Jakarta is a city saturated with a pronounced Dutch influence, owing to its colonization by the European nation during its long history, and the Taman Prasasti Museum provides insight into the unique personages of the colonial and post-colonial era in the form of some impressive headstones that each tell a unique tale. The city also offers the perfect Jakarta hotel to cater to the needs of business and leisure travellers, who will be made to feel at home at the Alila Jakarta which is an ideal hotel Jakarta has to offer its visitors. When you walk amongst the peaceful paths that wind through Taman Prasasti Museum, take a moment to read some of the dates on these unique and beautifully preserved headstones, some of which date back to the seventeenth century. Employing architectural styles that borrow elements from the classical, Javanese-Hindu and neo-gothic eras, these headstones, arranged in a charming park-esque setting present a charming vista to behold during a leisurely stroll. The museum premises also host a variety of intriguing artefacts, such as a replica of a 17th-century hearse, and the original coffins of Indonesia’s first president and vice president, Sukarno and Mohammed Hatta. As you walk up to the museum, you will be greeted by an impressive Doric structure, constructed in 1874, which serves as the first indication that you are stepping through the threshold of time, into a place that chronicles one of the most interesting chapters of Indonesia’s history.
Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and intends to visit them all someday.