Ministry of Transportation Building, Jakarta

Ministry of Transportation Building
Gedung Kementerian Perhubungan
The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation building.
Former namesKoninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij (original); Japanese Marine Department (1942)
General information
TypeGovernment building
Architectural styleNew Indies Style, Art Deco
Coordinates6°10′30″S 106°49′51″E / 6.174917°S 106.830969°E / -6.174917; 106.830969
Construction started1916
Completed1918
OwnerThe Ministry of Transportation of Indonesia
Design and construction
Architect(s)Frans J.L. Ghijsels
Architecture firmAIA Bureau
Main contractorAIA, Reyerse & de Vries

The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation Building is a historic building and a cultural property located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The building is currently the headquarter of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. The building, established as the headquarter of the Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij (KPM), was the first project of AIA Bureau, the biggest architecture consultant in the Dutch East Indies.