State Palace and Palace are located in one complex on Jalan Merdeka, Jakarta Pusat, are the two main buildings which covers about 6.8 hectares (1 hectare = 1 hektometer square = 10000 square meters) and located between North Road and Jalan Medan Merdeka Veterans, and surrounded by a number of buildings which are often used as a state activity. Two main building is the Merdeka Palace overlooking the Park National Monument (Monas) (Jalan Medan Merdeka North) and the State Palace that overlooks the River Ciliwung (Veterans Way). Parallel to the Presidential Palace is also Bina Graha. While in the west wing of the Presidential Palace and the Presidential Palace, there is Government House. At the beginning of this Palace complex in Jakarta, there is only one building, namely the State Palace. Building that was built in 1796 during the reign of Governor-General Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten and finished 1804 in the reign of Governor-General Johannes Siberg was originally a cottage outside the town of Dutch businessman, JA van Braam. At that time the area later known by the name of Harmony is indeed a most prestigious location in Batavia New. The building area of 2400 m2 was divided into several rooms. Namely the front porch, space credentials, living room / banquet hall, reception room, space heritage flag and text of the proclamation. Then the den, bedroom, living room / rest, and pantry (kitchen). After the death of President Sukarno, no more presidents who lived here, except for President Abdurrahman Wahid and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). President Suharto, who replaced Sukarno chose to stay in Jalan Cendana. But Suharto remained in office in this building to set up a workspace full of nuanced carvings typical of Jepara, so-called Jepara and more space based on the Bina Graha
