Plaza Senayan is a

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located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The mall is a few minutes by car from the Semanggi area; offering shops and services such as designer goods and gourmet food. In January 2017,

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recognized Plaza Senayan as one of the top five shopping malls in Jakarta.

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Plaza Senayan is a three-storey shopping mall with two interconnected department stores on its two sides,

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at the south end and Sogo Department Store on the north. The department stores are four or five storeys with a basement. Plaza Senayan is also home to the nation's second largest foreign bookstore,

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(closed in 2021). after

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in Lippo Village (Lippo Karawaci) West Jakarta. This shopping mall is best known for its distinctive giant

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installed in the middle lobby. The clock plays its jingle at every hour and accompanied by animated musical figures moving in rhythm with the song. This musical clock is similar to those installed in many public places in

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, and is built by

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announced that it will open at the fifth floor of Sogo Plaza Senayan replacing Books Kinokuniya, and its upcoming size is appx. 1.550 m2.

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Official website
{{Shopping Center in Jakarta Shopping malls in Jakarta 1996 establishments in Indonesia Central Jakarta

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