MONAS
Here's a shot of one of Jakarta's most famous landmarks, MONAS, or Monumen Nasional. According to Absolute Astronomy (?),
"The Monumen Nasional (Monas) is a 137m tall tower in Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia's Independence. Its construction began in 1961 under Sukarno, an Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d'etat. It's topped by a 14.5 tonnes of flame-shaped gold."
"The Monumen Nasional (Monas) is a 137m tall tower in Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia's Independence. Its construction began in 1961 under Sukarno, an Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d'etat. It's topped by a 14.5 tonnes of flame-shaped gold."
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