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There are 5 the most
popular building in my city, Jakarta.
1. Monumen
Bunderan Hotel Indonesia (HI)
Selamat Datang Monument (Selamat Datang is Indonesian for
"Welcome"), also known as the Monumen
Bunderan HI, is a monument located in Central Jakarta,Indonesia. Completed in 1962,
Selamat Datang Monument is one of the historic landmarks of Jakarta. During
the 1960s, President
Sukarno ordered several constructions and city
beautification projects for the preparation of the
Asian Games
IV. This includes the construction of the Ikada Sport Complex (in
what is now
Gelora Bung
Karno Sport Complex)
and several statues, including the Selamat Datang Monument, designated as
Tugu Selamat Datang.
The design of the
statue was sketched by Henk Ngantung, at that time the vice governor of
Jakarta. The construction of the statue was done by Indonesian sculptor Edhi
Sunarso. The statue depicts two bronze statues of a man and a woman, waving in
a welcoming gesture. The woman is shown holding a
flower
bouquet in her left
hand. The height of the figures are five metres from head to toe, or seven
metres from the tip of the raised arm to toe. The two figures stand atop a
pedestal. In total, the monument is about thirty meters above the ground.
Selamat Datang Monument symbolizes the openness of the Indonesian nation to
welcome the visitors of the Asian Games IV. The construction of the statue was
started on August 17, 1961. During the construction of the statue, Edhi Sunarso
was visited by Sukarno, US Ambassador to Indonesia
Howard P. Jones, and other
ministers in his studio.
Selamat Datang
Monument is located in the center of a roundabout known as
Bundaran Hotel Indonesia or
Bundaran
HI (Indonesian for
"Hotel Indonesia Roundabout"). It is so named because of its
proximity to
Hotel
Indonesia. The roundabout is strategicly located in the heart of
Jakarta, right in the center of Jakarta's main avenue, Jalan M.H. Thamrin, on
its intersection with Jalan Imam Bonjol, Jalan Sutan Syahrir and Jalan Kebon
Kacang. At its completion, Hotel Indonesia and its roundabout is the gateway
for visitors of Jakarta. The roundabout features a round pond with fountains.
In 2002,
Bundaran Hotel Indonesia was restored by PT Jaya Konstruksi
Manggala Pratama. The restoration introduced new fountains, new design of the
pool, and new lighting. Today after the
reformation era, the paved plaza surrounds
the pond has become a popular spot for
civic demonstrations. Every Sunday morning
during Jakarta's
Car-Free Days,
the roundabout is filled with people doing jogging, bicycling, street
photography, as well as temporary street vendors.
2.
Museum Bank Mandiri
The Bank Mandiri Museum resides in a culturally
preserved building occupying an area of 1,039 m².Constructed in 1929 in the
Neiuw Zakelijk architectural style, the building was initially used to host the
Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij NV office in Batavia (present-day Jakarta).
The museum hosts a collection of banking-related items, such as securities
documents, numismatics (coin collections), general ledgers, cash counters and a
safe from the era.The entire collection is displayed in attractively designed showrooms
which allow visitors to experience the atmosphere of the bank in the old days.
Bank Mandiri Museum (Indonesian Museum Bank Mandiri is an economics museum
located in Jakarta, Indonesia founded by Bank Mandiri on October 2, 1998. The
museum is housed in a heritage building in Jakarta Old Town previously the
first headquarter of the Netherlands Trading Society, one of the primary
ancestor of ABN AMRO.
3. Monas
(Monumen Nasional)
The National Monument
(Indonesian : Monumen Nasional), or simply Monas is a 433 ft (132 metre) tower
in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for
Indonesia. Construction began in 1961 under the direction of President Sukarno.
Monas was opened to the public in 1975. It is topped by a flame covered with
gold foil. The monument and the museum are open daily from 08.00 - 15.00
Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7) throughout the week except for the last Monday
of each month when the monument is closed. After the Indonesian government
returned to Jakarta from Yogyakarta in 1950 following theDutch recognition of
Indonesian independence, President Sukarno began to contemplate the
construction of a national monument comparable to the Eiffel Tower on the
square in front of the Presidential Palace. On 17 August 1954, a National
Monument Committee was established and a design competition was held in 1955.
This attracted 51 entries, but only one design, by Frederich Silaban, met any
of the criteria determined by the committee, which included reflecting the character
of Indonesia in a building capable of lasting for centuries. A repeat
competition was held in 1960, but once again, none of the 136 entries met the
criteria. The chairman of the jury team then asked Silaban to show his design
to Sukarno. However, Sukarno did not like the design as he wanted the monument
to be in the form of a linga and yoni. Silaban was asked to design such a
monument, but his design was for a monument so large that it would have been
unaffordable given the economic conditions at the time. Silaban refused to
design a smaller monument, suggesting that construction be delayed until the
Indonesian economy improved. Sukarno then asked the architect R.M. Soedarsono
to continue with the design. Soedarsono incorporated the numbers 17, 8 and 45,
representing the 17 August 1945 Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, in the
dimensions of the monument. The construction of Monas proceeded in three
stages. The first period, from 1961/1962–1964/1965 began with the official
start of construction on 17 August 1961 with Sukarno ceremonially driving in
the first concrete pile. A of total of 284 piles were used for the foundation
block. A further 360 piles were driven in for the museum foundations, with work
being completed in March 1962. The walls of the museum in the base were
completed by October. Construction of the obelisk than commenced and was
finished in August 1963. Work in the second stage, from 1966 to 1968 was
delayed by shortages of funding and the aftermath of the 30 September Movement
coup attempt. In the final phase, from 1969–1976, the dioramas for the
historical museum were added. Problems remained once construction was complete,
and work was needed to solve problems with water leaking into the museum. Monas
was officially opened to the public on 12 July 1975. The location of Monas is
known as Merdeka Square.
Monumen Design
The towering monument
encapsulates the philosophy of Lingga and Yoni. Lingga resembles an alu rice
pestle and Yoni resembles a lesung ricemortar, two important traditional
Indonesian tools. Lingga and Yoni also symbolize eternal life with the lingga
phallic symbol, representing masculinity, positive elements, and daytime and
the Yoni the female organs symbol, representing femininity, negative elements,
and night. The monument consists of a 117.7m obelisk on a 45m square platform
at a height of 17m, the goblet yard. The obelisk itself is clad with
Italianmarble. The northern pond measuring 25×25 m was designed to cool water
for the air conditioning system of Monas as well as to enhance the beauty of
the surrounding area. To the north, there is a statue of Indonesia national
hero Prince Diponegoro by Italian sculptor Cobertaldo.
The Hall of
Independence (Indonesian: Ruang Kemerdekaan) is situated inside the goblet or
"cup" part of Monas (Indonesian: Cawan). The hall, which contains
various symbols of independence, can be reached through spiral stairs at the
north and south doors. The original text of the Proclamation of Independence is
stored in a glass case inside the golden door on the west side of the inner
wall. Mechanized bronze doors weigh 4 tons and are coated with gold adorned
with the image of awijaya kusuma flower, symbolizing eternity, and a lotus
flower, symbolizing purity. The doors, known as Gerbang Kemerdekaan or the Gate
of Independence, open slowly while the nationalist Padamu Negeri song plays
followed by a recording of Sukarno reading the text of the Proclamation. On the
southern wall there is a large bronze gold-coated statue of the coat of arms of
Indonesia weighing 3.5 tons. On the eastern side is the text of the
proclamation in bronze lettering. Originally the eastern side displayed the
most sacred Indonesian flag, Sang Saka Merah Putih, originally raised on 17
August 1945. However because it is fragile and in poor condition it is no
longer displayed. The wall on the northern side displays a map of the
Indonesian archipelago coated in gold.
There is a middle
platform on top of the cawan (goblet) which provides visitors with views from a
height of 17 metres. This middle platform is accessible through the elevator on
the way down from the main observation deck (the lift stops on the way down at
the cawan to allow visitors to exit) or through stairs from below.
The observation deck
and Flame of Independence
A lift on the southern
side carries visitors to the viewing platform at a height of 115 metres above
ground level. The capacity of the elevator is about 11 people. The top platform
can accommodate about 50 people. There is also a staircase for use in emergencies.
The total height of the monument is 132 metres. The distance from the viewing
platform to the tip of the flame is 17 metres. The ticket to observation deck
is Rp.7,500 (adults, mid-2012).
Monas is topped by a
14.5 ton bronze Flame of Independence containing the lift engine. The base of
the flame, in the shape of a goblet, is 3 metres high. The bronze flame
structure measures 14 metres in height and 6 metres in diameter, It consists of
77 sections. Originally the bronze flame structure was covered with 35 kg of
gold foil. However during the 50th anniversary of Indonesian independence in
1995, the gold foil was recoated and increased to 50 kg gold foil. The obelisk
and flame symbolize the Indonesia people's struggle for independence.
4. Kota
Tua
Jakarta
Old Town, also known as Old Batavia (Oud Batavia), is a small area in Jakarta,
Indonesia. This particular region has an area of 1.3 square kilometers across
the North Jakarta and West Jakarta (Pinangsia, Taman Sari and Roa Malaka).
Dubbed
the "Jewel of Asia" and "Queen of the East" in the 16th
century by European sailors, Old Jakarta is considered as the center of trade
for the continent of Asia because of its strategic location and abundant
resources. In 1526, Fatahillah, sent by the Sultanate of Demak, attacked the
port of Sunda Kelapadi Padjadjaran Hindu kingdom, later renamed Jayakarta. The
city is only 15 acres and has a traditional Javanese port city ordinances. In
1619, the VOC destroy Jayakarta under the command of Jan Pieterszoon Coen. One
year later, VOC building a new city named in honor Batavieren Batavia, the
Dutch ancestors. The city is centered around the east bank of the Ciliwung,
currently Fatahillah Square.
Batavia
resident called "Batavianen", later known as the tribe
"Betawi", consisted of creole ethnicity who are the descendants of
the various ethnicities that inhabit Batavia. In 1635, the city expanded to the
west bank of the Ciliwung River, on the ruins of former Jayakarta. The city was
designed with European Dutch style complete with a castle (Kasteel Batavia),
city walls, and the canal. The city is arranged in several blocks separated by
canals [1]. Batavia city was completed in 1650. Batavia became the headquarters
of the VOC in the East Indies. Canals filled because of outbreaks of tropical
in the walls of the city because of poor sanitation. The city began to expand
to the south after the epidemic of 1835 and 1870 pushed many people out of the
town's leading narrow Weltevreden area (now the area around the Merdeka
Square). Batavia became the administrative center of the Dutch East Indies. In
1942, during the Japanese occupation, Batavia was renamed menjadiJakarta and
still serves as the capital of Indonesia until now
5. Istana
Negara
Istana
Merdeka State Palace and is located in one complex at Jalan Medan Merdeka
Utara, Jakarta, are the two main buildings covering an area of 6.8 hectares
(1 hectare = 1 square hektometer = 10000 square meters) and is located between
Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara and Veteran road, and surrounded by a number of buildings
are often used for state activities. Two of the main building is overlooking
the Presidential Palace Park National Monument (Monas) (Jalan Medan Merdeka
Utara) and the National Palace overlooking the Ciliwung River (Jalan Veteran).
Aligned with the State Palace there are Bina Graha. While in the west wing
between the National Palace and the Palace of Independence, there are
Government House.
At
first in the Palace complex in Jakarta there is only one building, the State
Palace. Building that was built in 1796 during the reign of Governor-General
Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten and finished 1804 in the reign of
Governor-General Johannes Siberg was originally a vacation home outside the
city-owned Dutch businessman, JA van Braam. At that time the area later known
as the Harmony is a most prestigious location in New Batavia.
I will
tell you about three the most popular cities in my country. There are Jakarta,
Yogakarta, and Bali.
Jakarta,
Yogyakarta,
Yogyakarta is a city and the capital of Yogyakarta Special Region in Java,
Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and
culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows.
Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution
from 1945 to 1949. One of the districts in Yogyakarta,Kotagede, was the capital
of the Mataram Sultanate between 1575 and 1640. The city is named after the
Indian city of Ayodhya from the Ramayana epic. Yogya means 'suitable, fit,
proper', and karta, 'prosperous, flourishing' (i.e., 'a city that is fit to
prosper'). Because of its proximity to world famous Borobudur and Prambanan
temples, also because having unique Javanese court Kraton culture of Kraton
Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta has become the second most important tourist destination
in Indonesia after Bali. Most tourists come to Yogyakarta as an accommodation
base on visiting Borobudur and Prambanan and also for its strong Javanese
culture and tradition. This makes it prominent among other Javanese cities,
along with Surakarta or Solo, a city lying about 64 km to the east, Yogyakarta
is the centre of Javanese culture. Because of its proximity to world famous
Borobudur and Prambanan temples, also because having unique Javanese court
Kraton culture of Kraton Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta has become the second most
important tourist destination in Indonesia after Bali. Most tourists come to
Yogyakarta as an accommodation base on visiting Borobudur and Prambanan and
also for its strong Javanese culture and tradition. This makes it prominent
among other Javanese cities, along with Surakarta or Solo, a city lying about
64 km to the east, Yogyakarta is the centre of Javanese culture. Yogyakarta is
well known as home of Universitas Gadjah Mada, one of Indonesia's most
prominent universities.
Bali, Bali
is a province of Indonesia. The province covers a few small neighbouring
islands as well as the isle of Bali. The main island is located in the
westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and
Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 34 provinces with the provincial
capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. With a population recorded
as 3,890,757 in the 2010 census, and currently 4.22 million, the island is home
to most of Indonesia's Hindu minority. According to the 2010 Census, 83.5% of
Bali's population adhered to Balinese Hinduism while most of the remainder
followed Islam. Bali is also the largest tourist destination in the country and
is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern
dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music. A tourist haven
for decades, the city has seen a further surge in tourist numbers in recent
years. The tourism industry is primarily focused in the south, while significant
in the other parts of the island as well. The main tourist locations are the
town of Kuta (with its beach), and its outer suburbs of Legian and Seminyak
(which were once independent townships), the east coast town of Sanur (once the
only tourist hub), in the center of the island Ubud, to the south of the Ngurah
Rai International Airport, Jimbaran, and the newer development of Nusa Dua and
Pecatu.
Indonesia
has about 300 ethnic groups, each with cultural identities developed over
centuries, and influenced by Indian, Arabic, Chinese, and European sources.
Traditional Javanese and Balinese dances, for example, contain aspects of Hindu
culture and mythology, as do wayang kulit (shadow puppet) performances. So, all
of traditions in Indonesia is peculiar. The traditions I do not like in country is nothing, I love all of traditions.
My Favorit is Nganggung .many kind traditional dress in Indonesia, such as
Kebaya, such as batik, ikat, ulos and songket, cual are created across
Indonesia in styles that vary by region.
The profession of people in Indonesia are
Teacher, Banker, Farmer, doctor and etc. But, in Jakarta many employee in
company. In Jakarta, the main problem is Traffic Jam its too crowded.
kind of
souvenirs for tourists are the most popular here are Batik Dress and
Traditional cuisine of Indonesia.
My home
town have environmental problems there are much rubbish and ex mining location.
In here, our build the rubbish bank and Indonesia go green. I and my friend
found the Ngo about environment its KOPHI( indonesia: Koalisi Pemuda Hijau
Indonesia) KOPHI is a Coalition of Youth for Indonesia’s green. Its a action to
make Indonesia be green country.
We wake up in the morning at 04.30 am, our
breakfast with Friedrice, Bread and
Bubur ayam. we start working and school at 07.30 am. We finish as usual at 04.30 pm.
