Monumen Nasional (MONAS)
Monument
Gambir, Jakarta Pusat
"then see the beauty of the city from the top of Monas"(5 Tips)
"Monumen Nasional is one of the historic landmarks of Jakarta."(3 Tips)
"observation deck offering the best views of the city."(11 Tips)
"Boss Marlon @ Monas , sdg weekend dengan keluarga (family-friendly) yaa ?"(5 Tips)
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- Enjoy JakartaFebruary 29, 2012The Monumen Nasional (Monas) symbolizing the fight for Indonesia's independence. It is topped by a flame covered with gold foil. Monumen Nasional is one of the historic landmarks of Jakarta.
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The Monumen Nasional (Monas) symbolizing the fight for Indonesia's independence. It is topped by a flame covered with gold foil. Monumen Nasional is one of the historic landmarks of Jakarta.
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VenothApril 19, 2016A signature landmark in Jakarta that is not to be missed. Best to go in the evening for shutter bugs ad you get lesser glare.
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vanessa agnesDecember 12, 2012Monumen Nasional (MONAS)contains a great history behind the independence of Indonesia with 3D diorama!T here's a lift that can take you to the peak and you can see the view of Jakarta from the topUpvote5Downvote
Gregory K.December 29, 2017One of the main attractions of Jakarta. It’s simple but it’s nice to explore the park. I prefer the night time when it’s cooler temperature wise.
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Izwah MahdarNovember 17, 2015A must visit while you're in Jakarta. Completed my Jakarta marathon 2015 here. Good place for stroll/light jogging in the evening. Love it here!
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Michelin Travel & LifestyleSeptember 17, 2013A solemn flag ceremony at the National Palace is followed by street parties. Play panjat pinang, a game where people climb greased palm trees to grab prizes at the top. - Green Guide EditorUpvote4Downvote
星 空November 1, 2013One of Indonesia's historic landmarks located at Central Jakarta (Makati version). The surroundings remind me of QC circle though. From the top view, it shows clear Jakarta skyline.UpvoteDownvote- The Ritz-CarltonJune 14, 2011The National Monument dominates the Jakarta skyline. At the base is the National History Museum, 115-metres above an observation deck offering the best views of the city.Upvote13Downvote
Werner CordsenOctober 10, 20235000 for museum, 15000 for tower (expect long waiting times). At the entrance you receive a Jakcard (25000) which is a prepaid card and after top-up can be used for public transport and more.UpvoteDownvote
SchDecember 26, 2012The National Monument (Monas) is a 132 meter tower in the center of Merdeka Square, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia. You can visit the observation deck at the top of it by less than 10K IDR.Upvote4Downvote
Superusers IndonesiaOctober 1, 2011The National Monument (Monas) is a 132 meter tower in the center of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia's independence.Upvote19Downvote
ega rismaladewiOctober 6, 2013Pameran Alutsista ( Main Weaponary Defence System Exhibition ) Celebrating Indonesian Army' s Birthday, held once a year every early October. Free entrance & free Panser Anoa explore.
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Victoria GraceApril 7, 2015this Monumen has many hisory! There has unique culinary food.. named Kerak Telor ^^ The taste is so delicious
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abbee malik13March 9, 2012Monas, are sights that are not less interesting than the old city. Monas is also a legacy of the city tower in the Dutch colonial period.Upvote4Downvote- VenothApril 19, 2016The 'flame' part is made from gold. Beautiful in night lighting too.
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Théo BlochetApril 6, 2015In the basement, you can try and read the history of Indonesia. The English captions are very poorly translated, but you'll get the idea.Upvote1Downvote- The monument and the museum is open daily from 08.00 - 15.00 Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7), everyday throughout the week, except for the last Monday of each month, when the monument is closed.Upvote1Downvote
- The towering monument encapsulates the philosophy of Lingga and Yoni. Lingga resembles an alu rice pestle and Yoni resembles a lesung rice mortar, two important traditional Indonesian tools.UpvoteDownvote
- The relief story begins in the northeastern corner, and describes the ancient glory of the Indonesian archipelago, featuring ancient history especially that of Singhasari and Majapahit.UpvoteDownvote
adinda putriMay 16, 2010go to monas on Saturday or Sunday at 19 o'clock see and enjoy the beautiful fountain dancing. after that u should have dinner at sabang i mean sabang street not sabang sampai marauke,Upvote8Downvote- VenothApril 19, 2016Jakarta Pusat is a place that has a very bad traffic jam all day long. Best to visit on weekends.
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Otel.comSeptember 7, 2011This is where you'll find large collections of items that shaped a culture, such as Hindu Javanese art and a wide selection of ceramics from Southeast Asia.Upvote11Downvote
- VenothApril 19, 2016Another beautiful sky scraper here that has a beautiful architecture.
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Cinthya SaragihAugust 10, 2014Pride of Indonesia.. I was here at the night.. Love the weather too :) and also the light on the top of Monas :)Upvote1Downvote- Inside the base of the monument there is the Indonesian National History Museum, located three metres below the surface of the monument.UpvoteDownvote
juicy jellyAugust 17, 2014(I guess) must see when you're in JakartaUpvoteDownvote- Pieter AlexanderAugust 25, 2011You can ascend the monument by lift top can then see the beauty of the city from the top of Monas, Fantastic !Upvote3Downvote
Frans Izakh Roberto PanggabeanSeptember 30, 2017Jakarta monas fountain shows on Saturday and Sunday nite at 19.30 pm and 20.30 pm.UpvoteDownvote
Hasbullah Mohamad SalihMarch 31, 2013Went here at night to take photos of the night view. Nice place, very huge area so be prepared to walk a lot. But very disappointed with rubbish being thrown everywhere. So untidy.UpvoteDownvote
Gordon HayeMay 17, 2012Don't let the tower make you overlook the beautifull garden with the flower sculptures.UpvoteDownvote
Cinderina StoryAugust 10, 2015Plenty of events were held in Monas such as Jakarta AnniversaryUpvote3Downvote
Jessica LawtaniaFebruary 28, 2017RASAKAN SENSASINYA MENJADI BANDAR !! AYO GABUNG SEKARANG JUGAUpvoteDownvote
Indra VegasMarch 5, 2012Obelisk monument is a characteristic of the people Indonesia and often in other cities in IndonesiaUpvote1Downvote
Irfan FarisyiMarch 27, 2012just go to top of the roof you can enjoyed the whole of Jakarta :)UpvoteDownvote
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Monumen Nasional (MONAS)
Jalan Pelataran Merdeka (Silang Monas)
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Jakarta Pusat
Jakarta 10110
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"one of many landmarks in Jakarta, good spot for taking picture. best time should be around 6-7am, less trafic, good lighting for the garden view."
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"One of must visit Jakarta landmark. Visit during car free day: every sunday 6 to 11 AM"
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