The restoration of old mosques heritage in Pekojan, Jakarta

Abstract

Recent efforts of restoration on the Muslim religious sites in Jakarta take place in several old mosques that were built around the old settlements (kampung) of creole communities in Pekojan. This historic kampung is situated on the western fringe of Jakarta Old Town since eighteenth century and adjacent to the other diverse ethnic groups’ neighbourhood. The challenges emerge when the old mosque continues to expand its space volumes and adapt to accommodate the users’ needs and so the expansion impacts the ethics of restoration. This research specifically took a case study in Jami Mosque of Kampung Baru as one of the heritage mosques built in Pekojan. The early process of the documentation and historical research found various levels of deteriorations and extensions in the building. By applying participatory action research, it showed the early efforts of restoration led by locals. This research also concerned with the responsibility of the owners, functionaries, community officials, and users towards the cultural heritage to be contested. It also extended the conceptual meaning of “ownership” of cultural heritage by definition in terms of religious building in Indonesia.

A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on the Development of Sustainable Heritage Cities in Malaysia

“…Cultural heritage is an extremely sensitive and exclusive urban element because of its aesthetic value (Wiktor-Mach, 2019). Specifically, cultural heritage can be divided into three categories, namely tangible cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage, and natural cultural heritage (Asy-Syahid et al, 2020). However, in the context of heritage cities, natural elements such as forests, waterfalls, limestone caves, and so on, are not involved.…”

“…All buildings categorized as heritage building site possess distinctive architectural design features, reflecting the local community's culture, and have outstanding universal value (UNESCO, 2011). Nine studies focused exclusively on heritage buildings as study area for sustainable development, namely Calabro et al (2016), Gigliarelli et al (2017), Seduikyte et al (2018), Zandieh & Seifpour (2019), Poon (2019), Karoglou et al (2019), Benslimane & Monastery (2019), Asy-Syahid et al (2020), andFoster (2020).…”