Tugu Church — Attraction in Jakarta

Tugu Church. Tugu Church is an old Portuguese Church located in the Portuguese Village called Tugu. This church was built in 1676-1678 not in this area but further away to Tanjung Priok area. Ruined by age then they build the second one in this place where it is until now. Throughout its history, this church was ever destroyed and been burned at the Chinese Ethnic Rebellion against the Dutch Government.

Then in the year 1744 Tugu church rebuilt for the third time on the land given by Justinus van der Vinch a landlord in Cilincing area and lead by the rev. J.M. Mohr. Most of the buildings of this church are look the same and could be seen until now such as the column for the bell, the trophy for wine from Rome, the big brass bowl for holy water, and the main door of this church remain attached there for centuries. This place and remaining things you can see there are something come from 271 years ago. In the left side of this church there's a cemetery of the people in Tugu Village and oldest grave of the Rev. who served there.

This church is now under the management of the congregation GPIB (Protestant Church in West Indonesia). By the Indonesia government this place marked as the heritage spot for cultural. You can find the old and original bell of this church in the terrace of the priest' house opposite to the church. The condition is crack and unattended as you see in the picture...

Historcal place. But if you come here with your kids, you don't know what you will do here. But, from here all music of Keroncong was born until today people just know Keroncong is Javanese music. Realy, people should be know about it. Lets change and lets people know truly of this history.

If you can tell me when u'll visiting here maybe i can offering you something lunch and snack original from Portuguese and Javanese delicious home made. And then if you want, Keroncong Cafrinho will singing so great also for you.

Samuel Quiko is my grandpa was die in 2006 and her grave in Gereja Tugu Area. He is the best and the only one singer, leader, teacher, awesome composer and nice people of Cafrinho Tugu where i know.

If you come here, please makesure not busy traffic. Truck make your car not move anymore but you can walking from Kampung Kurus about...

This is my first time to come here, the Tugu church in North Jakarta. It is one of my dream church that I want to visit during in Jakarta, because of its legend and simplicity. Every church has their own stories. I see many elders here, and I long that many young generations will fulfill the church too. The ones who can keep this place that has stand up for hundreds of years, is us. So, by attending the church every Sunday with grateful and joyful heart, thats a little step that prove our commitment to God and his church community. ☺ happy sunday, all. You can visit this place to worship every Sunday on 6.30 a.m., 9.00 a.m.and 6 p.m. See you there!...