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Istana Negara (Jakarta)

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COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het paleis van de Gouverneur Generaal in Noordwijk te Batavia TMnr 60010979
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het paleis van de Gouverneur Generaal in Noordwijk te Batavia TMnr 60010979

Istana Negara (English: State Palace, Dutch: Paleis te Rijswijk) is one of the six presidential palaces of Indonesia. It is located on Veteran Street in Central Jakarta, with Merdeka Palace located south. It is part of the presidential palace compound which has a total area of 68,000 m², along with three other buildings: Bina Graha that was formerly used as the President's Office, Wisma Negara in the western side which is used as state guest house, and the office for the Ministry of State Secretariat of Indonesia. Istana Negara faces north towards aforementioned street, while the Merdeka Palace faces Merdeka Square and the National Monument (Monas).

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Istana Negara (Jakarta)
Jalan Veteran, Special Capital Region of Jakarta Gambir (Central Jakarta)

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Jalan Veteran
10110 Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Gambir (Central Jakarta)
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COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het paleis van de Gouverneur Generaal in Noordwijk te Batavia TMnr 60010979
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Harmony Society, Batavia
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