City Of Bogor In Age Of Change: Colonial City Character Began To Fade

Abstract

Bogor city formerly named Pakuan, was the capital of Pajajaran kingdom that established in 1482. Bogor is one of the most important inland city in the colonial era, bacause Bogor (formerly Buitenzorg) once served as the capital of the Dutch Indies colonial rule. Many of the physical city artifact built in the colonial period, one of which was the palace of Bogor. Architectural character of the city of Bogor also determined by the application of ethnic settlement zone (Wijkenstelsel) that is Europeanen (Europeans), Vreemde Oosterlingen (Foreign East), and the Inlander (native). After Indonesian independence, the city had gradually lost its central position as in the colonial period. In the year 1976 issued Presidential Instruction on Jabotabek where Bogor city designated as one of the capital buffer (hinterland) and as a dormitory town. The more easy access and short travel time from Jakarta to Bogor cause Bogor become one of the purposes for living. Bogor grew into settlement of the people who work in Jakarta. Commuter phenomenon in the city of Bogor seen from the high number of trips per day to Jakarta by private transportation and public transportation (including train). Currently the city of Bogor is a city that represents the combination of traditional Sundanese culture, colonial culture, and modernity of the metropolis. Physically, the city of Bogor has a lot of heritage that contribute the identity of the city. However, because extending metropolitan phenomenon that is happening right now, the character of the historic city of Bogor is now starting to fade by urban commercial culture pressure.