National Monument (Indonesia)

National Monument
Monumen Nasional
The Monument in 2015
Map
General information
TypeObelisk
LocationCentral Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°10′31.4″S 106°49′37.7″E / 6.175389°S 106.827139°E / -6.175389; 106.827139
Construction started17 August 1961
Completed12 July 1975
Inaugurated12 July 1975
OwnerRepublic of Indonesia
ManagementGovernment of Jakarta
Height132 m
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Main contractorP.N. Adhi Karya
(foundation piles)
Other information
Public transit accessKRL Commuterline:
Juanda station or Gambir station (U/C)
Transjakarta:
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List of Transjakarta corridors#Corridor 2 List of Transjakarta corridors#Cross-corridor routes List of Transjakarta corridors#Cross-corridor routes List of TransJakarta corridors#Cross-corridor routes List of TransJakarta corridors#Cross-corridor routes Balaikota
Jakarta MRT:
Monas (U/C)

The National Monument (Indonesian: Monumen Nasional, abbreviated Monas) is a 132 m (433 ft) obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indonesia, built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence. This monument is crowned with a flame covered in gold leaf which symbolizes the burning spirit of struggle of the Indonesian people.

Construction began in 1961 under the direction of President Sukarno. Monas was opened to the public in 1975. The monument and the museum are open daily from 08.00 until 16.00 Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7) throughout the week except for the Mondays when the monument is closed. Since April 2016, the monument also opens during night time, from 19.00 until 22.00 on Tuesday to Friday, and from 19.00 until 00.00 on Saturday and Sunday.[1]

  1. ^ Niken Widya Yunita (5 April 2016). "Wisata Malam Monas Dibuka, Yuk Lihat Jakarta dari Puncak Tugu". Detik Travel (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.