SYAHBANDAR TOWER

BY : SITI YAUMILIA SALSA13.036

History Syahbandar tower called also Uitkljk, Uitkijk Post was on the west bank of the mouth of the Ciliwung, precisely located on Jl. Fish Market 1, Jakarta. Referred to as De Uitkijk or tower observer, because this tower to monitor the entire region both in the direction of the port of Sunda Kelapa and high seas in the north and to the City of Batavia in the south and also because Syahbandar Tower (Uitkijk) established replace the old flagpole located in shipyard VOC. The function of the flagpole is to give signs to the ship will dock at Sunda Kelapa, but at the same time as the control tower, both sea and land area.

Speaking Syahbandar Tower, then can not get out of Bastion Culemborg. Bastion or blockhouse was built much earlier, namely in 1645 and is part of the walls of the City of Batavia. Culemborg is nothing but the name of the hometown of the Governor-General van Diemen (1593-1645). Inside this camp Syahbandar Tower was built. Thick wall which is a bastion of defense walls that converge on the City of Batavia past. At the sturdy walls lean two ancient cannons past. The camp overlooks the northwest city of Batavia, Batavia City is the entrance from the sea (Waterpoort). In 1808, this camp was destroyed by the Governor-General Daendels, later on it was established building watchtowers, known also by the harbor master tower in 1839.

As part of the Dutch fortification, herein lies the entrance to an underground passage leading to the Stadhuis (now Jakarta History Museum) and Fort Frederik Hendrik (now Istiqlal Mosque). At the top of the tower there is a window on the four sides, to facilitate control in all directions. At the time, the Tower Syahbandar once the tallest building in Batavia. Syahbandar tower height of 40 meters to reach the peak there is a special ladder. In 1839 established a new tower as a replacement for the old tower. The tower was then renovated along with the restoration of buildings used as warehouses Maritime Museum. Before restoration ever made Komseko Office (Police Sector Command) and had also used as the Office of the Maritime Museum.

Syahbandar tower that serves as a lookout tower has also been used as a meteorological station. Because it is built on top of the other buildings (mostly Bastion Culemborg), on condition that unstable marshland, over time this historic building into a sloping to the south, so that eventually became known as the Leaning Tower. In the past, if they are in the top chamber and strong winds are blowing strong or cars passing underneath, the tower will be felt swaying, so called also "Goyang Menara".

In the Syahbandar Tower can be seen a unique relic of the past, shaped stone slab inscribed with Chinese characters, is thought to be the center point of the meridian points or the City of Batavia. The Chinese characters read: Limit Point. By the Governor of Jakarta at that time Ali Sadikin on 7 July 1977 the monument was zero kilometer placed here this can be seen at the inauguration of the monument located in the courtyard. It can be seen from the writings of P126, which is the point of the meridian (meeting longitude and latitude) of Jakarta City. In addition, this monument was established right at an altitude of 0 meters above sea level. It is claimed that the Chinese traders in Batavia sympathize on the death of Emperor Pu Yi in China.

After the Tanjung Priok port was built in 1886, the tower began to decrease function. In 1926 up to 1967, have served as a harbor master's Office Port Fish Market. After the port of Sunda Kelapa was inaugurated in 1967, the tower is no longer used as a port activities.

Prasasti peresmian oleh Gubernur Jakarta Ali Sadikin

View from the entrance

In the vicinity of the tower there is another building, which is a building that was once used for trade affairs office, which functioned as a warehouse building right in front of the tower, and the building next to the tower that was once used for customs affairs height of 18 meters with a building area of 10x6 meters.

WAREHOUSE BUILDING

current building conditions Syahbandar Tower in fairly good state, in 2012 Jakarta City Government has made conservation programs carried out to improve the whole tower unkempt condition, including repainting the walls of the tower and reform steps that have been looked fragile. However, this conservation can not fix the slope of the tower.But conservation is only done on the building alone, the environment around the site is still very alarming. There are times that clogged by waste and does not flow in the vicinity of the location, time is very eyesore and cause air pollution due cause bad odor.

SYAHBANDAR TOWERSyahbandar tower in North Jakarta is now experiencing a slope of up to 5 degrees. If not preserved so future generations can not see the beautiful heritage building built in 1652 is.

Frequent passing of heavy vehicles in the region is considered to be one cause. Therefore, the vibration of heavy vehicles such as trucks and containers feared could undermine the foundations of heritage buildings.

Syahbandar tower measuring 10 meters long, 6 meters wide and 18 meters high. At the bottom of the tower there is a room that functioned as a detention room for the crew of ships which violate the rules. They were locked up for days, in a room that is stuffy and humid.At the top there is a window on the four sides of the tower to facilitate the supervision of all directions.

Mechanical electrical

STAIRS

VIEW FROM THE TOP OF SYAHBANDAR TOWER

Scenery around

Existing condition

DESIGN PLANNING

Design planning

Small dock

GREEN SPACE

GREEN SPACE

Parking field

Shopping complex

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