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Proclamation Monument

Indonesia

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Continue your day tour to Jakarta Monument Proclamation monument in Jalan Proklamasi, Central Jakarta. The monument was constructed on the site of Indonesian Proclamation (declaration) of Independence in 17 August 1945. The monument featuring the statue of Indonesian first president Soekarno reading the Indonesian Proclamation of Independence with vice president Mohammad Hatta.

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Contents

8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Orientation

    Welcome to Tugu Proklamasi, arguably the most fundamentally significant locus of modern Indonesian political history. To intellectually comprehend the profound gravity of this specific geographical coordinate, we must initiate a…

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  2. 2The Entrance and the Politics of Memory

    As we critically evaluate the monumental entrance plaza, it is intellectually imperative to address a profound, highly controversial paradox regarding this specific site's historical preservation. The most immediate, incredibly…

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  3. 3Tugu Petir: The Lightning Monument

    Direct your analytical focus toward the highly unique, incredibly striking obelisk crowned with the undeniable, highly stylized symbol of a massive lightning bolt, formally designated as Tugu Petir. This precise, highly specific…

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  4. 4The Founding Fathers: Iconography of Leadership

    We now address the massive, highly imposing, oversized bronze statues of the two absolutely critical founding fathers, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta. The rigorous academic analysis of these specific monumental sculptures provides…

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  5. 5The Text: Pragmatism and Legal Weight

    Positioned prominently between the two massive statues is a massive, highly exact, heavily enlarged bronze replica of the original, incredibly foundational Proclamation document. From a strict historical and linguistic analytical…

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  6. 6The Memorial Wall and Pedagogical Reliefs

    Let us now shift our highly analytical attention to the incredibly expansive, highly detailed memorial wall situated prominently behind the central statues. This massive architectural feature is densely, heavily populated with…

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  7. 7Contemporary Relevance and Civic Space

    For our final analytical segment, we must rigorously evaluate the highly complex, incredibly dynamic contemporary sociological function of this massive monument within the incredible, highly chaotic urban fabric of modern,…

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  8. 8Closing

    As we conclude our rigorous, highly interdisciplinary investigation of Tugu Proklamasi, it is intellectually incredibly imperative to synthesize our highly complex, incredibly diverse analytical observations. We have…

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What is Proclamation Monument?

Proclamation Monument is a place in Indonesia with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationIndonesia
TypeHeritage
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates-6.2023, 106.8483
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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