Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is identified by its three sharp, cast-iron spires that rise sixty meters above the street. This Neo-Gothic building, consecrated in nineteen oh one, stands in Central Jakarta as the seat of the Archbishop of the city. Because the region is prone to earthquakes, its architects moved away from traditional stone masonry. Instead, they built the structure using bricks covered in plaster, a lightweight teak wood roof, and the distinct iron framework that allows the spires to reach toward the sky without the weight of heavy stone.