An Assessment to the Cultural Significance of Habib Kuncung Historical Sites in Jakarta

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10.2991/assehr.k.201230.004How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Cultural Significance, Assessment, Historical Sites, Habib Kuncung

Abstract

The historical site of Habib Kuncung was one of the sacred places in Jakarta that was believed to have karomah and wasilah. He was a religious leader and fighter, historically known for upholding Islam and fighting for Indonesia’s independence. Its strategic location was often be targeted by developers who wanted to transform it into elite area. Against this background, the assessment of its cultural significance in this study was carried out as an effort to preserve its cultural heritage. It used qualitative method. The concept of cultural significance was used to estimate the value of the place, especially its historical value, so that the study can enrich the repertoire of the site to become a more valuable place for future generations. The result of the assessment showed that the cultural significance of the site—consisted of aesthetic values, outranking values, historical roles, scarcity, building characteristics—strengthening the area. It concluded that the more than 50 year old site was highly potential to be designated as a cultural heritage area by the government.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Atie Ernawati
AU  - Widjaja Martokusumo
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/31
TI  - An Assessment to the Cultural Significance of Habib Kuncung Historical Sites in Jakarta
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Folklore, Language, Education and Exhibition (ICOFLEX 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 19
EP  - 23
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201230.004
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201230.004
ID  - Ernawati2020
ER  -