Hai all,
Have you visited to Jakarta ? Have You heard Jakarta or Indonesia ?
If you come to Jakarta, do not forget come to Monumen Nasional,
What Is Monumen Nasional ?
Monumen Nasional or MONAS is located in central of the field Medan Merdea, Central Jakarta, Indonesia." Monas " is a monument or memorial as high as 132 meters(433 feet) which was established to commemorate the resistance and the struggle of the people of Indonesia to win independence from the colonial Dutch East Indies.
Do you Know that Monas has crown flame which made from pure gold. So beautiful,, This flame symbolized the struggling of burning. The idea for development Monas come from Soekarno, the first president Indonesia. The architect Monas are Frederich Silaban and R.M. Soedarsono.
Inside Monas, you can see some places that show the history of Indonesia, There are Indonesia's National History Museum at the foot of the monument, Indonesian history dioramas in the museum,Reflective pond in Taman Medan Merdeka Monas National Monument, Dewi Pertiwi sclupture, Garuda Pancasila inside the Independence Monument ( Ruang Kemerdekaan ), The original manuscript of the Proclamation of Independence of Indonesia, Map Collection gold-plated, and so on.
The History Of " Monas "
After central government of Indonesia moved to Jakarta. Soekarno began to thingking about a national monument which is equal with Eiffel Tower, it located in the field right in front of palace " Istana Merdeka ". That development has purpose to preserve the memory of struggle of Indonesia. It also purpose to keep generate spirit and patriotism next generation.
At August 17, 1954 the commite of national be formed and the first contest to build national monument held in 1955. There are 51 works which partipate, but only one which has satisfy criteria that was appointed by commite, and that is made by Frederich Silaban. That criteria is shows about character of Indonesia and it can survive for the next. The second contest held in 1960, but from 136 participant, there are not to fulfill criteria. And the chief of judges give a change to Frederich Silaban to show his designs to Soekarno,but Soekarno didn't like that design and Soekarno wants that monument has form the fallus and yoni. But, the design from Silaban too extraordinary,and needs a lot of money for develop that monument, moreover Economic Condition of Indonesia is bad enough. For that reason, Silaban suggests that development be delayed until Economic Condition of Indonesia is better than before. Then, Soekarno asked to architect R.M Soedarsono to continue that design. R.M Soedarsono insert the numbers 17, 8, and 45 to his design. And it is symbolized 17 August 1945, Indonesia's independence proclamation. That monument held in field of hectares. That monument is architected by Frederich Silaban and R.M Soedarsono, started 17 August 1961.
Do you want to see it ? Please come and visit Indonesia ^^