Sawah Besar

Lapangan Banteng ("Banteng Square"), one of the oldest area of Sawah Besar Subdistrict

Sawah Besar (meaning big paddy field) was originally known as Weltevreden and is a subdistrict of Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The subdistrict contains one of the oldest area in Jakarta, which is centered around Lapangan Banteng on the southeast part of Sawah Besar. This historic area includes the former Palace of Daendels (now the Treasury Department Building), Jakarta Cathedral, and the former location of Fort Prins Frederik (now the Istiqlal Mosque).

Kelurahan (Administrative Villages)

The subdistrict of Sawah Besar is divided into five kelurahan or administrative villages:

• Pasar Baru - area code 10710
• Gunung Sahari Utara - area code 10720
• Mangga Dua Selatan - area code 10730
• Karang Anyar - area code 10740
• Kartini - area code 10750

List of important places

Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral, both located on the southwest edge of Sawah Besar Subdistrict

• Gedung Kesenian Jakarta [1]
• Hotel Borobudur [2]
• Istiqlal Mosque (formerly Fort Prins Frederik)
• Jakarta Cathedral
• Jakarta International Expo Exhibition Hall, also known as Jakarta Fair (Pekan Raya Jakarta)
• Jakarta Tower (under construction)
• Lapangan Banteng (formerly Waterlooplein)
• Pasar Baru
• Treasury Department Building (formerly the Palace of Daendels) [3]
• Messiah Cathedral and Aula Simfonia Jakarta
• Sheraton Hotel [4]

Gallery

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  Gedung Kesenian Jakarta ("Jakarta Building of Art").

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  Pasar Baru.