Overview of Jakarta: History

The port of Sunda Kelapa dates to the 12th century, when it served the Sundanese kingdom of Pajajaran near present-day Bogor. The first Europeans to arrive were the Portuguese, who were given the permission by the Hindu Kingdom of Pakuan Pajajaran to erect a godown in 1522. Read More »

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Overview of Jakarta: History is based on Jakarta by Ryan Holliday, Dmitriy Baranov, Gunawan Kartapranata, Sarwa Gunawan, diporental, Claus Hansen, Jussir, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.