Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral (Indonesian: Gereja Katedral Jakarta) is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jakarta.

Its official name is “Gereja Santa Maria Pelindung Diangkat Ke Surga” which means “The Church of Our Lady of Assumption”.

This cathedral was consecrated in 1901 and built in the neo-gothic style. The Jakarta Cathedral is located in Central Jakarta near Merdeka Square and Merdeka Palace, it is stood right in the front of Istiqlal Mosque

The more than 100 years old Jakarta Cathedral is known as one of the most graceful and elegant historical buildings in Jakarta. The plan of the cathedral took the form of a cross with a length of 60 meters and 10 meters wide, plus 5 metres on each aisle.

 The structure inside the church

The Altar

  

How to get there?

The Jakarta Cathedral is located in Central Jakarta near Merdeka Square and Merdeka Palace, it is stood right in the front of Istiqlal Mosque.