Bogor Presidential Palace

Bogor Presidential Palace the story - Starting from the desire of people - those who work in the Dutch Batavia (now Jakarta) to find a resting place. Because they thought that the town of Batavia was too hot and crowded, so they need to find a place - a place where air is cool outside the city of Batavia.Governor-General of the Netherlands named G.W. Baron van Imhoff, searched and managed to find a good strategic place in a village called Kampong Baroe, on August 10, 1744.A year later, in 1745 the Governor-General van Imhoff (1745-1750) ordered the construction of the place and chosen the name Buitenzorg (meaning free of problems / difficulties). He himself sketching buildings with architecture modeled Blenheim Palace, the residence of the Duke of Malborough, near the city of Oxford in England. Building process was followed by the Governor General who ruled further that the Governor-General Jacob Mossel his service 1750 - 1761
In the course of its history, the building was heavily damaged as a result of the anti Bantam Company mob attacking, under the leadership of Kiai Tapa which was called the Bantam War from 1750 to 1754.During the Governor-General Willem Daendels (1808 - 1811), the rest of the house was expanded to provide additional well to the left of the building as well as his right. Building parent made two levels. Spacious yard is also enhanced by bringing in six pairs of spotted deer from the border of India and Nepal.
Then in the reign of Governor Jendal Baron van der Capellen (1817 - 1826), made a big change - scale. A tower in the middle - the middle of the main building was set up so that the magnificent palaces, while the land around the castle used as a botanical garden that inauguration took place on May 18, 1817.
Building is again severely damaged when an earthquake that on the 10th of October 1834.During the administration of Governor General Yacob Duijmayer Albertus van Twist (1851 - 1856), the rest of the quake demolished the old building at all. Then by taking the ninth century European architecture, the new building of the level set. Other changes are to add two bridges connecting Main Building and Building the Right Wing and the Left Wing is made of curved wood. Building new palaces materialize in full during the reign of the Governor-General Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Montager (1856-1861). And the government, then precisely in 1870, Buitenzorg Palace designated as the official residence of the Governor General of the Netherlands.
The end of World War II, Japan surrendered to the Allies, and Indonesia declared its independence. Security Barisan Rakyat (BKR) had occupied the Buitenzorg Palace to fly the flag. Buitenzourg palace whose name is now the Presidential Palace in Bogor handed back to the government of the republic at the end of 1949. After the independence, Bogor Presidential Palace began to be used by the government of Indonesia in January 1950.Literature and art objectsBogor Presidential Palace has a book collection of 3205 pieces are available in the literature list palace. The palace was saving a lot of art, be it painting, sculpture, and ceramics and other art objects. Until now there are paintings in this palace is 448 pieces, of which the title / name of the painting, the artist, painted the year, is available in the form of lists making it easier for anyone who wishes to obtain information about the painting. Likewise, the sculpture with various materials. In the palace there are as many as 216 pieces of sculpture.In addition to painting and sculpture, ceramics Bogor Palace also collects as much as 196 pieces. All of it is stored in the palace museum, in addition to used as a publisher in each room / building castles.
Bogor Palace has a total area of 28 ha.Located on Jl. Ir. H. Juanda no. 1 Tel. (0251) 321 001.Rear Bogor PalaceBogor Palace was built in 1745 with its area of 28 hectares by the General Governor of Indische named, Baron Gustav Willem Van Imof.