546: Jalan Jaksa (abbreviated as Jl. Jaksa) is a short street approximately 400 meters long at Menteng subdistrict in Central Jakarta , Indonesia . It is located about 1 km south of the national museum, Monas and west of the Gondangdia railway station . The street connects Jalan KH Wahid Hasyim to Jalan Kebon Sirih. The six-meter-wide road offers tourists the opportunity to get cheap accommodation, and used to be
68-531: A building which violate the Menteng style, but some projects resume until the houses are finished. Other problem related to the conservation of Menteng residential area are banning of businesses in the area despite the rising land taxes, fraud by architects of the newly renovated buildings, and the general lack of knowledge in conservation. The Menteng project was the first housing project in Jakarta that followed
102-414: A hub for nightlife, however, for several years now the nightlife scene here has dwindled with tourists and locals gravitating towards newer areas. It was designed as the main choice of foreign as well as domestic backpackers who visited Jakarta until around 2016. In Indonesian language Jaksa means attorney. During Dutch colonial period it was a gathering place for law students from Rechts Hogeoschool . In
136-723: Is a fusion between the Dutch Transitional Period houses and local traditional houses. The area is connected with narrower streets, classified in Dutch as Laan , Straat or Weg . There were three types of small villas, the Tosari, the Sumenep, and the Madura, all were designed with garage and house servants facilities kept under 500 sqm, a prototype for houses in modern Indonesia. Residence class 6 and 7 were targeted for
170-450: Is a popular culinary destination in Jakarta. 6°11′10″S 106°49′44″E / 6.186°S 106.829°E / -6.186; 106.829 Menteng Menteng started as a neighbourhood project, characterised by a new urban design developed mainly in the 1910s as a residential area for Dutch Indonesians , the upper middle class, and high officials. At that time it was the first garden suburb in colonial Batavia . Today,
204-437: Is connected with wide boulevards. Houses in this class are generally one or two floored free-standing house ( vrijstaand huis ) with one or two wings/pavilions attached to the main building. Examples are the lavish houses along Jalan Imam Bonjol and surrounding Taman Suropati. Mid-low class residences The residence was classified as class 4 to 7. These are the most dominant type of houses in Menteng. The architecture style
238-463: The 1817 Regerings-Almanak . In 1890, this private land was an estate of 73 hectares inhabited by 3,562 peasants, situated south of Kebon Sirih neighborhood (south of Koningsplein ). In 1901 the land recorded was being used for rice paddies , fields and coconut plantation. When the city of Batavia was confident to absorb new supply of middle-class housing – as well as to prevent further illegal kampung development from encroaching onto this area –
272-486: The 1980s, the west part of Menteng was transformed into a commercial area, such as Sabang Street (now Agus Salim street), Jaksa Street, Teuku Cik Di Tiro Street, and Menteng Raya Street. Most of them changed into shops, hotels, offices, and restaurants. The Jalan Jaksa Festival is held every year in Jaksa Street. Since the 1990s, a community of architects, historians, preservationists, and re-greening advocates tried to
306-528: The IYHF. In 1993, the Jakarta Tourism Office stated that 57,201 foreign tourists had visited hotels and hostels in the street and the surrounding area, including 29,676 Europeans, 9,309 Australians, 4,215 Americans and 649 Africans. On 5–7 August 1994, the first annual Jaksa street festival was held. The street festival aimed to increase the popularity of street and simultaneously celebrate
340-587: The Indies - pointed out that real estate offices and the building trade have turned their attention to the needs of the upper middle class - particularly those of the Europeans, but moreover those of the small category categories of the other population groups in that class (i.e. natives and foreign orientals, mostly Chinese). The land that is now Menteng's residential area was originally privately owned estates located at Menteng and Gondangdia. Between 1755 and 1762,
374-472: The Menteng estate belonged to a Moor Assan Nina Daut. In 1790, the land was handed over to Pieter J. du Chene de Vienne. In 1815, the land was handed over to Jakob P. Barends. In 1867, the land was handed over to an Arab man from Hadramaut , one of the recorded descendants was the Shahap/Shahab family who were the landlords of the private land in what is now Menteng from 1881 to 1990, as recorded in
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#1732773383366408-607: The adjacent Logegebouw, which was the office of the burgemester , centrally positioned and facing the central park (now the Indonesian national development planning board (BAPPENAS)). Ghijsels's colleagues in the AIA, architect J.F.L. Blankenberg, designed some lavish residences in Menteng between 1926 and 1939 (after Ghijsels had returned to the Netherlands) e.g. the home of the owner of Wellenstein & Krausse Company (1926, now
442-478: The architecture of old villas at the fringe of the Menteng project, some were converted into museums, otherwise demolished for new development. The residences of Menteng was classified into several classes according to a recommendation by the Department of Civil Works ( Burgerlijke Openbare Werken ): Mid-high class residences The residence was classified as class 1 to 3. The houses of these type were built in
476-670: The area is considered as one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Jakarta due to its location being within the Golden Triangle – an agglomeration of Jakarta's three main financial districts. Among former residents are William Soeryadjaya , former presidents Suharto , Megawati Soekarnoputri and former US president Barack Obama – where he spent some of his childhood attending the Besuki Public and Saint Francis of Assisi Schools. Passenger railways host Gondangdia, Sudirman, and Cikini stations are located within, or on
510-644: The atmosphere of downtown Jakarta in a comfortable, but affordable way with facilities including travel agencies, second-hand bookstores, money changers, laundries, pubs, etc. The location of Jalan Jaksa is in the city center also makes it easier to explore the tourist attractions in Jakarta. The street is not only a place for backpackers but it is also a gathering place for expats living nearby. There are also plenty of shops, hotels, offices, and restaurants at Jalan Wahid Hasim, Jalan Sabang (Jl. Agus Salim street), Teuku Cik Di Tiro Street, Jalan Kebon Sirih and Menteng Raya Street, those are adjacent to Jalan Jaksa. Jalan Sabang
544-460: The city decided to purchase the Menteng land and created the technical commission to oversee its development. De Bouwploeg was established to acquire a plot of land in Menteng and another 73 hectares of land from the Gondangdia private estate. The land in the Gondangdia private estate was bought by Bouw- en Cultuur Maatschappij Gondangdia from a Dutch widow J.V.D. Bergh in 1892, which at that time
578-468: The city's next development plan. In the Kubatz plan, the street pattern was changed and a small pond (Situ Lembang) was added to the east of the central park area, originally named Bisschooplein after G.J. Bishop, mayor of Batavia (1916-1920). Other architects contributed to the character of Menteng Residential Area through landmarks. Architect Ghijsels designed Indies-styled houses, St. Paul's Church and
612-476: The colonial government officials and was known as Land Woningen Voor Ambtenaren (Dutch "Country Houses for Officials"). Generally, these houses are one-floored and can sometimes be a semi-detached house (Dutch koppel ). Entree Gondangdia ("Gondangdia Entrance") was constructed when Moojen designed and constructed the Bataviasche Kunstkring (1913-1914). The area which was formed by what
646-486: The core area of Menteng and were targeted for high officials and high class Dutch or European civilians. The architecture style was known as " Transitional Period " ( Overgangs periode ), which is the style of architecture between the latest stage of " Oud Indische Huis " style, with its typical wide courtyard and wide terraces, to the more modern style called the New Indies Style or the "European Villa". The area
680-630: The crisis, development was enacted again, such as the construction of St. Paul's Church . The Menteng Project provided commissions for growing architect and planning firms that had set up in Batavia, which included M.J. Hulswit , the very prominent A.A. Fermont and Eduard Cuypers , Biezeveld and Moojen, Bakker and Meyboom, AIA . Other firms active in Menteng Project were Semarang-based Karsten , Lutjens, Toussaint, and Henri Maclaine Pont ; and Bandung-based C.P. Schoemaker and Associates . In
714-504: The culture of indigenous Jakarta residents, known as the Betawi people . The 1998 monetary crisis , the 2002 Bali bombings , the 2004 Jakarta embassy bombing and the decision in 2005 to reduce the standard tourist visa from 60 to 30 days have reduced the number of budget tourist numbers at Jalan Jaksa. Many backpackers decided to stay directly in the other parts of Indonesia instead of spending 10% of their 30-day visa in Jakarta. Locals on
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#1732773383366748-510: The first law of urban planning in Batavia, known as Bataviasche Bouwverordening . Menteng was influential in the introduction of a new Indies architectural language. New Indies Style , a modern architectural movement in the Dutch Indies, was strongly implemented in Menteng. The new style combines the old Indisch style one-storey villas with modern two-storey structures. Prominent roof form (e.g. mansard roof and pyramid-shaped hip roof)
782-692: The late 1960s Jl. Jaksa started to become internationally known among backpackers though the International Youth Hostel Federation ( IYHF ). In 1968, Nathanael Lawalata the secretary general of the Association of Indonesian Youth Hostels, converted his house into a hotel to establish the Wisma Delima. This was not only the first hotel in Jl Jaksa but also the only hotel in Jakarta that was internationally listed by
816-516: The limits of Menteng. Thamrin Road is a major transportation artery in the district, with numerous offices, embassies, shopping centres, and residential apartments. Menteng Park is also located nearby. The district of Menteng is divided into five kelurahan or subdistricts: The Menteng residential area is located in the Menteng district. The residential area spreads over the administrative villages of Menteng and Gondangdia. Menteng residential area
850-440: The post-colonial period, the prestige of Menteng was transferred to the indigenous urban elite of Jakarta. Escalating land values in the center of Jakarta exerted pressures on the edges of Menteng to convert to more intensive non-residential uses in later years. A 1975 gubernatorial decree declared Menteng a cultural heritage area, citing its distinctive architecture, which often includes high, slanting roofs and ample gardens. During
884-399: The preserve the quality of the Menteng original plan. Presently, conservation of Menteng residential area has shown many problems. Despite being a cultural heritage area, many houses were renovated into a Neoclassical style by newcomers, a style which has no relation with Menteng residential area's characteristic early 20th-century modern architecture. Authorities may stop the construction of
918-1013: The residence of the US Ambassador to Indonesia), home of the Governor of Jakarta (1939), and several lavish residences for local businessmen along Jalan Imam Bonjol (one of which is now the National Proclamation Museum ). During the 1932-1937 Great Depression , development of Menteng slowed down. During the period, houses in Menteng were built in two levels, partly to expand the building area without having to increase land plot. These two-floors buildings were partly inspired by similar houses designed by Moojen in Kramat V-VII in 1919. These houses in Menteng were located in van Heutszboulevard (Jalan Teuku Umar), van Breen weg (Jalan Latuharhari), Nassau Boulevard (Jalan Imam Bonjol) and Oranje Boulevard (Jalan Diponegoro). After
952-674: The street have taken measures to prevent Islamic radicals from intimidating tourists during sweeps , which were threatened in the early 2000s . Jl Jaksa is still the main budget accommodation and low budget entertainment street in Jakarta . Though the street is nowhere near as touristy, modern or developed as that of Kuta, Bali or the Khaosan Road in Bangkok , it still remains popular among backpackers. Tourists choose to stay at Jalan Jaksa because they can blend with local culture and feel
986-519: Was characteristic of house design in Menteng. Other characteristic element of houses in Menteng were front terraces, wide courtyard, characteristic textures in the wall, tall windows and doors with cross ventilations. Other architectural style popular in Menteng during its development were mostly early 20th-century modern movement e.g. Art Deco , Dutch Nieuwe Zakelijkheid , the original New Indies Stye , and Art Nouveau . Older style e.g. Classicist Empire Style and Old Indies Style sometimes appeared in
1020-501: Was inhabited by 3,052 peasants. Moojen's original plan for Menteng resembles the garden city model of Ebenezer Howard . The plan combined wide cross-cutting boulevards with concentric rings of streets and a central public square. At the northern entrance to the Menteng residential area, he designed civic landmarks: the Art Center , the cultural center of early 20th-century Batavia. Although planning for Menteng began in 1910, it
1054-406: Was intended to connect Tanah Abang (an important market place) to the west and Meester Cornelis to the east. The Java Street ( Javaweg , now Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto) was to serve as a north–south connector from Kebon Sirih to the southern fringe of Batavia, the boundary was marked at that time by the line of a flood canal . Moojen's plan was later extensively modified by F.J. Kubatz as part of
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1088-408: Was not until 1912 that Moojen's revised plan was officially unveiled. Key difference with the original garden city model was that Menteng was not intended to be a freestanding, self-contained place, but to link up with adjacent residential areas. For example, the broad Nassau Boulevard (now Jalan Imam Bonjol) that bisected the Menteng residential area adjacent to the central square (now Taman Suropati )
1122-437: Was responsible for planning and developing the larger area of Gondangdia ( Nieuw Gondangdia ) of which Menteng was the centerpiece. The Menteng Project was the most ambitious residential planning project between 1910 and 1939. The project was meant to be the southern expansion of the city Batavia. Karsten , in his 1939 memorandum to the colonial government, referring to Menteng Project and several other residential projects in
1156-517: Was the first modern housing estate in Jakarta . It was developed by the private real estate company N.V. de Bouwploeg, established by P.A.J. Moojen who had been active in Batavia since 1930. The plan of Menteng residential area was designed by Moojen and F.J. Kubatz during the course of the 1910s. Moojen was also a member of a development group established by Batavia city government, the Commisie van toesicht op het Geheer van het Land Menteng , which
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