It turns out that behind the Bundaran Senayan Statue, there is a story. Read more!
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A lot of monuments in Jakarta make people tend to name those monuments with easily spelled nicknames. For example, Bundaran Senayan statue, the man statue lifting a torch. Do you know some facts behind it?
1. The real name of this statue is the Pemuda Membangun statue.
2. Often called with Pizza Man Statue or the statue of Pria Pembawa Obor (The Torch Carrier).
3. The Pemuda Membangun Statue was made to give an honor to the youngsters who took part in Indonesia’s development.
4. The making of this statue symbolized the beginning of Sumpah Pemuda although it was inaugurated a month later.
5. The torch lifted by the man means a symbol of the youngsters’ spirit, which is expected to never die just like a flaming fire.
6. The Pemuda Membangun statue was made by the Bureau of Insinyur Seniman Arsitektur called ISA (Engineers Architectural Artist). The sculptors were Imam Supardi and Munir Pamuncak.
7. The cost of this statue-making was handled by Pertamina, a gas and oil mining company.
8. At that moment, Ibnu Sutowo, Pertamina’s CEO who was the 3rd Minister of Oil and Gas, also took part in this statue-making.
9. The maintenance of the Pemuda Membangun statue is the responsibility of the Landscaping Services of DKI Jakarta and the Fire Department.
10. This statue was placed on the intersection of Sudirman Street, Pattimura Street, Senopati Street, Hang Lekir Street, and Asia Afrika Street because it seemed to be the right and strategic area to build this big statue to be a monument of admiration.
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