Stake attention in this memory
A dark bronze plaque is set into a pavement of grey cobblestones. The plaque is engraved with text in both Indonesian and English. The Indonesian text at the top reads "MUSEUM SEJARAH JAKARTA JAKARTA HISTORICAL MUSEUM". Below this, the Indonesian text details the history of the museum, mentioning it was known as Fatahillah Museum since 1974 and was originally the Batavia City Hall or Stadhuis, built on January 23, 1707, under Governor General Joan van Hoorn and completed on July 1710. The architecture was influenced by Governor General Abraham van Riebeeck and the building resembled Amsterdam's City Hall. The English text below corroborates this information, stating that the place has been known as Museum Fatahillah since 1974, and that this historical building, functioning as the Batavia City Hall or Stadhuis, had its third time on January 23rd, 1707 and was completed on July 19th, 1710, during the era of Governor General Abraham Van Riebeeck. The style of its architecture was influenced by Amsterdam's City Hall that existed a hundred years earlier. The lower half of the image shows a person's legs from the knees down. They are wearing beige pants and black athletic shoes with white laces. The person is standing on the plaque. The background consists of grey cobblestones with some sand and debris between them. The lighting suggests it is nighttime or a dimly lit area.
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