The National Monument (Indonesian: Monumen Nasional (Monas)) is a 433 ft (132 metre) tower in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia. Construction began in 1961 under the direction of President Sukarno. Monas was constructed on 17 August 1961 and opened to the public on 12 July 1975. It is topped by a flame covered with gold foil.
First design by Frederich Silaban and continued by R.M. Soedarsono which is incorporated the numbers 17, 8 and 45, representing the 17 August 1945 Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, in the dimensions of the monument. The monument consists of a 117.7m obelisk - The obelisk itself is clad with Italian marble on a 45m square platform at a height of 17m, the goblet yard. Monas is topped by a 14.5 ton bronze Flame of Independence containing the lift engine. The base of the flame, in the shape of a goblet, is 3 metres high. The bronze flame structure measures 14 metres in height and 6 metres in diameter, It consists of 77 sections. Originally the bronze flame structure was covered with 35 kg of gold foil. However during the 50th anniversary of Indonesian independence in 1995, the gold foil was recoated and increased to 50 kg gold foil. The obelisk and flame symbolize the Indonesia people's struggle for independence. #Gold #Indonesia #Jakarta #Merdeka #Monas #Monumen_Nasional #Monument #National
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