JUNE 17 - JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Once known as the "Queen of the East," Kota Tua, which means old town in Indonesian, is the original city of Jakarta built by the Dutch in the 16th century and called Batavia at the time. Today, its colonial architecture is in ruins, after the city edged south. The government hopes to restore the old town and develop it into a tourist destination.
Forgotten 'Queen of the East'
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