Sunday, September 12, 2010

National Monument (Monas)

Monument or National Monument is an icon of Jakarta. Located in downtown Jakarta, a place of tourist and educational center of interest to citizens of Jakarta and surrounding areas. National Monument was established in 1959 and inaugurated two years later in 1961. Monas is always crowded of tourists visit to see the beauty of the city from the top of Monas Jakarta, Indonesia broaden the horizon of history in the diorama room or enjoying the fresh forest area of the city approximately 80 acres in downtown Jakarta. Every holiday, Monas always visited a lot of tourists. Here you can enjoy many kinds of tours and educational materials. You can climb the towering monument to the top of Monas. You can also exercise with friends and family. You also can enjoy a beautiful garden with lush trees and beautiful. Or you can enjoy the entertainment interesting fountain.
 
History Monument 
 Monas began construction in August 1959. Overall Monument building designed by architects of Indonesia Soedarsono, Frederich Silaban and Ir. Rooseno. On August 17, 1961, the Monument was inaugurated by President Soekarno. And began to open to the public since July 12, 1975.
Meanwhile, the forest park areas around the city formerly known as National Monument Field name Gambier. Then she could change her name several times into Field Ikada, Merdeka Square, National Monument Square and later became National Monument Park. The size and contents of Monas
Monument was built 132 meters tall and yoni phallus-shaped. The whole building is covered with marble. 

Monas Park  
Facilities within the Monas also clear out your saturated with enjoying the Parks Monument, which is an urban forest that is designed with a beautiful garden.
In this park you can play with the herd of deer that had been imported from the presidential palace in Bogor to jazz up this park. In addition you can also workout at the park with friends and family.
Monument Park is also equipped with dancing fountains. Dancing fountain show is very interesting to watch at night. The fountain will be moved by the beautiful liukan appropriate strains of the song being played. There was also a laser show on the colorful fountain is.
For those of you who want to maintain health, but exercising in Monas Park, you can perform a free reflexology. Is provided in the park rocks sharp enough to massage your foot while reflection. In this park also provided some futsal and basketball court that can use anyone.
If you're tired of walking in a park covering 80 hectares, you can use the train tour. The park is free to visit anyone and is open free to the public.

 
Tourism Monas  
To visit the National Monument, there are many types of transportation that you can use. If you train users, you can use the KRL Jabodetabek types express a stop at Gambir Railway Station. You also can use the facilities Trans Jakarta bus transportation. If you use a private vehicle, special parking available IRTI, or you can park your vehicle at Gambir Railway Station.
To get into the building Monas, you can pass through the entrance near the statue of Prince Diponegoro. Then you will go through the underground tunnel to enter the Monument. You also can pass through the entrance at the court of northern Monas. Monas Opening hours are 9:00 am to 16:00 pm.
Monument may be one of your choice to tour with family and a place to educate children to become familiar with the history of Indonesia. You too can enjoy the fresh air from the shade of trees in the Monas. And do not forget to keep clean Monument Park in order to stay beautiful for everyone to enjoy.