Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

is the capital of

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and the largest city by population in

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. The city is a blend as well as contrast of

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s with modern skyscrapers and

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s with traditional

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style architecture. Jakarta has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of styles spanning distinct historical and cultural periods. Architectural styles reflect Malay, Javanese, Arabic, Chinese and Dutch influences. In December 2019, there were 964

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buildings and 244

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s in Jakarta. The city has 127 completed

s with (150m+) height and another 52 more under construction. At present four

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buildings (300m+) are being constructed in the city and another five supertall buildings are in proposal stage. Average age of the buildings of the city is about 8 years. Jakarta has more

buildings than that of

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. There are many other

and

s within

Greater Jakarta The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta, known locally as Jabodetabek (an acronym of Jakarta– Bogor–Depok–Tangerang–Bekasi), and sometimes extended to Jabodetabekjur (with the acronym extended to include part of Cianjur Regenc ...

outside

DKI Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

, which are not included in this article. As of July 2021, there are 46 skyscrapers in Jakarta, which are taller than 200 meters. Jakarta has the highest numbers of 200-meter-plus skyscrapers among Southeast Asian cities. Seven 200-meter-plus skyscrapers were completed in 2015 in Jakarta, which was the highest among the cities in the world during that year. The city ranked third in the world by completing five 200-meter-plus skyscrapers during 2017. The first high rise building in the city was

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, which was built in 1963. The first building over 100m in Jakarta was

Wisma Nusantara Wisma Nusantara is an office highrise building located in Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Jakarta, Indonesia. Constructed from 1964 to 1969, Wisma Nusantara was amongst the first highrise buildings in Indonesia. The building complex included the Pullman Hot ...

, which was built in 1967 and was the tallest building in Southeast Asia at that time Between 1983 and 1996, the tallest building in the city was Graha Mandiri. The first skyscraper above 250 meters height is

Wisma 46 Wisma 46 is a 261.9-meter tall (architectural height) skyscraper located in the BNI City complex at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 46-floor office tower features an antenna spire, and was completed in 1996 under the desig ...

(262 m), which was constructed in 1996 and held the 'unbeatable' record of being the tallest building for nearly 20 years. As of October 2021, Autograph Tower is the tallest building and

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is the tallest structure in Jakarta, as well as in Indonesia. Most of the tallest skyscrapers are located within the

Golden Triangle of Jakarta The Golden Triangle of Jakarta ( id, Segitiga Emas Jakarta) or can also be referred to as Medan Merdeka–Thamrin–Sudirman Axis () or Sudirman–Thamrin–Kuningan Axis (is), is a roughly triangular area in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia, ex ...

, along main avenues such as Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan Gatot Subroto and

Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said or Jalan Rasuna Said is one of the main avenues of Jakarta, Indonesia. It was constructed during the 1970s. It is located in the Golden Triangle of Jakarta. The road was named after Rasuna Said, Hajjah Rangkayo Rasuna Said, ...

. Clusters of high-rise buildings are located at

SCBD Sudirman Central Business District or SCBD is a business district with an integrated mixed use development concept, located in South Jakarta, Indonesia, consisting of condominiums, office buildings, hotels, shopping and entertainment centers. The t ...

, Mega Kuningan,

Puri Indah Puri Indah is a growing neighborhood at Kembangan, Jakarta, Indonesia. The area is in between South Kembangan and North Meruya administrative village of Kembangan district of West Jakarta. The area is located at the intersection of W1-W2 toll/ ...

, Kuningan Persada and along T. B. Simatupang Avenue. The

is one of the fastest evolving CBDs in the Asia-Pacific region. This list of tallest buildings in Jakarta ranks skyscrapers in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta.

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s of

outside

are not included in this list.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and architecturally

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buildings in Jakarta with a minimum height of 150 meters based on standard height measurement.

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s and

s of

outside

are not included in this list. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

This list comprises highrise buildings that are under construction in Jakarta and are planned to rise at least 150 meters. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in Jakarta and are planned to rise at least 200 meters.

Timeline of tallest buildings

Buildings which were once held the title of tallest building in Jakarta, as well as the current one.

References

External links

List of Skyscrapers at Emporis.com

Diagram of Jakarta skyscrapers
on SkyscraperPage
Tallest buildings of Jakarta on Emporis

Skyscrapers of Jakarta on CTBUH

Pictures of jakarta's skyscrapers
{{TBSW Tallest, Jakarta * * * Structural engineering

Tallest buildings

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings

See also

References

External links