Known as Istana Bogor, this group of buildings is located on the northern side of Botanical Garden. The main building, Buitenzorg (”without a formality”), dated back in 1856 and was the official residence of the General Governor of the Dutch East Indies. After Indonesia´s Independence, it became a Presidential Palace most frequently visited by the first President Soekarno.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Bogor Presidential Palace
Known as Istana Bogor, this group of buildings is located on the northern side of Botanical Garden. The main building, Buitenzorg (”without a formality”), dated back in 1856 and was the official residence of the General Governor of the Dutch East Indies. After Indonesia´s Independence, it became a Presidential Palace most frequently visited by the first President Soekarno.
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