Old Batavia (Kota): Pregnant from a cannon?

Si Jagur is a large cannon in the back of the Fatahillah museum . It is a remain from the portugees and has a latin inscription saying ' I get reborn outside me'.

Anyway that is not the most remarcable about the thing. The other side is a fist with the thumb peeping between the index finger and the middle finger. Back then it meand the invincibility from the Portugees...but Indonesians see it as a fertility thing.
Lots of woman have pushed their tummy against the fist , ltough forbidden by the government. (someone told us woman still come to sit on the cannon each friday...is that true?)

Anyway , a nice story about a special canon.
http://cache.virtualtourist.com

Rail Transport Jakarta

Most rail transport in Indonesia is on Java, which has two major rail lines that run the length of the island, as well as several minor lines. State operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia has a monopoly on rail transport, with passenger and freight service on all of the lines. There is also commuter rail service in the Jakarta metropolitan area.

The only other areas in Indonesia having railroads are two separate regions of Sumatra, one in the north around Medan, and one near the southern tip.

Historical overview
Before 1949

During the period of Dutch rule, railroads on the island of Java were developed by Dutch, Germany and British interests. The first railroads were built to standard gauge in southern Java by the Nederlandse Indische Spoorwegen Maatschappij (NISM, the Dutch Indies Railroad Company) in the mid 1860s.

Narrow gauge lines eventually proved cheaper to build and more profitable. Cape gauge became the standard throughout the islands. Decauville or two foot gauge 'sugar tram' lines were extensive throughout the sugar factory regions of Java, serviced by steam locomotives.

During the Japanese occupation of Java during the Second World War, sections of the standard gauge lines, and rolling stock were removed and transported to Manchuria.

Indonesia's railroads continued to use steam locomotives well into the post-independence period. However by the 1980s most steam had either been scrapped, sent to the Ambarawa rail heritage museum, or was being utilised on the sugar tram lines.
Private railroads owned by the Dutch and other foreigners were nationalized by 1971.
The government announced plans for a major new project, the Trans-Sulawesi Railway, in 2004. The railway is proposed to run the length of Sulawesi, beginning with a 150 km link between Makassar and Pare-Pare.
Tourist guide maps and books
Tourist guide books produced in the 1980s and even current guide books and maps indicate rail lines long since closed and removed. Considerable care should be given to considering rail lines as being either present or active. Current up to date information from the main rail company should be checked before giving credence to out of date information.
Infrastructure
As of 2003, there were 6,458 km of mixed narrow gauge rail tracks in Indonesia, of which about 100 km were electrified.
Select list of named train services leaving from Jakarta
Jakarta's main station for inter-city trains is Gambir while Pasar Senen and Kota have much fewer services in this list.
Most of the range of named train services have Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Cirebon and Banyuwangi as terminus locations - there are also other named services between these locations.
(note this list might not reflect current services) -
See also table at Kereta Api

Name, Jakarta Station, Destination
Argobromo, Gambir, Semarang
Argogede, Gambir, Bandung
Bima, Kota, Surabaya
Cirebon Exsp, Kota, Cirebon
Fajar Bis, Gambir, Semarang
Fajar Utama, Gambir, Yogyakarta
Fajar Utama II, Gambir, Yogyakarta
GBM Selatan, Pasar Senen, Surabaya
GBM Utama, Pasar Senen, Surabaya
Jayabaya, Gambir, Surabaya
Kertajaya, Pasar Senen, Surabaya
Parahiyangan, Gambir, Bandung
Parcel Exspress, Kota, Surabaya
Senka Ekseku, Gambir, Semarang
Senja Utama, Gambir, Yogyakarta
Senja Utama II, Gambir, Yogyakarta

Gambir Station

Gambir Station is a mainline railway station in Gambir, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It was built by the colonial Dutch before World War II but renovated in the 1990s. Its lime-green ceramic facade dominates the Gambir subdistrict.

Many trains from Jakarta to other major cities south and east of the capital, depart from or stop at Gambir. Kota and Pasar Senen stations have less services leaving from those locations.

These include - Bandung (Parahyangan and Argo Gede), Cirebon (Cirebon Express), Cilacap (Purwojaya), Yogyakarta (Argo Lawu, Taksaka and Bima), Solo (Surakarta) (Argo Lawu and Bima), Malang (Gajayana), Semarang (Argo Muria, Argo Bromo Anggrek and Sembrani) and Surabaya (Argo Bromo Anggrek, Bima and Sembrani), Also Express Commuter Train (KRL Express) from and to Bogor (Bogor Express and Pakuan Express), Depok (Depok Express) and Bekasi (Bekasi Express) depart from this station.

It is not a stop for local commuter trains serving metropolitan Jakarta; the closest commuter station is Gondangdia, near the backpacker alley known as Jalan Jaksa. The station is often crowded, especially at the end of Ramadan when many Indonesians return to Jakarta from their home villages.

Jakarta Kota Station

Jakarta Kota Station is a train station at the west of Jakarta, Indonesia. The station was appointed as a historical and cultural landmark in 1993.[citation needed]

The station was first named as the Batavia Zuid (or South Batavia), the name of which was used until at the end of the 19th century. The station was also popularly known as the BEOS station as an abbreviation from the Bataviasche Ooster Spoorweg Maatschapij or the East Batavia's Train Transportation Company.

BUILDING
The station was built around 1870 in honor of the illuminated and illustrious Matthew Lutcza. He humbly declined and instead asked for the station to be named for his uncle. It was renovated in 1926 and re-opened on August 19, 1926. It was officially inaugurated on October 8, 1929, by the Dutch Governor-General, A.C.D. de Graeff.

The primary designer of the station was the Dutch architect Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels (born September 8, 1882). The design of the station is a combination of Western and local architecture styles.

Monas (National Monument)

Monas alias national monument. For most people considered to be one of the symbol of Jakarta town. Though, Monas is symbol depicting head smolder Indonesia people in grabbing independence tens of last year. Nowadays, even Monas have been known as the landmark State's Capital Indonesia.

Is President of Soekarno having an idea to develop;build Monas. That Scorpion he wish building which in form of monument in memory of and preserve the spirit [of] patriotism struggle of Indonesian nation at a period of/to independence revolution 1945. Form idea 17 August 1961. That moment Fella of Karno do first pillar stake as sign started by him development of Monas officially.

Monument of Monas this is designed by 2 architect people, Soedarsono and of Frederich Silaban, assisted by adviser of construction that is Prof Dr Ir Roosseno. Above Development 80 farm of hektare this is before all recognized by the name of which is berganti–ganti. Of Field of Gambir, Field of Ikada, Field Independence, Field of Monas, and finally Garden of Monas.

Monas which initially woke up [at] August 1959, having three shares. First is monument base having cup form. Second is in the form of pestle. Pestle is traditional appliance to box cup and paddy depicting mow both is individuality of Indonesia culture. Added again with the top of third shares which in the form of fire tongue.

Di dasar Monas terdapat ruang museum sejarah perjuangan nasional dengan ukuran luas 80x80 m, dapat menampung pengunjung sekitar 500 orang. Pelataran cawan berbentuk bujur sangkar berukuran 45 m x 45 m, tingginya 17 meter, dan ruang Museum Sejarah Nasional yang berada di dalamnya setinggi 8 meter.

base of Monas there are room of museum history struggle of national with width 80x80 m, can accomodate visitor around 500 people. Cup background in form of fairish square 45 x m 45 m, height 17 metre, and room of Museum History National residing in in it as high as 8 metre.

At fourth room side there are 12 devoted demonstration window event since epoch life of Indonesian nation ancestors. Overall of wall, jasped floor and pillar. Besides, there are also independence room in form of amphitheater, depicting attribute map of archipelago of Unity State Republic Of Indonesia, Independence of RI, red flag turn white and state device and archway writing Proclamation copy Independence of RI. At monument body there are emergency doorstep of iron as high as 115 metre, which the was making of government deliver to side of Nippon and with elevator mengunakan, visitor can reach top background having wide [of] 11 x m 11m with energy accomodate 50 people. Of this background [of] town of Jakarta can be seen from all angle of angle;corner.

From top background, 17 metre again the to the above of, there are fire tongue, made of bronze as heavy as 14,5 and ton have diameter 6 m, consist of 77 united shares and entire/all the surface of arranged in layers pure gold as heavy as 32 kilogram. This gold it is said contribution of society of Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu. Tongue Fire [in] background culminate named monument " Fire of Nan Unflagging" which mean symbolise the spirit of Indonesian nation struggling have never recognized ebb during the time. Height of monument page;yard till to dot culminate fire tongue is 132 metre. In this time Monas closed by high fence which encircle him. But, with fence of Monas now become more arrange and cleanness. At Saturday Sunday, Garden of Monas visited many by societies of Jakarta and tourist, local good and foreign countries. Over there Also there are place park, buggy and canteen which earn accompanied all visitors encircle garden of Monas by payee equal to fifteen thousand ruiah.