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National Monument

The National Monument is a 132 m obelisk in the centre of , . It is the national monument of the , built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: national monument and architectural icon of Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Monas”, “Monumen Nasional”, “Monumen Nasional Indonesia”, and “National Monument of Indonesia”
  • Postal code: 10110

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monas Park and Gambir railway station.

Park
Photo: Ramayoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Merdeka Square is a large square located in the center of , . Measuring approximately one square kilometer in area, if the surrounding fields within the Merdeka Square are included, it is considered one of the largest squares in the world.

Railway station
Photo: Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gambir Station is a major railway station in , Gambir, , , . The station is located on the eastern side of and the western side of the Pramuka Movement headquarters and Immanuel Church. is situated 410 metres east of National Monument.

Library
Photo: Meursault2004, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the legal deposit library of . It is located at Gambir, on the south side of . is situated 690 metres south of National Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gambir and Kebon Sirih.

Village
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is an administrative village in the district of , . It has a postal code of 10110.

Village
is the northernmost administrative village of district of . It has a postal code of 10340. is located to the south of Monas - a historic administrative center of Jakarta - and to the north of - a heritage garden city.

Village
is an administrative village in the Gambir district of . It has a postal code of 10160.

National Monument

Latitude
-6.17541° or 6° 10′ 32″ south
Longitude
106.82717° or 106° 49′ 38″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Inception
July 12th, 1975
Open location code
6P58RRFG+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1159084257
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6694056
Wiki­data ID
Q145151
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“National Monument” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النصب الوطني”
  • Armenian: “Ազգային հուշարձան (Ինդոնեզիա)”
  • Armenian: “Ազգային հուշարձան”
  • Balinese: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Betawi: “Monas”
  • Betawi: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Betawi: “Monumèn Nasional”
  • Breton: “Monumant Broadel”
  • Bulgarian: “Национален паметник”
  • Cebuano: “Monas”
  • Chinese: “印尼國家紀念塔”
  • Czech: “Národní památník”
  • Dutch: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Esperanto: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Finnish: “Indonesian kansallismonumentti”
  • French: “Monumen Nasional”
  • French: “Monument National (Jakarta)”
  • French: “Monument National d’Indonésie”
  • German: “Monumen Nasional”
  • German: “Nationales Denkmal”
  • Hebrew: “האנדרטה הלאומית”
  • Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय स्मारक”
  • Indonesian: “Monas”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Indonesian: “Tugu Monas”
  • Italian: “monas monumento”
  • Italian: “Monumento Nazionale”
  • Japanese: “モナス”
  • Javanese: “Monas”
  • Javanese: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Javanese: “Monumèn Nasional”
  • Korean: “모나스”
  • Malay: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Polish: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Portuguese: “Monumentos Nacionais”
  • Russian: “Национальный монумент независимости”
  • Russian: “Национальный монумент”
  • Spanish: “Monumento nacional de Indonesia”
  • Spanish: “Monumento nacional”
  • Sundanese: “Monumén Nasional”
  • Swedish: “Monas”
  • Swedish: “Monumen Nasional”
  • Thai: “อนุสาวรีย์แห่งชาติ”
  • Turkish: “Ulusal Anıt”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài tưởng niệm Quốc gia”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài Tưởng niệm Quốc gia”
  • “Monas”
  • “Monumen Nasional”

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