National Monument
The National Monument is a 132 m 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.
- Monument
- …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
- Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Description: national monument and architectural icon of Jakarta, Indonesia
- Postal code: 10110
- Also known as“Monas”“Monumen Nasional”“Monumen Nasional Indonesia”“National Monument of Indonesia”
- Established: July 12, 1975
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Monas Park and Gambir railway station.
Gambir railway station
Gambir Station is a major railway station in Gambir, Gambir, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.
410 metres east of National Monument
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government office
The Ministry of Home Affairs is an interior ministry…
660 metres north of National Monument
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gambir and Kebon Sirih.
Kebon Sirih
Village
Kebon Sirih is the northernmost administrative village of Menteng district of Jakarta.
Petojo Selatan
Village
Petojo Selatan is an administrative village in the Gambir district of Indonesia.
National Monument
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Latitude
-6.17541° or 6° 10′ 32″ south
Longitude
106.82717° or 106° 49′ 38″ east
Open location code
6P58RRFG+RV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = monument
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = yes
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“National Monument” goes by many names.
النصب الوطنيArabic
Ազգային հուշարձանArmenian
Ազգային հուշարձան (Ինդոնեզիա)Armenian
Monumen NasionalBalinese
MonasBetawi
Monumèn NasionalBetawi
Monumant BroadelBreton
Национален паметникBulgarian
MonasCebuano
印尼國家紀念塔Chinese
Národní památníkCzech
Monumen NasionalDutch
Monumen NasionalEsperanto
Indonesian kansallismonumenttiFinnish
האנדרטה הלאומיתHebrew
राष्ट्रीय स्मारकHindi
MonasIndonesian
Monumen NasionalIndonesian
Tugu MonasIndonesian
monas monumentoItalian
Monumento NazionaleItalian
モナスJapanese
MonasJavanese
Monumèn NasionalJavanese
모나스Korean
Monumen NasionalMalay
MonasMinangkabau
Monumen NasionalMinangkabau
Monumen NasionalPolish
Национальный монументRussian
Национальный монумент независимостиRussian
Nacionalni spomenikSlovenian
Nacionalni spomenik (Indonezija)Slovenian
Monumén NasionalSundanese
MonasSwedish
Monumen NasionalSwedish
อนุสาวรีย์แห่งชาติThai
Ulusal AnıtTurkish
Đài Tưởng niệm Quốc giaVietnamese
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