Kampung Ambon, Menteng, Pondok Gede, Kebon Sirih, are the names of a place in the Capital. Who would have thought that behind these names is eventually stored history is used to name a place or street.
Glodok
According to the story, the name comes from the word grojok Glodok, namely the sound of water running from the shower. This name arises because in earlier times in this region there is a kind of reservoir water from the Ciliwung River reservoirs. Grojok said later changed because the majority of residents there call Tionghoa grojok into Glodok, customize it with his tongue.
Kampung Ambon
Located in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, Kampung Ambon name already exists since tahun1619. At that time, JP. Coen as Governor-General of the VOC trade with the UK competition. To strengthen the army of VOC, Coen went to Ambon Ambon and recruit people to become soldiers. Forces from Ambon who brought Coen then given a settlement in the area Rawamangun, East Jakarta. Since then, the settlement called Kampung Ambon.
Sunda Kelapa
Sunda Kelapa is called a port in Jakarta Bay. Coconut name taken from the news contained in the Tome of travel writing in 1513, entitled Pirespada Suma Oriental. In the book mentioned that the port name is Coconut. Because at that time this region was under the power of the Sunda kingdom was later called the Sunda Kelapa port.
Kebon Sirih
Can be guessed from its name, formerly of this area is the plantation of betel, which creepers that time many people liked to chew or to say nyirih. Kebon Sirih this region now become a village, village of Kebon Sirih coming into the District of Gambir, Central Jakarta.
Pondok Gede
Around the year 1775 Pondok Gede area is agricultural land and farm called anderneming. In the area of agriculture and animal husbandry landowner named Johannes Hoojiman wealthy that there is a Landhuis, or a big house a place of the board of agriculture and animal husbandry. Because of the size of buildings that Landhuis, indigenous communities are often called Pondok Gede.
Pasar Senen
Senen Market was first built by Justinus Vinck. Dutch people call this market with the title Vinckpasser (market Vinck). But since the day Vinckpasser initially opened only on Monday, then this market called Pasar Senen (adjusted to the habits of people who are more often called Senen than Monday). However, over the progress and the increasingly crowded market Monday, then since the year 1766 this market was open on other days.
Kwitang
Kwitang name comes from Huey Tang Kiam, a wealthy landowner China and almost all the land contained in the area is his property. Because of the extent of land owned by Huey Tang Kiam, the Betawi people call kampungnye Huey Tang. Regarding the number of people of Arab descent living there, there's another story. Huey Tang has an only child who liked to gamble and get drunk. After Huey Tang Kiam dies, his son, who like to gamble and drink it instead to sell all the land owned by his father to the merchant keturunanArab. Since then a lot of Arab descent who live in Kampung Kwitang.
Paseban
Paseban is the name of the village once the existing name of villages in the area of Central Jakarta. Paseban derived from the word meaning a gathering place, which is a gathering place of the forces of Sultan Agung of Mataram in Central Java city of Batavia in the attack in the year 1628-1629. Location of the village close to the village Paseban Matraman which has the same history.
Rubber Tengsin
Rubber Tengsin is the name of the village is around Tanah Abang. The name is derived from the name of China's most wealthy people and kind named Tan Teng Sien. At the time Sien Ten dead, many people who came the wake, even some are from outside Jakarta, such as from Central Java and East Java. Teng Sien very well known by the public about the often mentioned it as a local area Teng Sien. Because in that area a lot of growing rubber trees, then this area is known as the Rubber Tengsin.
Grass Market
Market grass is a market which is located on Jalan Sultan Agung, South Jakarta. This market has now merged with Manggarai market. Grass Market penyebutannya origin comes from the existence of traders who sell weed in this region. The traders were forced to sell the grass at this location because they were not allowed into the elite Menteng neighborhood. At that time local residents who have a sado Menteng many as a means of transportation. As is known, sado is a vehicle drawn by horses, now the number of sado Menteng neighborhood and out of this is the major target of the sellers of grass. Although the merchants have no grass to be found again in the Grass Market now, the people of Jakarta still called it the Grass Market.
Senayan
Senayan Wangsanayanyang can be derived from the word meaning "land of residence or land owned by someone named Wangsanaya". Wangsanayan gradually become shorter, ie Senayan.
Wangsanayan was one of the rank of Lieutenant from Bali. Have not found more information from these figures, as well as about the history associated with the area now known as the Senayan.
Market Genjing
Market Genjing the name of a small market which is now located dipersimpangan Scouts roads and streets in the Utan Kayu, East Jakarta. Genjing name comes from the designation of existing large trees in the location market. Bagimasyarakat Java, this tree is called the tree sengon. As for the people of this tree is called the Sunda jeungjing tree. Because it is difficult mention the name of this tree with the title of the Sundanese, Betawi people call it the genjing.
Rawa Badak
The origin of the name comes from the mention of Rawa Badak is where the swamp is very large. This area in the past is a vast swamp, and then by the settlers of this swamp diuruk land in this area so dry and livable. Rawa Badak come from two words are combined. Marsh means a place that is always wet with plenty of water and rhinoceros comes from the Sunda or Java, which means big or large. So for those of Sunda or Java, this area is called Rawa Badak, which means a vast swamp.
Menteng
Initially this area is overgrown with forest and fruit trees, especially fruit Menteng. So people call this area as a village of Menteng. In 1912 the Dutch government bought the land area to be used as Dutch East Indies government employee housing. Until now there are still many houses in Menteng area this stylish Dutch-style houses. There is also a house style combine with Java or collectively, the concept Indisch (Mixed Dutch style house with a Java-style house). (Chika / Various sources)
Glodok
According to the story, the name comes from the word grojok Glodok, namely the sound of water running from the shower. This name arises because in earlier times in this region there is a kind of reservoir water from the Ciliwung River reservoirs. Grojok said later changed because the majority of residents there call Tionghoa grojok into Glodok, customize it with his tongue.
Kampung Ambon
Located in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, Kampung Ambon name already exists since tahun1619. At that time, JP. Coen as Governor-General of the VOC trade with the UK competition. To strengthen the army of VOC, Coen went to Ambon Ambon and recruit people to become soldiers. Forces from Ambon who brought Coen then given a settlement in the area Rawamangun, East Jakarta. Since then, the settlement called Kampung Ambon.
Sunda Kelapa
Sunda Kelapa is called a port in Jakarta Bay. Coconut name taken from the news contained in the Tome of travel writing in 1513, entitled Pirespada Suma Oriental. In the book mentioned that the port name is Coconut. Because at that time this region was under the power of the Sunda kingdom was later called the Sunda Kelapa port.
Kebon Sirih
Can be guessed from its name, formerly of this area is the plantation of betel, which creepers that time many people liked to chew or to say nyirih. Kebon Sirih this region now become a village, village of Kebon Sirih coming into the District of Gambir, Central Jakarta.
Pondok Gede
Around the year 1775 Pondok Gede area is agricultural land and farm called anderneming. In the area of agriculture and animal husbandry landowner named Johannes Hoojiman wealthy that there is a Landhuis, or a big house a place of the board of agriculture and animal husbandry. Because of the size of buildings that Landhuis, indigenous communities are often called Pondok Gede.
Pasar Senen
Senen Market was first built by Justinus Vinck. Dutch people call this market with the title Vinckpasser (market Vinck). But since the day Vinckpasser initially opened only on Monday, then this market called Pasar Senen (adjusted to the habits of people who are more often called Senen than Monday). However, over the progress and the increasingly crowded market Monday, then since the year 1766 this market was open on other days.
Kwitang
Kwitang name comes from Huey Tang Kiam, a wealthy landowner China and almost all the land contained in the area is his property. Because of the extent of land owned by Huey Tang Kiam, the Betawi people call kampungnye Huey Tang. Regarding the number of people of Arab descent living there, there's another story. Huey Tang has an only child who liked to gamble and get drunk. After Huey Tang Kiam dies, his son, who like to gamble and drink it instead to sell all the land owned by his father to the merchant keturunanArab. Since then a lot of Arab descent who live in Kampung Kwitang.
Paseban
Paseban is the name of the village once the existing name of villages in the area of Central Jakarta. Paseban derived from the word meaning a gathering place, which is a gathering place of the forces of Sultan Agung of Mataram in Central Java city of Batavia in the attack in the year 1628-1629. Location of the village close to the village Paseban Matraman which has the same history.
Rubber Tengsin
Rubber Tengsin is the name of the village is around Tanah Abang. The name is derived from the name of China's most wealthy people and kind named Tan Teng Sien. At the time Sien Ten dead, many people who came the wake, even some are from outside Jakarta, such as from Central Java and East Java. Teng Sien very well known by the public about the often mentioned it as a local area Teng Sien. Because in that area a lot of growing rubber trees, then this area is known as the Rubber Tengsin.
Grass Market
Market grass is a market which is located on Jalan Sultan Agung, South Jakarta. This market has now merged with Manggarai market. Grass Market penyebutannya origin comes from the existence of traders who sell weed in this region. The traders were forced to sell the grass at this location because they were not allowed into the elite Menteng neighborhood. At that time local residents who have a sado Menteng many as a means of transportation. As is known, sado is a vehicle drawn by horses, now the number of sado Menteng neighborhood and out of this is the major target of the sellers of grass. Although the merchants have no grass to be found again in the Grass Market now, the people of Jakarta still called it the Grass Market.
Senayan
Senayan Wangsanayanyang can be derived from the word meaning "land of residence or land owned by someone named Wangsanaya". Wangsanayan gradually become shorter, ie Senayan.
Wangsanayan was one of the rank of Lieutenant from Bali. Have not found more information from these figures, as well as about the history associated with the area now known as the Senayan.
Market Genjing
Market Genjing the name of a small market which is now located dipersimpangan Scouts roads and streets in the Utan Kayu, East Jakarta. Genjing name comes from the designation of existing large trees in the location market. Bagimasyarakat Java, this tree is called the tree sengon. As for the people of this tree is called the Sunda jeungjing tree. Because it is difficult mention the name of this tree with the title of the Sundanese, Betawi people call it the genjing.
Rawa Badak
The origin of the name comes from the mention of Rawa Badak is where the swamp is very large. This area in the past is a vast swamp, and then by the settlers of this swamp diuruk land in this area so dry and livable. Rawa Badak come from two words are combined. Marsh means a place that is always wet with plenty of water and rhinoceros comes from the Sunda or Java, which means big or large. So for those of Sunda or Java, this area is called Rawa Badak, which means a vast swamp.
Menteng
Initially this area is overgrown with forest and fruit trees, especially fruit Menteng. So people call this area as a village of Menteng. In 1912 the Dutch government bought the land area to be used as Dutch East Indies government employee housing. Until now there are still many houses in Menteng area this stylish Dutch-style houses. There is also a house style combine with Java or collectively, the concept Indisch (Mixed Dutch style house with a Java-style house). (Chika / Various sources)