Immanuel Church, Jakarta: Difference between revisions

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The first idea for the construction of the church was initiated by the Dutch Reformed and the Lutherans in Batavia. Construction phase started in 1834, following the design of J.H. Horst. The laying of the first stone was done on August 24, 1835. Construction of the church was completed on August 24, 1839. The Church was christened as ''Willemskerk'' to honor [[William I of the Netherlands|King William I of the Netherlands]]. It is considered one of the first civic building in the [[Merdeka Square, Jakarta|Koningsplein]].<ref name="kompasiana">{{cite news |author=Christie Damayanti |language=Indonesian |date=3 February 2012 |title=‘Gereja Immanuel’: Saksi Sejarah yang Cantik dari Hindia Belanda |url=http://sejarah.kompasiana.com/2012/02/03/gereja-immanuel-saksi-sejarah-yang-cantik-dari-hindia-belanda-432537.html |newspaper=Kompasiana |location=Jakarta |publisher=Kompas |accessdate=July 4, 2014 }}</ref>

In 1843, a [[Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz|Bätz]] organ was installed. The organ was restored in 1985.<ref name="farhan">{{cite news |author=Afif Farhan |language=Indonesian |date=21 December 2011 |title=Gereja Immanuel, Warisan Batavia untuk Jakarta |url=http://travel.detik.com/read/2011/12/21/112749/1796340/1025/1/gereja-immanuel-warisan-batavia-untuk-jakarta |newspaper=Travel |location=Jakarta |publisher=Travel |accessdate=July 4, 2014 }}</ref>

The church also keeps a [[Statenvertaling|Dutch State Bible]] printed from 1748 by Nicolaas Goetzee of [[Gorinchem]].<ref name="farhan"/>

The all brick church is built in [[Palladian architecture|Palladian style]]. The church sits above a 3-meter foundation. The doors were made of solid teak wood decorated with brass for handles and keyholes.

The church has a circular layout with diameter of 9.5 meter covered in grey marble tiles. Chairs are arranged circularly, with a lectern previously used by the Governor of Batavia.<ref name="kompasiana"/>