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Lost In Time
July 5, 2023
Time stops for no one, or so they say. For most of us, certain special places evoke a world of reminiscence, calling forth precious times in our lives. And when one of those places is removed, a part of ourselves goes away too.
With 496 years of constant evolution, perhaps our city feels the same way, forever reminiscing, even as she lights up in our sleep.
Jakarta’s rapid development over the years has seen the rise and fall of numerous locations, both literally and figuratively. As children of Jakarta, there is no better time for us to give her the recognition she deserves. In honor of places lost to the annals of time, we’ve taken some snapshots from our archives for a trip down memory lane.
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Memento Maxima Digital MarketingThe double arches’ first outlet in Indonesia opened its doors in 1991, and closed for good in 2020 when Sarinah underwent extensive renovation.
After the restaurant’s last burgers and fries were served, the city bade farewell to one of Jakartans’ favorite hangout spots, greeting Sarinah’s latest incarnation, with its intersection of traditional filigree panels and modern elegance, a restoration of its original look in the heart of the city’s central business district.
An icon of Jakarta, Sarinah was among the megaprojects inaugurated in the 1960s. Named after Sukarno’s childhood nanny, the shopping center was also Indonesia’s first iconic skyscraper.
This icon status goes beyond the eyes of the locals, as the former President of the United States Barack Obama recalled, when visiting Indonesia in 2010, that it was the tallest building in the city during his four childhood years living in Jakarta.
Courtesy of The Jakarta Post
By Josa Lukman, Sheena Suparman,Karina Dwipayana, Azhaqraa Sagir
Memento Maxima Digital Marketing
