The traffic and the crowds were the same last Saturday evening in the old town area of Kota, but for 52 people on a Komunitas Historia tour, it was a night to remember.
Mothers escaping routines, a newly married couple, a six-year-old boy, several teenagers, professionals and history enthusiasts all learned a great deal about Jakartas fascinating history.
I never knew that in the past, Dutch ships crossed this dirty and polluted river, said Irwan, 27, pointing to the Kali Besar River, formerly known as the Groote Kanal, running to the north of the Fatahillah Museum, or the Jakarta History Museum in English.
An accountant in a medical company from Pulo Gading, East Jakarta, and his new wife said they took the trip to do something
interesting in the weekends.
My friend, who is a member of the (Kota) community, told me about this trip, he said.
The couple got people to take many pictures of them using the heritage sites as backdrops.
Meanwhile, two interested mothers listened carefully to the historical information provided by the guide. They said taking the tour was more enjoyable than accompanying their teenage children to malls.
I have always been curious about where the Dutch colonials punished the convicts, a 36-year-old mother, Sisie, said. I told my daughter I could not accompany her to the mall tonight because I wanted to find out the answer on this trip.
The executions, she was later told, were carried out front of the Fatahillah Museum.
Accompanied by her sister, Sandra, Sisie said she found the tour fascinating, especially the old Bank Mandiri building.
Its hard to believe that this beautiful building was
once surrounded by water canals, she said.
The youngest member of the entourage, Bimo, had many questions to ask to his mother, aunt and the tour guide after seeing men and women wearing traditional Chinese and Dutch costumes inside the museum acting as bank employees and customers.
Im happy that he came with me. It will benefit him in the future, Bimos mother, Iis, 38, said. There is no history subject in the new curriculum, I hope he learns something on this trip.
All of the participants said the tour was well worth the Rp 100,000 fee.
A 21-year-old woman, Dinar, said she especially enjoyed seeing the Jembatan Kota Intan bridge built in 1628.
This is so much fun compared to going to malls, Dinar, who joined the trip with five friends, said.
For its next tour, Komunitas Historia plans to trace the legacy of Pangeran Jayakarta, a former Jakarta king, in Jatinegara Kaung, East Jakarta.
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