Lapangan Banteng Park
Taman Lapangan Banteng
A redeveloped city park in the center of town, with the West Irian Liberation Monument at its heart. A weekend evening music fountain show is very popular.
Lapangan Banteng was a parade ground during the Dutch colonial era. It was renovated in 2018 and became an open city park. At its center stands the West Irian Liberation Monument from 1963, a sculpture of a giant breaking free from chains. Around it are a fountain plaza, sports fields, and rest areas. On weekend evenings, there is usually a music and light fountain show (check the announcements), which draws many local families. Admission is free. It lies between the Cathedral and the Ministry of Finance building, so it can be explored on foot along with Jakarta Cathedral and the Istiqlal Mosque.
Opening hours
Open all day (fountain shows mostly on weekend evenings)
Nearby sights
- Jakarta Cathedral
- Istiqlal Mosque
- Pasar Baru
- National Gallery of Indonesia
- Monas (National Monument)
- National Museum of Indonesia
- Taman Ismail Marzuki
- Bundaran HI & Selamat Datang Monument