Pancasila Building

Pancasila Building
Gedung Pancasila
The front facade of the Pancasila Building
location within Jakarta
Former names	Residence of Hertog Bernhard; Volksraadgebouw
General information
Status	Used as museum
Type	Government building
Architectural style	Indies Empire style
Location	Jakarta, Indonesia
Address	Jl. Pejambon No. 6, Jakarta 10410
Coordinates	6°10′28″S 106°50′1″E / 6.17444°S 106.83361°E / -6.17444; 106.83361
Construction started	early 1830s[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	J. Tromp

The Pancasila Building (Indonesian: Gedung Pancasila) is a historic building located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The name "Pancasila" refers to the speech delivered by Sukarno in the building on which he spoke about the concept of Pancasila, a philosophical concept which would be the foundation of the Indonesian nation, on June 1, 1945. Built in the early 1830s, the building is one of the many 19th-century colonial landmarks in Jakarta. The Pancasila Building currently belongs to and is under the preservation of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.