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The building itself at the beginning was the private home of a citizen of France which was built in the 19th century. Later purchased by the Turkish consul named Abdul Aziz Al Katiri Almussawi who settled in Indonesia. Subsequently in 1942 was sold to Dr. Karel Christian Cruq.
In the struggle for Indonesian independence, it became the headquarters of the Security Barisan Rakyat (BKR) in 1947 and inhabited by Lie Sion Pin. In 1952 purchased by the Ministry of Social Affairs and on October 25, 1975 submitted to the Government of DKI Jakarta, for later on June 28, 1976 inaugurated its use by Madame Tien Soeharto as the Textile Museum.
Merdeka Palace (English: Freedom Palace, Indonesian: Istana Merdeka, Dutch: Paleis Koningsplein), is a palace in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, used as the official palace of the President of the Republic of Indonesia. The palace is located directly in front of Merdeka square and Indonesian National Monument. The palace previously served as residence for the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies during the colonial era and up to the first president of Indonesia. In 1949 the palace was renamed to Merdeka Palace, "merdeka" an Indonesian word for "freedom". Merdeka Palace together with Negara Palace, along with a few structures in the complex, such as Wisma Negara, State Secretariat, and Bina Graha make up the State Palace complex; the center of Indonesian executive authority.
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