Menteng Park
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| Taman Menteng | |
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 Taman Menteng in Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Menteng, Jakarta |
| Coordinates | 6°11′39″S 106°49′57″E / 6.19403°S 106.83259°E |
| Area | 25 hectares (62 acres) |
| Created | 2006 |
| Owned by | Provincial Government of Special Capital Region of Jakarta |
| Operated by | Department of Parks and Cemetery, Jakarta |
| Status | Open all year |
| Public transit access | Transjakarta Corridor 6H: Taman Menteng |
Menteng Park (Indonesian: Taman Menteng) is a park located at Menteng, Central Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] This park was formerly occupied by Menteng Stadium. In October 2006 the stadium was demolished and the park was built on the area by the administration of Sutiyoso. The park is located at the center of Menteng residential area. At present it is one of the popular park in Jakarta.[2]
Description
The park stands on an area of 30 hectares, and has a collection of 30 different plant species. Menteng Park also has a variety of support facilities such as a playground for children, as well as futsal and basketball courts, jogging track, greenhouse, parking lot and exhibition corner.[3] There are free WiFi facility at different corners of the park. After dark the park area turns into a place for food lovers because of presence of food vendors. Uniquely, in this park there are also 44 absorption wells to help the absorption of rain water into the soil.
History
Before the creation of the park, there was the
In October 2006 the stadium was demolished and a public park called Menteng Park was built on the area by the administration of
See also
References
- ^ "Travel: Must-visit public parks in the capital". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "5 Taman Kota untuk Santai Sore di Jakarta". Kompas. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ "Taman Menteng Jakarta, Tempat Rekreasi Murah, Ada Tempat Main Anak dan Fasilitas Olahraga". Tribunnews. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
