MONUMEN NASIONAL

Monas or National Monument (Indonesian: Monumen Nasional) is a 450 ft tall monument in Jakarta, Indonesia.



The National Monument at daytime.

It represents the spirit of the Indonesians to fight for their independence. The construction began at 1961 under Soekarno and was finished at 1975 under Soeharto's reign. It was made of marble with the top consisting of a 14.5 tons flame-shaped bronze coated with 35 kilograms of gold.