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Revitalizing Cultural Heritage
and given new functions, becoming museums and restaurants. Among other efforts undertaken to conserve this area, key stakeholders encouraged two applications for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status, in 2015 and 2016. This process is still underway. Evolution of Batavia during the 17th and 18th Century Source: Analytical Study of Kota Tua p.10
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Recent history of conservation in Kota Tua
1975 Kota Tua was made a restoration area by Jakarta Capital City Governor Ali Sadikin 2005 Kota Tua Revitalization Programme was started by the Government of the Special Capital Region (DKI) of Jakarta 2011 Kota Tua was designated a National Tourism Destination by the Ministry of Tourism 2014 The Master Plan for the Kota Tua Area was established by the by the Regional Government (Governor’s Regulation No. 36 Year 2014) 2015 Proposal for Kota to be a Cultural Heritage Area and a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage Site status