Pelabuhan Lama Sunda Kalapa 1860-an

Photo two photographers who immortalized Woodbury & Page in the 1860s shows the old port of Sunda Kalapa, North Jakarta, with buildings that still looks solid. Seen a barge docked on the banks of the Ciliwung River after carrying passengers from overseas to the City of Batavia. They were taken by barge after a long journey due to the mouth of the port of Sunda Kalapa can no longer be landed due to muddy. In front of him, tin-roofed building seen customs checkpoints after passenger lowered.

The passengers were then rested in the building that is in front of him. Here, they can spend the night for the next day proceeded to the city center. Hotel or a resort to accommodate newcomers, as well as a place to sleep for those who travel abroad a famous resting place when the guests enter the City of Batavia. It is in the east Sunda Kalapa canal opposite the Maritime Museum, which when it acts as a storehouse of spices.

In the photo collection Schiller Museum, Amsterdam, looks beautiful buildings around the mouth of the canal Sunda Kalapa. A large part of the building was then used for office and administrative services. On the left channel, seen a large building. This building is a fish market built in 1846. Though now the market no longer exists, the name Fish Market still remain attached until now.

In the vicinity of this place before the arrival of the VOC (VOC), the place where the palace of the Prince Jayawikarta after conquering the Portuguese in 1527. Located around the tower built Syahbandar VOC in the 18th century to monitor the entry and exit of ships. Now, a busy street between a police station and the Maritime Museum. Tower Syahbandar-one historical heritage of Jakarta-now situation is of growing concern. The tower is in a state tilted and threatened to collapse.

All the events of the battle between the forces Jayakarta and Portuguese, all occurring in the sea around the southern motorway Tanjung Priok-Pluit new. Therefore, when the entire area in the Fish Market is still a marine. The entire building is visible in the photo, now we can not find anymore. Destroyed by the governor general of Marshal Daendels in 1808-1809 when he moved to the south of the old city, called Weltevreden (areas more comfortable).

Sunda Kalapa harbor defunct as an ocean port since moved to Tanjung Priok in 1887, because it no longer can accommodate steamers are much larger than sailboats.

REPUBLIKA - Saturday, November 07, 2009

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