Indonesia's National Monument

National Monument or the popular abbreviated as "Monas" is one of the memorial erected to commemorate the resistance and the Indonesian people's struggle against the Dutch colonialists.

National Monument is located in Monument Square, Central Jakarta, was built in the 1961 decade.

The National Memorial was built in the area of 80 hectares. Arsiteki development "Monument" is Soedarsono and Frederich Silaban, with consultant Ir. Rooseno, began construction in August 1959, and August 17, 1961 was inaugurated by President Soekarno. Monument was officially opened to the public on July 12, 1975.

Adding a national monument and preserve aims commemorate Indonesian struggle for independence during the 1945 revolution, so terbangkitnya inspiration and patriotism of this generation and the next moment.

National Monument towering and symbolizes the phallus (pestle or anatan) the full dimensions of typical Indonesian national culture. All parking cup symbolizes yoni (barn). Alu and barns are household appliances that are almost in every house the indigenous population of Indonesia.

Monument Square experiencing five times the renaming Gambier square, Ikada Square, Merdeka Square, National Monument Square and Monument Park. Around the monument there are gardens, two ponds and some open field where the exercise On holidays.

The memorial of this one is very unique. Obeliks stone marble yoni phallus-shaped symbol of fertility is 132 meters high.

National Monument at the top there is the cup-shaped supporting bronze torches weighing 14.5 tons and 35 kilos of gold coated grams. Or torch flame is a symbol of struggle of the Indonesian people who want to achieve independence.

The parking area of the peak with the 11x11 can accommodate as many as 50 guests. At around the body of an elevator emergency staircase made of iron. From the top of the monument Monas courtyard, visitors can enjoy spectacular views across the city Jakarta. Southerly direction with a strong standing in the distance Mount Salak in Bogor regency, West Java, stretching north sea with small islands scattered. When turned to the West extends the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is visible every time the plane took off.

From the top platform, 17 feet up, there were flames, made of bronze weighing 14.5 tons and a diameter of 6 meters, consists of 77 sections joined together.

Top of the monument of the court "Fire Nan unflagging" which means that symbolizes the Nation in Indonesia to fight never subsided all time. High court of the cup from the bottom of the 17 meters and 8 meters historical museum. Broad courtyard of a square, measuring 45x45 feet, is the preservation of sacred figures Independence Proclamation (17-8-1945).

Monas area visitors, who will climb the peak parking Monas monument or museum, can be through the entrance to the park plaza around Merdeka Square, in the north of Monument Park. Nearby there is the fountain and statue of Prince Diponegoro, who was riding a horse, made of bronze weighing 8 tons.

The statue was created by Italian sculptor, Prof.. Coberlato as a contribution by the Consulate General Honores, Dr Mario in Indonesia. Through the tunnel that was 3 feet below the park and cross the street this Monument, visitor entrance monument Monas gated peak "Yellow Bamboo".

Monument foundation 3 feet high, there is space underneath the historical museum of national struggle with the size of 80x80 meters wide, can accommodate about 500 people visitors.

On the fourth side of the room there are 12 dedicated window displays events from the time of the ancestral life of Indonesia. Entire walls, pillars and marble floors. In addition, the independence of the amphitheater-shaped, located in the cup Monas monument, depicting the islands maps attribute the Republic of Indonesia, Independence, red and white flag and symbol of state and the gate door that read the script of the Republic of Indonesia Independence.

At the National Monument building also contains a museum and a hall for meditation. The visitors could climb up to the top by using the elevator. Of or National Monument can be seen from the top of the Jakarta city monuments. Monuments and museums are open every day, starting at 09.00 - 16.00.