Hotel Des Indes,Jakarta,Indonesia

Hotel Des Indes is now known as Carrefour Duta Merlin. Hotel des Indes in a huge colonial history. Negotiations Indonesia-Netherlands has several times held here. Section is considered the oldest hotel is the dependance or pavilion south which is usually used for receptions or exhibitions. Before becoming pavilion, the building was a Moenswijk vacation home. Derived from The first owner of a building, Adriaan Moens, officials of a wealthy East India Company. Most of the land is owned hotel Reinier de Klerk. In the year 1774 Klerk to sell land and houses on it to C Postmans. In the year 1778 turned again to the new owner, the family GJ van der Parra. After several times changed owners, in the year 1824 the house was purchased by the government of the DJ Papet. Later in the year 1828 the house was bought by two businessmen hospitality France, A Chaulan and JJ Didero. Initially, the former home had been used as hotels Chaulan, then the Hotel de Provence (1835). New management under the leadership of C Denninghoff replace a Hotel Rotterdamsch (1854). Hotel des Indes was inaugurated on May 1, 1856. In the year 1888 the hotel was turned to a new owner, Jacob Lugt. Began to expand the hotel Lugt massive by buying land in the vicinity. However, being too bold speculated, financial difficulties Lugt (1897). Since the Hotel des Indes made a limited liability company and began to do expansion. In the 1930's to 1950's Hotel des Indes is a hotel luxury in Jakarta. Diminishing role as the Government of Indonesia took over the hotel and changed its name to Hotel Ambassador Indonesia. When the hotel accommodates functions that are not civil servants get housing. After that his name deeper and deeper, especially when standing Hotels Indonesia in downtown Jakarta. This hotel's history began in 1828, when two French contractors buy parcels of land which at that time Moenswijk is one vacation home 'far' outside the city. Moenswijk comes from first owner's name, Adriaan Moens, a director general of the VOC wealthy. Two French businessmen Surleon named Antoine Chaulan and JJ Didero. Name Chaulan later immortalized to name Jl Prosperity adjacent to the hotel. And now Jl Hasyim Ashari, his grandfather was the founder of NU Gus Dur. Hotel des Indes, was first known as the Hotel Chaulan, then the Hotel de Provence (1835) in honor of the owner. Then Rotterdamsch Hotel (1854). Name of Hotel des Indes is brought to the peak of fame was established May 1, 1856. According to Dr de Haan, Oud Batavia author of the new name is a gossip writer Multatuli kasak with the hotel owner. In the 18th century and 19 more people, especially rich in the Company officials who build resort homes (landhuis) along Molenvliet. Including cottage Reinier de clerk (now the National Archives Building) which located no more than three miles from Glodok. At that time, to travel those from the city center (Pasar Ikan) taken for three hours by train horse. When the transfer of sovereignty, Bung Karno change the name Hotel des Indes so Hotel Ambassador Indonesian (HDI). The hotel is at the end of Japanese occupation, had a place to stay for the members of the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI), which in his trial on August 18, 1945 at Pejambon, set the Constitution 1945, chose Bung Karno and Bung Hatta as the president and vice president. In addition to food, especially famous for rijstafel and various cuisines Other Europe, the hotel every night showing the artist in the 1950s and '60s in a variety of entertainment events. In that year, several foreign diplomats facing housing difficulties in Jakarta, residence and office in the Hotel des Indes. The hotel is adjacent to the building and Jl Keep BTN Monkey (now Jl Suryopranoto). Used here is the castle guard. It is said, because more often keep the monkeys that roam katimbang enemy, called the Guard Monkey. Understandably in the 18th century this area was still forest undergrowth.