THE OLD

THE OLD CEMETRY:

This old cemetery located at Kebon Jahe, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, was built during the Dutch colonial era. The 4,000 square meter cemetery has many valuable things, including marble statues. The Jakarta provincial administration has found it difficult to maintain the hostorical site due to financial and security problems. Many of the marble statues, mostly of cupids have been stolen with the security officers could arrest the thieves. The wife of JP Coen, who made history on the finding on malaria curement, was buried here.