MONAS JAKARTA

The National Monument or "Monas" is one of the monuments built during the Sukarno era of fierce nationalism. It stands for the people's determination to achieve freedom and the crowning of their efforts in the Proclamation of Independence in August 1945. The 137-metre tall marble obelisk is topped with a flame coated with 35 kg of gold. The base houses a historical museum and a hall for meditations. The monument is open to the public and upon request the lift can carry visitors to the top, which offers a bird's eye view on the city and the sea. On The Merdeka Sqaure is also the Monument of Prince Diponegoro, a freedom fighter against Dutch Kolonial rule. And there is also a monument for Chairil Anwar , (Indonesia, 1922-1949) Journalist and writer.

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