Batavia Portico replica planned<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A replica of a 17th century gate, the Batavia Portico,
\nwill be constructed at the entrance of the Fish Market in West
\nJakarta, near the Museum Bahari, a city official said on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Candrian Atahyat, head of the supervisory department at the
\nCulture and Museum Agency, said his agency would discuss the plan
\nwith shop owners whose stores occupy the proposed location for
\nthe portico.<\/p>\n
He said the shops' permits expired in 2005, after which the
\narea would be cleared for the Batavia Portico.<\/p>\n
The gate was originally made in the 17th century in the
\nNetherlands. However, it never reached Jakarta because the ship
\ncarrying it, the Batavia, sank off the coast of western
\nAustralian in 1629.<\/p>\n
In 1962, the Batavia was found along with its cargo, including
\nthe gate, which was later displayed at the Geraldton Museum in
\nwestern Australia.<\/p>\n
\"We are trying to get the gate back here,\" Candrian said.
\n--Antara<\/p>",
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