Its mordant stories revolve around what is now Jakarta’s central Merdeka (Freedom) Square, and the streets close by. Visitors today to the Indonesian capital might find Pram’s take extreme.

One of these attractions is the National Monument, an obelisk that’s located right in the middle of the Merdeka Square. Here, you can find the first Indonesian flag that was flown during the ...

Istana Merdeka (Merdeka Palace) is the one that faces the Monas area, particularly Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara. According to presidenri.go.id , the palace building process started in 1873 and was ...

Many of the buildings around Merdeka Square, those that haven’t been demolished to make way for parking lots or high-rise buildings, were built by Europeans to house their social clubs and families.

PEOPLE'S PALACE: The public visit the Merdeka Palace on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara, Central Jakarta, for a tour. ... and the 2,400-square-meter Merdeka Palace, built between 1873 and 1879.

In celebration of Indonesia’s Independence Day on August 17, 2013, a grand National Cultural Parade will be staged in Jakarta on Sunday, August 18, featuring thousands of artists from across the cou ...