Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta was built in 1821 at Weltevreden and called the Theater Schouwburg Weltevreden. Used for lighting candles and kerosene, and later in the year 1864 used gas lamps. In 1882 electric lights began to be used for lighting in the building. The building was renovated in 1987 and began using the official name of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. This building formerly known as New Market Art Building and Building Komidi. This meeting place in 1925 moved to a new building that is now used in the Park Suropati Bappenas. A few yards farther, on the corner of Jl. Art Building and Jl. Heading up Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. History fancy-looking building that was once used for the first Pemoeda Congress (1926). And, in this building also on August 29, 1945, the first President Ir. Soekarno inaugurated the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP) and then several times in session in this building. During the Japanese occupation of this building's name was changed to Kiritsu Gekitzyoo, used as military headquarters In the 50's, this building could be used as an evening lecture hall of University of Indonesia. And, between the years 1968 to 1984 is used as a movie theater named Fund and later became City Theater. And, after the issuance KDKI Jakarta Governor Decree No. 24/1984, the old building was renovated and restored to the original function as a performing art, and set its name to Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ).