Yogya Kembali Monument

Cone-shaped building consisting of three floors. The inside contains a diorama that tells the events of Yogya's return to the hands of the government of Indonesia, though only for 6 hours.

History:
Yogya Kembali Monument was built on June 29, 1985. The initiator of this monument is the Colonel Soegiarto (Mayor of Yogyakarta).The name was chosen with the intention of Yogya Kembali as tetenger historical event of the withdrawal of Dutch troops occupying the capital Yogyakrta on June 29, 1949, which is the starting point of the independent Indonesian nation significantly from Dutch colonialism.
To commemorate the history of national struggle, on June 29, 1985 built Monument Yogya Kembali (Monjali). Laying the first stone monument as high as 31.8 meters made by HB IX after the traditional ceremony of planting buffalo head. Four years later, on July 6, 1989, this building was finished. The opening was inaugurated by President Suharto signing the inscription.
The monument is located on the protruding Hamlet, Village Sariharjo, Ngaglik District, Sleman Kapubaten is shaped mountain, which became the symbol of fertility also have to preserve the cultural significance of prehistoric ancestors. Laying bangunanpun follow cultural Yogyakarta, located on the imaginary axis that connects the Merapi, Monument, Palace, Stage Tritis Krapyak and Parang. "Macrocosmic Axis or Axis of Life" as Gunadi on YogYES. Imaginary point in the building which stands on 5.6 hectare of land can be seen on the third floor, precisely at the site of the founding of the flagpole.
Yogya Kembali Monument name is a symbol of government functioning again as tetengger Republic of Indonesia and the withdrawal of Dutch troops withdrawn history of the capital city of Yogyakarta on June 29, 1949 and the return of President Soekarno, Vice-President Mohammad Hatta and other officials on July 6, 1949 in Yogyakarta.

Space plane replica Until Silence
Entering the area of ​​the monument is located about three kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta city, visitors are greeted by a replica plane Cureng near the eastern door and replica aircraft Guntai near the west door. Climb the podium in the west and east, visitors can see two-wheeled machine guns complete with her seat, before descending towards the foot of the mountain front yard Monument. At the southern end of the courtyard stood a wall which contains 420 names of fallen fighters between December 19, 1948 until June 29, 1949 as well as his poetry Karawang Bekasi Anwar for the unknown heroes.
The monument is surrounded by a pond (moat) which is divided by four roads to the main building. Road linking west and east of the entrance floor that consists of four rooms presenting a collection of at least 1,000 of the March attack, the struggle prior to independence to the city of Yogyakarta became the capital of Indonesia. Students' Army uniform and sedan chairs Great Commander General Sudirman are kept there. In addition, there is also the Main Assembly room, which is located adjacent room I.The room was a circle with a diameter of about 25 meters is a functional room that is rented for seminars or weddings.
Meanwhile, the road north and south connected by stairs to the second floor on the outer wall that circles the building is carved with 40 reliefs depicting the struggle of the nation from August 17, 1945 until December 28, 1949. Some historical events such as the physical struggle and diplomacy since the proclamation of Independence, the return of President and Vice President to Yogyakarta and the establishment of People's Security Army depicted in reliefs. While in the building, 10 dioramas encircling the building and picturing fictional situations when the Dutch attacked Maguwo on 19 December 1948, March, Roem Royen Agreement, until the proclamation of August 17, 1949 memorial at the Great House Yogyakarta.
The top floor is a place of quiet circle, equipped with a flagpole fitted with red and white flag in the middle of the room, and relief of a hand depicting a physical struggle on the west wall and diplomacy on the east wall. The room named Garbha Graha it serves as a place to pray and reflect on the heroes of the struggle.
During this struggle could only be heard through the history teachers at school, or the story of a grandfather to grandson.Yogya Kembali Monument provides a clearer picture of how independence was achieved. Looking at the various dioramas, relief is engraved or a collection of clothing to weapons that had been used by freedom fighters. One place that will satisfy any curiosity about the way nation Indonesia gained independence.
(YogYES.COM: R. Shah)


Yogya Kembali Monument
Ring Road Utara, Yogyakarta
Phone: +62 274 868 225.
Schedule of visits:
Tuesday s / d Sunday: At 08:00 s / d 16:00
Monday: Close
Admission Fees: Adult Rp.5000, Foreign Tourist Rp.7.500
Special group bookings (more than 30 people), the tariff cut of 10 percent. While the kindergarten children get a discount rate of 50 percent for child