Merdeka Palace

Merdeka Palace
Istana Merdeka
The front facade of Merdeka Palace
Former names	Paleis te Koningsplein
General information
Type	Official residence
Architectural style	Indies Empire style
Location	Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara Gambir Jakarta 10160, Indonesia
Coordinates	06°10′13″S 106°49′27″E / 6.17028°S 106.82417°E / -6.17028; 106.82417
Current tenants	President of Indonesia
Construction started	1873
Completed	1879
Client	Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Jacobus Bartholomeus Drossaers

The Merdeka Palace (Indonesian: Istana Merdeka; also known in Indonesian as Istana Gambir and during the Dutch colonial times as Paleis te Koningsplein), is one of six presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, and is used as the official residence of the president of the Republic of Indonesia.

The palace was a residence for the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies during the colonial era. In 1949, the palace was renamed Merdeka Palace, "(ke)merdeka(an)" meaning "freedom" or "independence".

The Merdeka Palace is part of the 6.8 ha (17 acres) Jakarta Presidential Palace Complex, which also includes the Negara Palace, Wisma Negara (state guest house), Sekretariat Negara (State Secretariat), and the Bina Graha building.^[1] It is the center of the Indonesian executive authority.^[2]