The Most Haunted Tourism Places in Jakarta to Explore
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VIVA – As the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta has interesting and charming tours to explore, one is a tourism place that has a scary story or is famous for being haunted. Starting from museums, amusement parks, and even train stations.
The horror stories that are owned by tourist attractions in Jakarta provide a more sinister atmosphere. Even so, people still visit this haunted tourist spot to release curiosity or just look for entertainment. Here are some of the most haunted tourist attractions in Jakarta that people can explore.
1. Saidah Tower
Menara Saidah
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Saidah Tower is an abandoned building on Jalan MT Haryono, Jakarta. Saidah Tower has many scary stories. The building, which consists of 28 floors, was inaugurated in 2001 and its name was taken from its owner, Saidah Abu Bakar Ibrahim.
However, the Saidah Tower has been an abandoned place in Jakarta since 2017. Because of this, there are so many horror stories that are spread among people. One is related to the figure of the Kuntilanak (Indonesian woman ghost) who was said to stay or inhabited the 14th floor of the building.
2. Lubang Buaya Well
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The Lubang Buaya Well is one part of the monument enshrined at the Lubang Buaya Museum in Jakarta and is even famous in Indonesia. The Lubang Buaya well is known for being the site of the massacre and the dumping ground for the bodies of generals during the G30S PKI incident.
It is known that many often hear cries for help coming from the well. In addition, many other mystical stories are spread by the mouth of the mouth.
3. Lake TMP Kalibata
Taman Makam Pahlawan Kalibata
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The lake, which is often a fishing spot for the public is known as one of the most haunted tourist attractions in Jakarta. According to stories circulating, local people often see the figure of a small child. However, it is not known for certain the origin of the mystical story in Lake TMP Kalibata.
4. Ancol Bridge
Jembatan Ancol.
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Ancol Bridge is a place that looks ordinary. This place has become a hangout place for young people in the North Jakarta area. However, the Ancol bridge has a scary story. There is the story of “Si Manis Jembatan Ancol” which was popular in the 90s.
Si Manis is the ghost of a beautiful woman who was raped during the Dutch colonial era in 1817. Then, the woman was dumped around the Ancol Bridge.
5. Manggarai Station
Stasiun Manggarai
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Known as one of the biggest stations in Jakarta, this station is also known as horror tourism in Jakarta. At Manggarai Station there is a special area that is used to place train carriages, some of the train carriages were damaged by accidents, including the former train carriages of the Bintaro Tragedy.
The carriages that are stored are not maintained so they present a mystical atmosphere. Reportedly, there were sightings of small children running around, Genderuwo (Indonesian ghost) to female figures.
6. Taman Prasasti Museum
Museum Taman Prasasti
The Taman Prasasti Museum is a Dutch heritage museum that is currently a cultural heritage museum located in Tanah Abang, Jakarta. In the museum, the coffin of Indonesia's first president is kept in a European-style statue.
In addition, this most haunted tourist spot in Jakarta also keeps a mystical story. According to the circulated story, this museum stores human skulls. This is according to the confession of visitors who saw the skull in the museum which brought teary eyes.
