View of Buitenzorg

View of Buitenzorg, known today (in 2002) as Istana Bogor.

Two villas, each measuring 30 by 15 metres, can be seen behind a little fort, Fort Philippine, which housed a garrison of 16 soldiers.

The original intention was to link the two wings by building a central part, however none of the 18th century owners carried out the work.

The villas were probably commissioned by governor general Van der Parra. A previous governor general, Van Imhoff, had earlier had a villa built, but this was destroyed in the war against the king of Bantam in 1752.

The governor general resided on the right, on the left was a church.

In Rach's time the estate measured 236 square kilometres.

Cf. National Library of Indonesia, inv.nr. BG 17 and BWN XVII.