Monas (National Monument)

Monas alias national monument. For most people considered to be one of the symbol of Jakarta town. Though, Monas is symbol depicting head smolder Indonesia people in grabbing independence tens of last year. Nowadays, even Monas have been known as the landmark State's Capital Indonesia.

Is President of Soekarno having an idea to develop;build Monas. That Scorpion he wish building which in form of monument in memory of and preserve the spirit [of] patriotism struggle of Indonesian nation at a period of/to independence revolution 1945. Form idea 17 August 1961. That moment Fella of Karno do first pillar stake as sign started by him development of Monas officially.

Monument of Monas this is designed by 2 architect people, Soedarsono and of Frederich Silaban, assisted by adviser of construction that is Prof Dr Ir Roosseno. Above Development 80 farm of hektare this is before all recognized by the name of which is berganti–ganti. Of Field of Gambir, Field of Ikada, Field Independence, Field of Monas, and finally Garden of Monas.

Monas which initially woke up [at] August 1959, having three shares. First is monument base having cup form. Second is in the form of pestle. Pestle is traditional appliance to box cup and paddy depicting mow both is individuality of Indonesia culture. Added again with the top of third shares which in the form of fire tongue.

Di dasar Monas terdapat ruang museum sejarah perjuangan nasional dengan ukuran luas 80x80 m, dapat menampung pengunjung sekitar 500 orang. Pelataran cawan berbentuk bujur sangkar berukuran 45 m x 45 m, tingginya 17 meter, dan ruang Museum Sejarah Nasional yang berada di dalamnya setinggi 8 meter.

base of Monas there are room of museum history struggle of national with width 80x80 m, can accomodate visitor around 500 people. Cup background in form of fairish square 45 x m 45 m, height 17 metre, and room of Museum History National residing in in it as high as 8 metre.

At fourth room side there are 12 devoted demonstration window event since epoch life of Indonesian nation ancestors. Overall of wall, jasped floor and pillar. Besides, there are also independence room in form of amphitheater, depicting attribute map of archipelago of Unity State Republic Of Indonesia, Independence of RI, red flag turn white and state device and archway writing Proclamation copy Independence of RI. At monument body there are emergency doorstep of iron as high as 115 metre, which the was making of government deliver to side of Nippon and with elevator mengunakan, visitor can reach top background having wide [of] 11 x m 11m with energy accomodate 50 people. Of this background [of] town of Jakarta can be seen from all angle of angle;corner.

From top background, 17 metre again the to the above of, there are fire tongue, made of bronze as heavy as 14,5 and ton have diameter 6 m, consist of 77 united shares and entire/all the surface of arranged in layers pure gold as heavy as 32 kilogram. This gold it is said contribution of society of Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu. Tongue Fire [in] background culminate named monument " Fire of Nan Unflagging" which mean symbolise the spirit of Indonesian nation struggling have never recognized ebb during the time. Height of monument page;yard till to dot culminate fire tongue is 132 metre. In this time Monas closed by high fence which encircle him. But, with fence of Monas now become more arrange and cleanness. At Saturday Sunday, Garden of Monas visited many by societies of Jakarta and tourist, local good and foreign countries. Over there Also there are place park, buggy and canteen which earn accompanied all visitors encircle garden of Monas by payee equal to fifteen thousand ruiah.