Jayakarta was the formerly name of Jakarta before in 1526 under empire of Sanjaya Hindu dynasty. The center of the empire was around at Sunda kelapa harbor. In 1526 Fatahillah sent by sultanate of Demak invade Sunda Kelapa. The city was only 15 hectare in size and changed into traditional Javanese city coastal.
In 1619 VOC destroyed Jayakarta under command of Jan Peterzoon Coen. One year later VOC built the city and gave name with “Batavia”. It was for honor “Bataviaren”, the Dutch ancestors. The city center around east bank of ciliwung river around Fatahilah museum at present day.
In 1635 the city was expanded toward to west bank of ciliwung river on the ruin of former Jayakarta. The city was built with Dutch style complete with fortress, city hall and canals. The city of Batavia was completed in 1650. It was became the center of VOC in East Indies.
Due to the tropic disease and bad sanitary in surrounding of the canal in 1835 and 1870 the city expanded to further south of the port to Weltevreden, now is Merdeka square.
There are some buildings that were so important for Asian trading since 16th century as The important historical sites:
• Luar Batang Mosque
• The Port of Sunda Kelapa
• Pasar Ikan (Fish Market)
• Museum Bahari (Maritime Museum)
• Menara Syahbandar (Port Tower)
• Kota Intan Drawbridge
• Kali Besar (Grootegratch)
• Wayang Museum (Former Church of Batavia)
• Fatahillah Square
• Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum (Former Court of Justice of Batavia)
• Jakarta Historical Museum (Former Stadhuis of Batavia)
• Cafe Batavia
• Toko Merah (Red Store)
• Chartered Bank
• Bank Indonesia Museum
• Bank Mandiri Museum
• Jakarta Kota Station (Beos Station)
• Glodok and Pinangsia Area (Jakarta Chinatown)
• Petak Sembilan
• Jin De Yuan Temple (Vihara Dharma Bhakti)
• Chandranaya Building
• Archieve Building
