Menteng Park, Public garden in Central Jakarta City, Indonesia.
Menteng Park occupies the site of the former Menteng Stadium in the Menteng residential district of Central Jakarta. The 2.9-hectare grounds hold 30 plant species, a jogging track, a greenhouse, an exhibition corner, futsal and basketball courts, a children's playground and a parking lot, with free WiFi in several corners.
The park was built in 2006 and replaced the former Menteng Stadium, which had functioned as a sports venue since 1921. This transformation marked a shift in the site's use from a dedicated sports facility to a multipurpose recreational space for the community.
After dark the park fills with food vendors, a nightly gathering that has become part of Menteng's routine. The site's sporting past survives in its futsal and basketball courts, and the name Taman Menteng ties it to the surrounding residential district.
The park sits in the middle of the Menteng residential area, with a parking lot on site and free WiFi in several corners. Facilities include a jogging track, a greenhouse, futsal and basketball courts, a children's playground and an exhibition corner. After dark, food vendors set up across the grounds.
The 44 absorption wells are a legacy of the park's 2006 conversion from Menteng Stadium, built in 1921 to designs by Dutch architects F.J. Kubatz and P.A.J. Moojen. The demolition that cleared the pitch was contested by the PSSI and nearly split Persija Jakarta, the club that had played there.
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