Because of financial issues, many buildings were demolished in the 19th century and the debris was used to construct newer structure in the south, such as the Palace of Governor-General Daendels (now the Financial Department of Indonesia) from the debris of Batavia Castle, and Batavia Theater (now Gedung Kesenian Jakarta) from the debris of the Spinhuis.
Karena masalah keuangan, banyak bangunan dirobohkan pada abad ke-19 dan reruntuhannya dipakai untuk membangun struktur baru di selatan, seperti Istana Gubernur Jenderal Daendels (sekarang Departemen Keuangan Indonesia) dari reruntuhan Kastil Batavia, dan Batavia Theatre (sekarang Gedung Kesenian Jakarta) dari reruntuhan Spinhuis.