HISTORY OF INDONESIA, MERDEKA PALACE

Gambir Paleis guardhouse Now Istana Merdeka, 1880

Merdeka Palace was built in 1873 during the reign of Governor General Louden and completed in 1879 during the reign of Governor-General Johan Willem van Landsbarge. This building stood on the land area of ​​2400 square meters, by the architect  Drossares. Presidential Palace, also known as the Palce of Gambir.
 
In the early days of government of the Republic of Indonesia, this palace to witness the signing of history does the recognition of sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia by the Dutch Government on December 27, 1949. United States of Indonesia was represented by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, while the Kingdom of the Netherlands is represented by the AHJ Lovink, Crown High Representative in Indonesia.


After the signing of the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia States, replacing the red and white flag hoisted the flag of the Netherlands, along with the song she sang Indonesia Raya and the bellowing of the nation's independence by Indonesia. Since then the name was changed to Gambier Palace Presidential Palace.

(RI Presidential Palace, Presidential Secretariat, 2004)