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Sawah Besar


Sawah Besar (meaning big paddy field) was formerly 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 on Lapangan Banteng (formerly Waterloo Square during Dutch rule) 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, Jakarta).

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

Jakarta Art Building (Gedung Kesenian) in Jakarta.

Pasar Baru entrance, the oldest shopping street in Jakarta..

The treasury department building, formerly "Palace of Daendels".



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