A.A. Maramis Building
Government building in Jakarta, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The A.A. Maramis Building is an early 19th-century building in Jakarta, Indonesia. It hosts the headquarters of the Indonesian Ministry of Finance.
A.A. Maramis Building | |
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Gedung A.A. Maramis | |
Former names | Palace of Governor-General Daendels, Paleis Waterlooplein (Palace of Waterloo Square), Het Witte Huis or Gedong Putih ("The White House"), Het Grote Huis ("The Big House") |
General information | |
Type | Government building |
Architectural style | Indies Empire style |
Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Coordinates | 6°10′09″S 106°50′14″E |
Current tenants | Ministry of Finance |
Construction started | March 7, 1809[1] |
Completed | 1828[1] |
Owner | The Ministry of Finance of Indonesia |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ir. J. Tromp |
The building was built following Dutch East Indies Governor General Herman Willem Daendels's intention to move the official residence of the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies from the decaying Old Town to the southern suburb of Weltevreden. It was never used as an official residence of the governor-general.
It is the second oldest surviving building in Central Jakarta (after Istana Negara) in terms of when the construction was started, [2] and the largest private residence ever built in Jakarta.[3]