The cultural heritage designation is our effort to protect cultural assets in Jakarta
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta provincial authorities designated 14 buildings and places of interest in the province as cultural heritage sites in the 2020–2021 period, an official has said.

"The cultural heritage designation is our effort to protect cultural assets in Jakarta," the Jakarta Cultural Office head Henry Wardhana said here on Friday.

The provincial authority observed Law No. 11 of 2010 about Cultural Heritage and sought expert opinion while assessing buildings proposed as cultural heritage, he informed.

Jakarta province's cultural heritage expert team presided over the verification process, which involved surveys and assessments, literature research, and deliberations with the relevant stakeholders, the office head added.

"The finalization of the research report was done through multiple deliberations to ensure the final report has legal and scientific accountability," Wardhana explained.

The office head said that according to the regulation, buildings proposed as cultural heritage need to meet the following eligibility criteria: they must have been standing for at least 50 years; represent a prevailing architectural style for at least 50 years; and have a cultural, scientific, religious, cultural, or political significance.

Of the 14 buildings accorded cultural heritage status in the city, buildings used for business purposes are the Bank Indonesia building and the Garuda Indonesia Head Office, both of which are located on Kebon Sirih Road, Central Jakarta, and the Tjipta Niaga building in Jakarta Old Town area, West Jakarta, Wardhana informed.

The Independence Proclamation House, Independence Proclamation Statue, Independence Proclamation Commemoration Statue, and Perintis Kemerdekaan building, all in Central Jakarta, have also obtained the cultural heritage tag, he said.

Meanwhile, the cultural heritage structures utilized for transportation purposes are Jatinegara Station and Matraman Raya railway bridge in East Jakarta, and Terowongan Tiga railway bridge, the office head added.

Other buildings that have been newly recognized as cultural heritage in Jakarta include Rawamangun golf course, Petukangan arsenal, Building 1, 2, and 3 of the State Film Production Company (PFN) complex, and Vincentius Girl Orphanage building complex, all of which are located in East Jakarta, he stated.

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