The History Of The National Monument (Monas) Indonesia

in #indonesia7 years ago

Every country in the world must have icon respectively. as paris is known with the eiffel tower, the american known as the statue of liberty, malaysia is known with the twin towers etc. now I will tell you a little bit about the icon of my country, namely the monument.

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The National monument called Monas is a memorial to the persistence of the people of Indonesia against the colonialism of the Dutch east Indies cruel. Now Tugu Monas become one of the tourist destinations favored people of the capital city. It is located right in the heart of the capital. Precisely in the Field of Medan Merdeka, Central Jakarta.

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The construction of tugu Monas is carried out through three phases namely the first phase (1961-1965), the second (from 1966 to 1968), and the third phase (1969-1976). In the first stage of execution of work under the supervision of the Committee of National Monuments and the costs used are sourced from community donations. the most iconic of towers this one is in punjaknya are pure gold. There is as much gold as 28 kg 38 kg of gold to cover the beginning of the torch of the spirit in the top of the Monument.

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Gold as much as it is the result of a donation from a successful entrepreneur in the land of Aceh, Teuku Markam. From the top of Monas here's all the visitors are free to enjoy the view of the modern city of Jakarta as well as the beauty of Mount Salak. that's a bit of history of the monument is the most iconic in indonesia, tugu monas.

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