National Monuments

Monument symbolizes the spirit of the Indonesian people fighting in the war of independence, which is represented on the monument and eternal flame at its peak and the monument symbolizes the phallus, or a rice pestle pestle, namely rice pounder. Courtyard chalice symbolizes the yoni, and also mortars - a container for the rice that was pounded by the phallus - in the form of a giant. Currently these are the two tools have very rarely found in big cities like Jakarta, but can still be found in the villages.

Formerly, these two household appliances can be found in almost every household indigenous Indonesian. Yoni and phallus symbolizes the negative and positive just like day and night, men and women, water and fire, earth and sky, the symbol of a lasting nature. Fire burning in the top of the monument symbolizes the determination of the Indonesian people to fight and build it did not subside at all times.

National Monuments are usually referred to as landmarks of his Monas Jakarta. This monument diarsiteki Silaban and R. Friedrich M. Soedarsono, began construction August 17, 1961, to coincide with the 16th year of independence of the Republic of Indonesia. When it was done the first pole erection by Bung Karno the first President , was inaugurated July 12, 1975 by the President of Indonesia Soeharto
Development aims Monas monument commemorate and preserve the Indonesian struggle for independence during the revolution in 1945, for the inspiration and spirit of patriotism terbangkitnya current and future generations.

Monas also save the sacred figures of Indonesia, 17-8 - 45. Court of a square cup size 45 mx 45 m, height of 17 meters, and space of the National History Museum (inside) as high as eight meters.

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