Nasional Monument

Hello bloggers! This time I wanna tell about you about Jakarta's icon, National Monument or what we usually call "Monas".

As you know, Monas is the icon of the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta. It is located in the middle of the Merdeka Square, Center Jakarta. Monas is built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian Independence.

Monas began the construction in August 1959 under the direction of President Soekarno. The overall building is designed by some architects, Sudarsono, Frederich Silaban and Ir. Rooseno. On August 17, 1961, the monument was inaugurated by President Soekarno and opened to the public since July 12, 1975. 

Monas is 132 meters tall and yoni phallus-shaped. The entire building is covered by marble.

the flame that makes the
 Monas the way diferent
with any monuments

Flame
At the top there is a cup that is topped with a bronze flame height of 17 meters and a diameter of 6 meters with a weight of 14.5 tons. This flame coated gold weighing 45 kg. Flame monument consists of 77 sections joined together.

Peak Court
Top court breadth of 11x11 m. To reach the top court, visitors can use the elevator to travel about 3 minutes long. There are emergency stairs all around the building. From the top of the monument, visitors can see the skyscrapers buildings of Jakarta. The visitors even can see Mount Salak in West Java and the Java Sea to the Thousand Islands. 

Lower Court
This extents 45x45 m. Height of the base under the Monument to the court 17 meters. In this section visitors can see Monument Park which is a beautiful city forest.

Historical Museum At the bottom of the monument there is a National Museum. Its height is 8 feet and the comprehensive is 80x80 m. This museum shows the history of the struggle of the Indonesian nation.

The building of Monas is located in the middle of the park called Monument Park. It is a large park where you can take a rest because there are benches available there or getting some things like souvenirs because there are a lot of pkl. You can see a lot of people visit Monas especially in holiday. The entrance to the Monument Park just filled with human and pkl.

Monument Park is also equipped with a jet waters and lighting that shines the waters. The view just so beautiful especially in the night.

To reach Monas, you can useJabodetabek KRL types express which stops at Gambir Station. You can also use Trans Jakarta Bus transportation facilities. If you use personal vehicles, there is an available parking lot at IRTI, or you can park your vehicle at Gambir Station. But, I reccomend you to use bajaj, so that you can get a new experience!

souces :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_(Indonesia)
http://farisnoteindo.blogspot.co.id/2013/11/desciption-text-about-monas-indonesian.html