Sawah Besar was originally known as Weltevreden and is a subdistrict

Subdistricts of Indonesia

In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....

 of Central Jakarta

Central Jakarta

Central Jakarta is one of the five cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. It had 898,883 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five cities of Jakarta. It is the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia...

, Jakarta

Jakarta

Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. The subdistrict contains one of the oldest area in Jakarta

Jakarta Old Town

Kota , is a small area in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is also known as Old Jakarta, and Old Batavia . It spans 1.3 square kilometres of North Jakarta and West Jakarta...

, which is centered around Lapangan Banteng on the southeast part of Sawah Besar. This historic area includes the former Palace of Daendels (now the Treasury Department Building), Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jakarta, currently Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo...

, and the former location of Fort Prins Frederik (now the Istiqlal Mosque

Istiqlal Mosque

Istiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal, in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia in terms of capacity to accommodate people and building structure. This national mosque of Indonesia was built to commemorate Indonesian independence, as nation's gratitude for Islam's blessings; the...

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Kelurahan (Administrative Villages)

The subdistrict of Sawah Besar is divided into five kelurahan

Village (Indonesia)

An administrative village is the lowest level of government administration in Indonesia. It could be a village or a kelurahan. A village is headed by a village chief , which is elected by popular vote. A kelurahan is headed by a lurah....

or administrative villages:

• Pasar Baru - area code 10710
• Gunung Sahari Utara - area code 10720
• Mangga Dua Selatan - area code 10730
• Karang Anyar - area code 10740
• Kartini - area code 10750

List of important places

• Gedung Kesenian Jakarta http://gedungkesenianjakarta.co.id
• Hotel Borobudur http://hotelborobudur.com/
• Istiqlal Mosque
  Istiqlal Mosque
  Istiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal, in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia in terms of capacity to accommodate people and building structure. This national mosque of Indonesia was built to commemorate Indonesian independence, as nation's gratitude for Islam's blessings; the...
  
   (formerly Fort Prins Frederik)
• Jakarta Cathedral
  Jakarta Cathedral
  Jakarta Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jakarta, currently Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo...
  
  
• Jakarta International Expo Exhibition Hall
  Jakarta Fair
  Jakarta Fair is a fair held annually in Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia, around June to July. It features exhibitions, trade promotions, shoppings, music performances, various shows, amusement rides, and food festival. The fair is meant to celebrate the anniversary of...
  
  , also known as Jakarta Fair (Pekan Raya Jakarta)
• Jakarta Tower
  Jakarta Tower
  The Jakarta Tower is a partly built tower in Jakarta, Indonesia. If completed, it will stand 558 m tall up to the antenna and would be the tallest freestanding tower in the Southern Hemisphere. Located in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta,work was initially started in 1997, but was halted by the Asian...
  
   (under construction)
• Lapangan Banteng (formerly Waterlooplein)
• Pasar Baru
• Treasury Department Building (formerly the Palace of Daendels) http://www.depkeu.go.id/Eng/Organization/?prof=sejarah
• Messiah Cathedral
  Messiah Cathedral
  Messiah Cathedral is an Indonesian megachurch of the predominantly Indonesian-Chinese Indonesian Reformed Evangelical Church in Sawah Besar, Jakarta...
  
   and Aula Simfonia Jakarta
  Aula Simfonia Jakarta
  Aula Simfonia Jakarta or Jakarta Symphony Hall is a 1200-capacity concert hall in Sawah Besar, Jakarta.It is part of the Reformed Millennium Center development, a development consisting of a megachurch, art gallery, library, and theological college. Its principal conductor and artistic director,...
  
  
• Sheraton Hotel http://www.sheratonjakarta.com/