The National Library of the Republic of Indonesia is the legal deposit library of Indonesia. It is located at Gambir, on the south side of Merdeka Square, Jakarta. It serves primarily as a humanities
National Library of Indonesia new building in Central Jakarta, facing Merdeka Square
Museum of the Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences, now the National Museum of Indonesia, c. 1875–1885
Library collection of the Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences, c. 1896
The previous National Library building on Jalan Salemba
Gambir, Jakarta
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Gambir is a district in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is characterized by many historic buildings from the colonial era. It hosts some of the foremost political and learnin
National Library of Indonesia
…the Republic of Indonesia (Perpusnas, Indonesian: Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia) is the legal deposit library of Indonesia. It is located at Gambir, on the south side of Merdeka Square, Jakarta. It serves primarily as a humanities library alongside several others holding national responsibilities…
Gambir railway station and Immanuel Church are located in the eastern edge of Gambir.
An aerial picture of the northeast corner of Koningsplein showing the palace of the governor-general which is now the Merdeka Palace
An aerial picture of the Gambir station during colonial era
Merdeka Palace