To turn Jakarta’s historical Old Quarters into a cultural tourist destination that elevates the conservation value and that bears high economic benefits.

Mission statement:
-    Conservation and Revitalization
-    Enliven Artistic and Cultural Activities
-    Strengthened Sociality and Society
-    Business and Economic Development
-    Strengthened Infrastructure
-    Regulating Urban Law and Management
-    Life and Living in the City

Development Strategy

Enliven the CITY as a Creative Artist’s Community within Walking Distance. What is left of the Old Quarters as a legacy of colonial times are warehouses, the city hall, the courthouse, and two constructions at Kali Besar West; the rest had been demolished and the material reused for construction in the new city of Weltevreden (nearby the National Monument and the Bull Square).

Decree of the Governor of Jakarta Capital City Government No. Cd.3/1/1970 concerning the Declaration of the Fatahillah Park as Restoration Area under the Jakarta Capital City Government that is protected by the Monument Law (State Gazette of 1931 No. 238).

Decree of the Governor of Jakarta Capital City Government No. D.III-b.II/4/56/1973 concerning the Declaration of the Glodok Area (the Area featuring Buildings with Chinese Architecture) as Restoration Area under the Jakarta Capital City Government that is protected by the Monument Law (State Gazette of 1931 No. 238).

Decree of the Governor of Jakarta Capital City Government No. D.III-b./II/4/54/1973 concerning the Declaration of the Fatahillah Park as Restoration Area under the Jakarta Capital City Government that is protected by the Monument Law (State Gazette of 1931 No. 238).

Decree of the Governor of Jakarta Capital City Government No. 475 of 1993 concerning the Stipulation of Historical Buildings in Jakarta Capital City as Objects of Cultural Heritage.

Bylaw of Jakarta Capital City Government No. 9 of 1999 concerning the Preservation, Environmental Utilization, and Buildings of Cultural Heritage.

Source: Department of Tourism and Culture of Jakarta Capital City Government