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The Origin of Boplo

The city park concept which was developed by Besides the name Boplo, another heritage left
Bouwploeg lasted long until this day. The name for today are three popular parks: Menteng Park,
“Bouwploeg” became familar to the communities, Suropati Park and Situ Lembang Park. The last two
since it was set to be a name of gado-gado. parks has been there since Menteng settlement
area was built by Pieter Adriaan Jacobus Moojen.
Indeed, the famous gado-gado Boplo was one of
the legacies left from the glory of that architect. The architect, who was known as PAJ Moojen, is the
During Dutch colonial era, Indonesian people used founder of bureau architects office NV deBouwploeg
to pronounce the Dutch word Bouwploeg as Boplo. and the prestigious Menteng settlement area. He
The word then became the name for gado-gado also built Menteng Stadion complex, which was
shop in Boplo Market, which located in KH Wahid changed to Menteng Park in 2004.
Hasyim today. sam

areas in Batavia has humid air quality. Thus,
Menteng area has unique characteristic shown
in its buildings, which has tall window and door
frames for good air circulation.

Kartum explained the borders of that modern
residential area, which was built in 1910-1918.
The northern boundary is located from the
railway of Cikini to Gondangdia station. While
the southern boundary is located along the
flood canal, starts from Dukuh Atas to Pasar
Rumput.
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Physically, Menteng was designed as a city
Cut Meutia park inside a residential area, with facilities
Mosque in such as electricity, waterways, gas network for
Menteng, households, school and entertainment centers.
used to house There are also Theresia School and Metropole
bureau of
architects office movie theater, a popular lifestyle center in
in colonial Menteng back in the old days. Since the theater
era, NV de was built, Menteng transformed into an elite
Bouwploeg.
and prestigious settlement in Batavia.
Credit: sam
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