and vault and
Baby Jesus in
Betawi traditional costume The plan of the cathedral took the form of a cross. Complete with a narthrex, nave, crossing, transepts, aisles, choir, and an apse on the eastern end. with a length from the narthrex to the apse of 60 meters and 10 meters wide, plus 5 metres on each aisle. It is a cathedral because it contains the "
cathedra", the throne of
bishop. The main entrance of the building is facing west. At the
trumeau of the main portal stands a statue of
Our Lady while on top of the portal there is a quote from the
Magnificat:
"Beatam Me Dicentes Omnes Generationes" which means "All generations shall call me blessed". Besides, there is a large rose window
Rozeta Rosa Mystica, which is the symbol of Mother Mary. The museum also displays the history of the
Catholic Church in Indonesia. On the southern side, there is a statue of
Pietà, describing the sadness of Mother Mary while holding the body of Jesus Christ after the crucifixion. The wall surrounded the interior has several scenes depicting
Stations of the Cross. The cathedral has four confessionals for
confession services, two on each side. At the first bay of the nave, there is a large pulpit with shell-shaped roof for sound reflection. The pulpit was installed in 1905 and is decorated with images of Hell on the lower side while the images of Jesus' sermons and other scenes are on the middle side. The top of the podium displays the scene of Heaven adorned with winged
angels. On the southern side, there is a large neo-Gothic style
organ made in Verschueren,
Belgium, then moved and installed in Jakarta in 1988. This organ was taken from
Amby village near
Maastricht. There are three altars in this cathedral: on the left side is "The Altar of Saint Mary", to celebrate the assumption of Mary to Heaven. The altar was made in 1915 by Atelier Ramakers. On the right side is "The Altar of Saint Joseph", completed in May 1922. The throne of the bishop, called the
cathedra, is located on the left side with three thrones. The main altar located in the centre was made in the 19th century in the Netherlands. It was moved from a
Jesuit church in Groningen in 1956. In this altar, there is a main cross of Jesus and the tabernacle. The body of the building was made of thick red bricks covered with plaster and applied with patterns to mimic natural stone construction. The large wall was covered with a wooden groin vault typical of the dutch style, above it was a space containing the trusses which beared the weight of the copper roof. The top of the spires was made from the iron frame, while the roofs were made of teak wood construction. Iron and wood are not suitable as typical neo-Gothic architecture materials usually employ stone masonry. However, these materials were chosen because they are relatively lighter than stone masonry, considering Indonesia is a region that is prone to earthquakes. ==Music==