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The Kota Intan bridge in Jakarta's old town bears resemblance to the Magere Brug in Amsterdam, with both bridges first built in the 17th century. The last standing Dutch drawbridge in Indonesia will feature prominently in the plan to turn the area into a tourism spot.
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Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta, Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
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The last standing drawbridge built by the Dutch in Indonesia will feature prominently when Jakarta completes a plan to turn its old-town area on the northern coastline into a tourism draw.
The Kota Intan bridge - Bahasa for "Diamond City" - was once near a bastion of a fort for the Dutch East India Company at the Sunda Kelapa port. It was built as a conventional bridge by the firm in 1628, but modified in 1938 into a drawbridge to let boats pass under.
