Jakarta, Indonesia:The Geography of National Monuments

and the meaning of place

Jayakarta 1618

Batavia 1650

Batavia 1897

The National Monument

MONAS

Diponegoro

Hero Monument

Tugu tani

Friendship Fountain

Friendship Fountain - Farmer’s Protest

Dirgantara

Dirgantara

Dirgantara

Free Irian

Free Irian (detail)

Free Irian Anti-Chinese Demonstration

Patung pemuda

Patung permuda

Pancasila Sakti - Lubang buaya

Destruction of Communist Party Symbol

The PKI

Lubang buaya

Lubang buaya

Lubang buaya

Trisakti

Trisakti Monument

Translations and Jakarta Logistics

Translations of documents and interviews conducted in bahasa Indonesia is provided with with assistance from Ovet Toekan and Ida Belfield. Jakarta logistics provided by Ovet Productions.

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