Monas and Giant Corpse Flower - National Monument - Monumen Nasional (Jakarta)

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Monas and Giant Corpse Flower - National Monument - Monumen Nasional (Jakarta)

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The National Monument (Monas) in Merdeka Square in Jakarta (Indonesia).

The Monas is clearly inspired by the Giant Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum), which is another symbol of Indonesia (it is the official emblem of the Indonesian province of Bengkulu, also known as Southwest Sumatra).

For more information about the Corpse Flower, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorphophallus_titanum

For more information about the Indonesia National Monument, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_(Indonesia)

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on September 2, 2011
Jalan Kawasan Monas, Jakarta Capital Region 10250, Indonesia
GPS coordinates: -6.176139,106.826455 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)
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