National Monument (Monas)

E169812

historical landmark national monument obelisk tourist attraction tower

The National Monument (Monas) is a towering obelisk in central Jakarta that serves as Indonesia’s iconic symbol of independence and a major historical and tourist landmark.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Monumen Nasional	2
National Monument (Monas) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1486868 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Monument (Monas)
Context triple: [Jakarta, hasLandmark, National Monument (Monas)]

A. Gedung Sate
Gedung Sate is a historic government building in Bandung, Indonesia, renowned for its unique Indo-European architectural style and iconic central "satay skewer" tower.
B. Parliament Complex, Senayan
Parliament Complex, Senayan is a major legislative complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, housing key national parliamentary institutions and serving as a central venue for the country’s legislative activities.
C. Independence Memorial Hall
Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument and ceremonial hall in Colombo, Sri Lanka, built to commemorate the country’s independence from British rule.
D. Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace is a historic presidential residence and former Dutch colonial palace set within expansive botanical gardens in Bogor, Indonesia.
E. Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Monument (Monas)
Target entity description: The National Monument (Monas) is a towering obelisk in central Jakarta that serves as Indonesia’s iconic symbol of independence and a major historical and tourist landmark.

A. Gedung Sate
Gedung Sate is a historic government building in Bandung, Indonesia, renowned for its unique Indo-European architectural style and iconic central "satay skewer" tower.
B. Parliament Complex, Senayan
Parliament Complex, Senayan is a major legislative complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, housing key national parliamentary institutions and serving as a central venue for the country’s legislative activities.
C. Independence Memorial Hall
Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument and ceremonial hall in Colombo, Sri Lanka, built to commemorate the country’s independence from British rule.
D. Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace is a historic presidential residence and former Dutch colonial palace set within expansive botanical gardens in Bogor, Indonesia.
E. Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical landmark ⓘ national monument ⓘ obelisk ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ tower ⓘ
architect	Friedrich Silaban ⓘ R.M. Soedarsono ⓘ
category	Buildings and structures in Jakarta ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Indonesia ⓘ National symbols of Indonesia ⓘ Tourist attractions in Jakarta ⓘ
commissionedBy	Sukarno ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1961 ⓘ
country	Indonesia ⓘ
elevatorCapacity	about 11 people ⓘ
feature	flame-shaped top ⓘ historical museum ⓘ observation deck ⓘ relief panels ⓘ
goldPlatingWeight	approximately 35 kg ⓘ approximately 77 lb ⓘ
governingBody	Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta ⓘ surface form: Government of Jakarta
hasElevator	yes ⓘ
height	132 m ⓘ 433 ft ⓘ
inaugurationDate	1975 ⓘ
locatedIn	Central Jakarta ⓘ Jakarta ⓘ Merdeka Square ⓘ
material	bronze ⓘ gold ⓘ marble ⓘ
museumLocation	base of the monument ⓘ
museumTheme	history of Indonesia ⓘ
nativeName	National Monument (Monas) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Monumen Nasional
nativeNameLanguage	Indonesian ⓘ
near	Gambir railway station ⓘ Presidential Palace of Indonesia ⓘ surface form: Presidential Palace (Jakarta)
observationDeckHeight	about 115 m ⓘ
officialName	National Monument (Monas) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Monumen Nasional
openedToPublic	1975 ⓘ
owner	Government of Indonesia ⓘ
publicAccess	yes ⓘ
reliefsDepict	Indonesian history ⓘ struggle for independence ⓘ
shortName	Monas ⓘ
symbolOf	Indonesian independence ⓘ Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia ⓘ surface form: Republic of Indonesia

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jakarta → hasLandmark → National Monument (Monas) ⓘ

National Monument (Monas) → officialName → National Monument (Monas) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Monumen Nasional

National Monument (Monas) → nativeName → National Monument (Monas) self-linksurface differs ⓘ