Built between 1866 and 1870, the former Palace of Justice building is now a fine arts museum. It houses a vast collection of historic Indonesian and Chinese ceramics and Majapahit terracottas, along with contemporary and abstract works by prominent Indonesian artists. Pause and relax in the palm-shaded grounds.
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