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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.
The paved plaza surrounds the monument often host national events as well as civic demonstrations. Military and float parades usually took place during the Jakarta anniversary around 22 June and Indonesian independence commemoration around 17 August. Flag raising ceremonies are held at the north end during city-wide public anniversaries.
The first four sites to be inscribed to the list were the Borobudur Temple Compounds, the Prambanan Temple Compounds, Ujung Kulon National Park, and Komodo National Park in 1991. The most recent addition to the list was the Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks in 2023.
Along the road from the Senayan traffic circle on Jalan Sudirman to the Selamat Datang Monument at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout on Jalan Thamrin, all the way north to National Monument Central Jakarta, cars are cleared out for pedestrians. Since May 2012, Car-Free Day in Jakarta has been held every Sunday.
Indonesia's National Monument, being the landmark of Jakarta, is depicted on this emblem. The National Monument is also a symbol of splendour, fighting power, and creativity. The gate symbolises the city, and Jakarta's speciality as an entry and exit point for national activities and international relations.
The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor in the United States was designated a national monument in 1924 by former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. Monumen Nasional in Jakarta, Indonesia, built to commemorate the Indonesian struggle for independence Altare della Patria in Rome, Italy, built to commemorate the Italian unification
National Monument, the symbol of independence, at the center of Merdeka Square, Jakarta. The capital of Indonesia, officially the capital of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Ibukota Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia), is Jakarta, [1] one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Southeast Asia.
Merdeka Square (Medan Merdeka) is an almost 1 km 2 field housing the symbol of Jakarta, Monas or Monumen Nasional (National Monument). Until 2000, it was the world's largest city square. Until 2000, it was the world's largest city square.