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Sea World Ancol, also known as Sea World Jakarta or Sea World Indonesia, [1] is a marine aquarium attraction in North Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is part of the Ancol Dreamland complex, and consists of a main tank, a shark tank, and various other tanks, including a turtle exhibit. The main tank is one of the largest aquariums in Southeast Asia.
[citation needed] Originally, there were 5 options being proposed: Jenderal Sudirman Street, Indah Kapuk Beach, Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta International Stadium, and the Ancol region. [2] With the Ancol region being announced as the location in January 2022. [3] This circuit has been under construction since 2022.
The festival originated from a nightclub event in 2008 called Blowfish Warehouse Project at Jakarta's renowned night club Blowfish. Featuring 3 arenas within the club's vicinity, the festival's first edition boasted more than 5.000 audience.
Before Ancol Dreamland, Ancol was a mosquito-infested swamps and fish ponds, and the source of century-old malaria outbreak in Batavia. The idea to convert the marshy area of Ancol into Jakarta's largest entertainment center, with housing and industrial estates adjoining it, was proposed by President Sukarno in the early 1960s. The idea opposed ...
Beach City International Stadium (formerly known as Mata Elang International Stadium between 2012 and 2014) is an indoor arena located at Ancol Dreamland, [3] Jakarta, Indonesia. The venue is located inside Ancol Beach City, a lifestyle and entertainment center.
Map of the archipelago of islands to the north of Batavia Map of Onrust Island (1650). The modern history of the Thousand Islands begins with its role in the defenses of the city of Batavia for the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, abbreviated VOC) and the Dutch colonial empire.
The Ancol circuit, originally 40 ha (99 acres), gradually decreased in size to 12 ha (30 acres). Due to noise and pollution complaints from residents of adjacent elite housing and damage to facilities, the Jaya Ancol Circuit closed in 1992. It was replaced by the Sentul Circuit in Bogor, 40 km (25 mi) south of Jakarta.
The name Ancol refers to a river located around 3 km east of Sunda Kelapa harbour, and the area surrounding it. The mouth of the Ancol river was located where the area of Putri Duyung Cottage now located. The area surrounding the Ancol river was a coastal lowland, characterized with brackish bodies of water, mangrove forests and swamps.