Rear View of Buitenzorg Palace before the Earthquake of 10 October 1834

Buitenzorg (Bogor) Palace, about 60 kilometres south of Jakarta, was built in the mid-18th century as a country retreat for the then governor-general. In the 19th century it was the permanent residence of the governors-general and the symbol and seat of the colonial establishment. Nowadays it serves as the official presidential palace of the Republic of Indonesia.

Rear View of Buitenzorg Palace before the Earthquake of 10 October 1834

Buitenzorg (Bogor) Palace, about 60 kilometres south of Jakarta, was built in the mid-18th century as a country retreat for the then governor-general. In the 19th century it was the permanent residence of the governors-general and the symbol and seat of the colonial establishment. Nowadays it serves as the official presidential palace of the Republic of Indonesia.