THE EVOLUTION OF JAKARTA’S URBAN SKYLINE: FROM COLONIAL CHARM TO MODERN METROPOLIS

Jakarta, Indonesia’s sprawling capital city, stands as a living monument to the country’s economic rise and sociocultural transformation. Over the past century, Jakarta’s skyline has morphed from a low-rise colonial town to a dense forest of gleaming skyscrapers, symbolizing ambition, progress, and modernity. This article explores the rem