Batavia Castle, known as Kasteel Batavia in Dutch and Kastel Batavia in Indonesian, stood as a formidable fort at the mouth of the Ciliwung River in Jakarta. Serving as the administrative hub of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in Asia, it held pivotal significance as the residence of the Governor General, the highest-ranking VOC official in the Dutch East Indies. The castle also housed the Council of the Indies, the executive body responsible for decision-making in the region. However, in 1809, Governor General Herman Willem Daendels ordered the demolition of Batavia Castle, marking the end of its illustrious tenure as a symbol of colonial power in the East Indies.
