Pancasila Building
| Pancasila Building | |
|---|---|
| Gedung Pancasila | |
 The front facade of Pancasila Building | |
  location within Jakarta | |
| Former names | Residence of Hertog Bernhard; Volksraadgebouw |
| General information | |
| Status | used as museum |
| Type | Government building |
| Architectural style | Indies Empire style |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Address | Jl. Pejambon No. 6, Jakarta 10410 |
| Coordinates | 6°10′28″S 106°50′1″E / 6.17444°S 106.83361°ECoordinates: 6°10′28″S 106°50′1″E / 6.17444°S 106.83361°E |
| Construction started | early 1830s[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | J. Tromp |
Pancasila Building (Indonesian Gedung Pancasila) is a historic building located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The name Pancasila refers to the speech delivered by Sukarno in the building on which he explained the concept of Pancasila, a philosophical concept which would be the foundation of the Indonesian Nation, on June 1, 1945. Built in the early 1830s, the building is one of the many 19th-century colonial landmarks in Jakarta. Pancasila Building is currently belongs to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
History
The building was located in the neighborhood Weltevreden, originally a parcel of land acquired by Cornelis Chastelein on 6 March 1697 on the east side of the bovenstad (the Upper Town) in what is now the area to the east of Merdeka Square.[2] The building was built in 1830 as a residence for Hertog Bernhard (1792-1862), a German man who was also a Dutch Royal Army Commander.[3] This lavish building was designed in a Neoclassical Empire Style on the east bank of the Ciliwung. The adjacent park and street Hertogspark (also called Jalan Pejambon) was named after him.[3]
In 1918, the building housed the Volksraad of the Dutch East Indies, the first national level council which include a native Indonesian representation. It received the name Volksraadgebouw or Building of the Volksraad).[1]
With the dissolution of the Volksraad during the Japanese occupation in 1942, the building was re-purposed for the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (Indonesian Badan Penyelidik Usaha-usaha Persiapan Kemerdekaan Indonesia or Japanese Dokuritsu Zyunbi Tyoosakai).[3]
After the independence period, in early 1950, the building was transferred to the State Department, and then to the Ministry of Foreign Affair. It was renamed into Gedung Pancasila or Pancasila Building on June 1, 1964. During the 1960s, the building was used to educate prospective diplomats. Today, the building was mainly used for important ceremonies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1][3]
Pancasila Building is also the place where the draft of the Jakarta Charter (Indonesian Piagram Jakarta) and the Constitution of Indonesia before the proclamation of independence.
References
- 1 2 3 Merrillees 2015, p. 45.
- ↑ Anonymous, Kaart van Batavia, tusschen de Groote Zuyderweg en langs de Mokervaart.
- 1 2 3 4 Shahab, Alwi (December 31, 2015). "Gedung Lahirnya Pancasila, UUD 1945, dan Piagam Jakarta". republika.co.id. Repulika. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
Cited works
- Kaart van Batavia, tusschen de Groote Zuyderweg en langs de Mokervaart [Map of Batavia, Between the Great southern road and along the Mokervaart] (Map) (in Dutch). Cartography by Anonymous. Kaartcollectie Buitenland Leupe. early 18th-century. Retrieved September 24, 2016. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - Merrillees, Scott (2015). Jakarta: Portraits of a Capital 1950-1980. Jakarta: Equinox Publishing. ISBN 9786028397308.