West Irian Liberation Monument, Monument at Banteng Square, Jakarta, Indonesia
The bronze statue stands 35 meters tall in the center of Banteng Square, depicting a man breaking chains with outstretched arms.
The monument commemorates the liberation of West Irian from Dutch control in 1962 through Operation Mandala under General Soeharto's command.
Sculptor Edhi Sunarso and architects Friedrich Silaban and Henk Ngantung collaborated to create this representation of Indonesian independence and territorial unity.
The monument occupies a 76-meter-long platform with 17-meter width, featuring ramps on both sides and a 6-meter-high podium base.
The statue weighs eight tons and shows a shirtless figure with detailed facial features, representing the acronym IRIAN: Join the Republic of Indonesia Anti-Netherlands.
Location: Sawah Besar
GPS coordinates: -6.17032,106.83490
Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:58
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