{{Short description, Neighborhood in Jakarta
Salemba is a neighborhood in the
Senen
Senen is a long-established urban district of Jakarta, Indonesia that has kept many tourist attractions such as two museums, the National Library of Indonesia and Gelanggang Remaja Senen, a quite narrow alley with old Chinese and similar style ...
district,
Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Pusat) is one of the five administrative cities () which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. It had 902,973 inhabitants according to the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,056,896 at the 2 ...
. Salemba referring to another name of Jeremias Latuihamalo, King Ullath, which was then appointed by Thomas Matulessy become king of Porto and accompany Thomas Matulessy (Kapitan Pattimura) as an advisor in the war against the Dutch. He finally caught at the end of the war, were interrogated on December 24, 1817, on February 2, 1818 was sentenced to hang by Ambonsche Raad van Justitie (Netherlands court in Ambon) but were given waivers by Buykes be sentenced to exile to the island of Java for 25 years. Yeremias Latuihamallo left for Batavia with warship "Wilhelmina" for serving a prison sentence.
Salemba name could also refer to the detention Penitentiary located here. This name is also famous for the
University of Indonesia
The University of Indonesia ( id, Universitas Indonesia, abbreviated as UI) is a public university in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the oldest tertiary-level educational institutions in Indonesia (known as the Dut ...
, located in the area.
Notable buildings
The other buildings are well-known and located here are:
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National Library of Indonesia
The National Library of Indonesia ( id, Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia, Perpusnas) is the legal deposit library of Indonesia. It is located at Gambir, on the south side of Merdeka Square, Jakarta. It serves primarily as a humanities li ...
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Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital
Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Public Hospital ( id, Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo, abbreviated as RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo or RSCM), is a government-run hospital located at Salemba in Jakarta, Indonesia. T ...
Communion of Churches in Indonesia
The Communion of Churches in Indonesia ( id, Persekutuan Gereja-gereja di Indonesia) is a national ecumenical body in Indonesia. It was founded in 1950. It is a member of the World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is a w ...
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Indonesian Bible Society
The United Bible Societies (UBS) is a global fellowship of around 150 Bible Societies operating in more than 240 countries and territories. It has working hubs in England, Singapore, Nairobi and Miami. The headquarters are located in Swindon, Eng ...