St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral (1901)*

Artist/Designer: Antonius Dijkmans

Project Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Figure 1: Jalu Pranadi, Kemegahan Gereja Katedral. Source: Fotografi, Petualangan, dan Jalan-Jalan, Jakarta- Interiors. Digital Image ( Source | Accessed : April 6, 2014 )

Figure 2: Jalu Pranadi, Kemegahan Gereja Katedral. Source: Fotografi, Petualangan, dan Jalan-Jalan, Jakarta- Interiors. Digital Image ( Source | Accessed : April 6, 2014 )

Figure 3: Virtuatravel, Flickr ( Source | Accessed : July 31, 2017 )

Style/Period(s):
Gothic Revival

Primary Material(s):
Stone

Function(s):
Religious Building

Related Website(s):

Wikipedia | Accessed : November 27, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print-

Passchier, Cor. Building in Indonesia, 1600-1960.Volendam : LM Publishers, 2016.

Schröter, Susanne. Christianity in Indonesia: Perspectives of Power. Berlin: Lit, 2010.

Steenbrink, Karel. Catholics in independent Indonesia: 1945-2010. Leiden: Koninklijke Brill NV, 2015.

Building Address:
Jl. Katedral No.7B, Ps. Baru, Sawah Besar, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10710, Indonesia

Significant Dates:
Land first obtained in 1825–1830
Original Church renovated in 1859
Present church rebuilt between 1889- 1901
Renovated between 1988-2002

Supporting Designers/Staff

Chief Architect: Pastor Antonius Dijkmans, SJ
Fundraising by Mgr E. S. Luypen, SJ
Reconstruction Architect: MJ Hulswit

Tags
Jakarta,Catholicism, Dutch Colonialism, Dutch architecture, Indonesia, Indonesian architecture, Church

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