Monas


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The National Monument (Indonesian: Monumen Nasional, popularly abbreviated as Monas) is a 132 m (433ft) tower in the centre of Merdeka Square, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia. It was built to memorialize the struggle for Indonesian independence.
The monument consists of a 117.7 m obelisk on a 45m square platform and at a height of 17 m. Towering monument represents the philosophy of Lingga and Yoni. Resembles a phallus, or pestle and Yoni resembles mortar, two important things in the tradition of Indonesian agriculture. :3


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