NURUL AFIQAH

SEMESTER 1

National Monument

The National Monument or are largely known as Monas is one of the

famous landmarks in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The construction was
started in 1961 and was officially opened for public in 1975. This
obelisk monument was built to commemorate Indonesian people
struggle in obtaining their independence from Dutch colonialism.

The full height of Monas is 132 meters, soaring from the ground to the
sky. It consists of three different parts of level. The upmost part is a
flame shaped crown which is covered by 45 kg of gold. It weighs about
14.6 tons and has a height of 17 meters. The second part is the top
platform. It has rectangular shape with the size of 11 by 11 meters.
Visitors can reach it by using the elevator; it takes about three minutes
long. From this platform, they can see a vast and clear view of the whole
city. The last part is the lower platform. This rectangular platform has a
width of 45 meters for each side. Inside this lower section, there is a
chamber of freedom. It keeps many authentic symbol and documents of
Indonesian freedom.
Keterangan :

1. verb = merah

2. adj = biru

3. noun = orange