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Yogyakarta
Yogya Kembali Monument
At Yogyakarta's northern ringroad is the Monumen Yogya Kembali, established to commemorate
Yogyakarta as the capital of the Republic of Indonesia in 1949. The monument has three floors.
The first floor holds a museum, a library, an auditorium and cafeteria. On the second floors are
10 dioramas depicting the highlights of the struggle to recapture Yogyakarta from the
occupation of the Dutch Armed Forces. On the balustrade is 40 relief depicting the history of
the Indonesian people's struggle for independence.
Other places of interest:
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