Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

is the capital and largest city of

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. The city is a blend as well as contrast of

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s with modern skyscrapers and kampungs with traditional Indonesian style architecture. Jakarta has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of styles spanning distinct historical and cultural periods. Architectural styles reflect Malay, Javanese, Arabic, Chinese and Dutch influences. In December 2019, there were 964 highrise buildings and 244

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s in Jakarta. The city has 127 completed

s with (150m+) height and another 52 more under construction. At present four

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buildings (300m+) are being constructed in the city and another five supertall buildings are in proposal stage. Average age of the buildings of the city is about 8 years. Jakarta has more highrise buildings than that of

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. There are many other highrise and

s within

Greater Jakarta The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta, known locally as ''Jabodetabekpunjur'' (an acronym of Jakarta– Bogor– Depok– Tangerang– Bekasi further extended to include Puncak region of Bogor Regency and portions of Cianjur Regenc ...

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DKI Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

, which are not included in this article. As of July 2021, there are 46 skyscrapers in Jakarta, which are taller than 200 meters. Jakarta has the highest numbers of 200-meter-plus skyscrapers among Southeast Asian cities. Seven 200-meter-plus skyscrapers were completed in 2015 in Jakarta, which was the highest among the cities in the world during that year. The city ranked third in the world by completing five 200-meter-plus skyscrapers during 2017. The first high rise building in the city was Sarinah, which was built in 1963. The first building over 100m in Jakarta was Wisma Nusantara, which was built in 1967 and was the tallest building in Southeast Asia at that time Between 1983 and 1996, the tallest building in the city was Graha Mandiri. The first skyscraper above 250 meters height is

Wisma 46 Wisma 46 is a 261.9-meter tall (architectural height) skyscraper located in the BNI City complex at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 46-floor office tower features a antenna spire, and was completed in 1996 under the design b ...

(262 m), which was constructed in 1996 and held the 'unbeatable' record of being the tallest building for nearly 20 years. As of October 2021, Autograph Tower is the tallest building and Indosiar Television Tower is the tallest structure in Jakarta, as well as in Indonesia. Most of the tallest skyscrapers are located within the

Golden Triangle of Jakarta The Golden Triangle of Jakarta (), also referred to as the Medan Merdeka–Thamrin–Sudirman Axis () or the Sudirman–Thamrin–Kuningan Axis (), is a roughly triangular area in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia, extending from Central Jakarta to ...

, along main avenues such as

Jalan M.H. Thamrin Jalan M.H. Thamrin or Jalan Thamrin (M.H. Thamrin Avenue or Thamrin Avenue) is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia. The road is located at the center of Jakarta, running from the north end of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman at West Flood Canal at ...

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Jalan Jenderal Sudirman (''General Sudirman Avenue'') or Jalan Sudirman (''Sudirman Avenue'') is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia. Named after Indonesian national hero Sudirman, the road runs from Patung Pemuda Membangun at the south ...

, Jalan Gatot Subroto and Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said. Clusters of high-rise buildings are located at SCBD, Mega Kuningan, Puri Indah, Kuningan Persada and along T. B. Simatupang Avenue. The

is one of the fastest evolving CBDs in the Asia-Pacific region. This list of tallest buildings in Jakarta ranks skyscrapers in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta.

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s of

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are not included in this list.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and architecturally

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buildings in Jakarta with a minimum height of 150 meters based on standard height measurement. Highrises and

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are not included in this list. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

This list comprises highrise buildings that are under construction in Jakarta and are planned to rise at least 150 meters. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in Jakarta and are planned to rise at least 200 meters.

Timeline of tallest buildings

Buildings which were once held the title of tallest building in Jakarta, as well as the current one.

References

External links

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Diagram of Jakarta skyscrapers
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Skyscrapers of Jakarta on CTBUH

Pictures of jakarta's skyscrapers
{{TBSW * * Structural engineering

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Tallest buildings

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings

See also

References

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