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| | SkyscraperCity - ~~Istana Merdeka~~ Indonesia's Presidential Palace in Jakarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | The Istana started to build in 1796, when Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten became a Governor General, and finish at Johannes Siberg era in 1804. |
 | | The Istana actually is build for Dutch businessman, J A van Braam as his retreat residence. |
 | | As the central of the state’s activities, now the Istana Negara is the venue for hailing the official state’s event, such as the Independence Day ceremony, welcoming the state’s guests, receiving the Letter of Credence from foreign ambassadors, installation of ministers, ambassadors, the opening of national meeting, national and international congress and official state’s banquet. |
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