Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

One of spectacular Jakarta's recreation and educational place is Taman Mini Indonesia Indah ( TMII ). The area covers 120 hectares in east Jakarta municipality. The concept of Mini Indonesia Indah is collecting and communicating the diversity of treasures of Indonesia. When you visit Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, you can see the whole of Indonesia in one day.
The idea of building a miniature which includes completeness of Indonesia with everything in it is triggered by the First Lady, Siti Hartinah, better known as Ibu Tien Soeharto. Through this miniature is expected to evoke a sense of pride and love for the fatherland in the entire Indonesian nation.
Almost every ethnic group in Indonesia has different shape and style buildings. Traditional buildings is built based on the environmental conditions and cultural assets. In TMII, the picture is realized through the Pavilion, which represents tribes located in 33 provinces in Indonesia
There are many recreation facilities. There are also Imax Theater In Keong Mas that plays a variety of films ranging from environmentally-themed films and the archipelago until the films box office that the resolution was changed to specifically for the IMAX theater.
In TMII there are various kinds of gardens that demonstrate the beauty of flora and fauna of Indonesia. We can also find many museum in TMII. The museum is intended to showcase the history, culture and technology such as the Indonesian Museum, Heritage Museum; such as : Museum of Transportation, and the Center for Science and Technology Demonstration.

The National Monument of Indonesia

The National Monument is one of the famous monuments in Indonesia. It is located in Central Jakarta. The National Monument is a 433 ft (132 meter) tower in the center of Merdeka Square. It is symbolizing the fight for Indonesia's independence. Construction began in 1961 under the direction of President Sukarno and the monument was opened to the public in 1975. It is topped by a flame covered with gold foil.
The monument is designed by Frederich Silaban and R.M. Soedarsono. Soedarsono incorporated the numbers 17, 8 and 45, representing the 17 August 1945 Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, in the dimensions of the monument. The monument is begun to build in n 17 Agustus 1961.
The memorial forms that one is very unique, is a stone made of marble obeliks yoni phallus-shaped fertility symbol based on Hindu culture. At the top of the national monument there is cup-shaped supporting bronze torches weighing 14.5 tons and 35 kg of gold coated. Torch or flame flaming is a symbol of fighting spirit that never goes out Indonesian citizen in gaining the independence.
On the outer yard encircling the monument, on each four corners, there are high reliefs of Indonesian History. The reliefs and statues were made from molded cement, but several of these statues are already damaged and have decayed due to torrential rain and the tropical climate.