The condition of the Soekarno-Hatta transit house in Rengasdengklok
Visitors observe the contents of the historic house belonging to Djiauw Kie Siong, which was once used as a stopover by the Proclaimers of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno and Hatta, in Rengasdengklok, Karawang, West Java, on Sunday (16/8/2026). The house, which has been designated by the government as a cultural heritage site since 1998, has become one of the historical tourism destinations for commemorating the stopover of Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta ahead of the proclamation of Indonesian independence on 16 August 1945. The heir of the historic house, Lani, provides explanations to visitors about the story of Djiauw Kie Siong’s house, which was once used as a stopover by the Proclaimers of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno and Hatta, in Rengasdengklok, Karawang, West Java, on Sunday (16/8/2026).