MONAS (Monumen Nasional / National Monument) is a monument at the same time the iconic museum Indonesia and Jakarta. This monument was founded by Ir. Sukarno, Indonesia's first president in memory of resistance and struggle of the people of Indonesia won independence from the Dutch East Indies. Obelisk-shaped monument is coated with Italian marble, crowned with a gilded flame symbolizes the spirit of fiery struggle. Located at Merdeka Square - Jakarta Pusat, Monas construction began on August 17, 1961 and opened to the public on July 12, 1975.
Friedrich Silaban and R. M. Soedarsono became the architect of the construction of this magnificent monument, built in the form of Lingga and Yoni on demand President Ir. Soekarno. Towering Monas full Lingga symbolizes typical Indonesian Nation culture, while the court of the cawan symbolizes the Yoni is a household appliance that almost every house there on the indigenous population of Indonesia. Lingga and Yoni is a symbol of fertility and the most complete harmonious unity of prehistoric Indonesia. Height reaches 132 meters and crown flames reached 14.5 tons weight 35 Kilograms of gold coated on this monument gives a fiery passion never goes out to the people of Indonesia in order to be proud of and defend this nation of Indonesia.
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The Monas Park is always crowded, from morning to night. In addition to the museum and monument with reliefs, in this park there is also a fountain, statues, and a field for sports. In this park there is also a lot of sellers, food and beverages, t-shirts, unique items that can be used as souvenirs travelers visiting the Monas.
Visitors can see the beauty of the city of Jakarta from Monas top court. To get into Monas, must go through the entrance to Monas. Once inside, there are stairs going down to the counter inside Monas. There are two counters that bought tickets to the top court to the court of cawan Monas or admission to the court of cawan only. The counter officer will give you a bracelet on hand as a sign of hours of admission of visitors to the top of the monument on the court to avoid the queues density visitors. Upon purchase admission tickets, there is a tunnel that must pass to get to the Monas. End of the tunnel is that surrounding the Monas yards are reliefs and sculptures depicting the history of Indonesia. It aims to capture the archipelago in the past glories of the past kingdoms in Indonesia.
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Having waiting in line to get to the top of the monument using one elevator that has been provided to take visitors toward the top court or otherwise. Arrived at the court of the top, visitors can enjoy views of the Jakarta. Visitors can not enjoy the view of the Jakarta in the night from top court of Monas because Monument and Museum is open from morning to evening only.
MONAS top court
After enjoying the beautiful of Jakarta from Monas top court, visitors can go down into cawan using the same elevator. Arriving at the court of cawan, visitors can also enjoy the city of Jakarta from a height of 17 meters above the ground. Court of cawan square area 45X45 meters, according to the years of independence of the Republic of Indonesia, August 17, 1945.
Court of cawan MONAS
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Monas is never deserted of visitors, from all over Indonesia, young and old, diverse ethnic-cultural and language even up to international visitors. In addition to its glory, Monas has saving saving a thousands of historical that deserves to be known by the Indonesian people. In order to feel proud and contributing to hold onto the Indonesian Nation as wealthy and cultured.
"Great nation is a nation that respects the history of the nation", Ir. Soekarno.
JAS MERAH (JAngan Sekali-kali Melupakan SEjarah) / (Never forget the history).
JAS MERAH (JAngan Sekali-kali Melupakan SEjarah) / (Never forget the history).
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