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Selamat Datang Monument
Selamat Datang Monument
Native name; Indonesian: Monumen Selamat Datang
	File:Monumen Selamat Datang.jpg
Location	Jalan Bundaran HI, Tanah Abang, Jakarta 10350, Indonesia
Built	August 17, 1961
Architect	Henk Ngantung, Edhi Sunarso

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Selamat Datang Monument (Selamat Datang is Indonesian for "Welcome"), also known as the Welcome Monument, is a monument located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in 1962, Selamat Datang Monument is one of the historic landmarks of Jakarta.

History and design

During the 1960s, President Soekarno ordered several constructions and city beautification projects for the preparation of the Asian Games IV. This includes the construction of the Ikada Sport Complex (in what is now Gelora Bung Karno Sport Complex) and several statues, one of them is the Selamat Datang Monument, at that time known as Tugu Selamat Datang. The design of the statue was sketched by Henk Ngantung, at that time the vice governor of Jakarta.^[1]

The construction of the statue for the Selamat Datang Monument was done by Indonesian sculptor Edhi Sunarso. The statue shows two bronze statues of a man and a woman, waving in a welcoming gesture. The woman is shown holding a bouquet in her left hand. The height of the figures are five meters from head to toe, or seven meters from the tip of the raised arm to toe. The two figures stand atop a pedestal. In total, the monument is thirty meters above the ground. Selamat Datang Monument symbolizes the openness of the Indonesian nation to welcome the visitors of the Asian Games IV.

The construction of the statue was started on August 17, 1961. During the construction of the statue, Edhi Sunarso was visited by Soekarno, US Ambassador to Indonesia Howard P. Jones, and other ministers in his studio.^[2]

Bundaran Hotel Indonesia

File:Welcome Roundabout.jpg

Bundaran Hotel Indonesia or Hotel Indonesia Roundabout where the Selamat Datang Monument is located.

Selamat Datang Monument is located in the center of a roundabout known as Bundaran Hotel Indonesia or Bundaran HI (Indonesian for "Hotel Indonesia Roundabout"). It is so named because of its proximity to Hotel Indonesia. At its completion, Hotel Indonesia and its roundabout is the gateway for visitors of Jakarta. The roundabout features a pond with fountains.

In 2002, Bundaran Hotel Indonesia was restored by PT Jaya Konstruksi Manggala Pratama. The restoration introduced new fountains, new design of the pool, and new lighting.

References

^ Sejarah singkat patung-patung dan monumen di Jakarta (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Jakarta Raya (Indonesia). Dinas Museum dan Sejarah. 1992. p. 13.
^ yulian.firdaus.or.id - Monumen Selamat Datang

[1] Sejarah singkat patung-patung dan monumen di Jakarta (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Jakarta Raya (Indonesia). Dinas Museum dan Sejarah. 1992. p. 13.

[selamatdatang-2] yulian.firdaus.or.id - Monumen Selamat Datang

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 ==History and design==
-During the 1960s, President [[Soekarno]] ordered several constructions and city beautification projects for the preparation of the Asian Games IV. This includes the construction of the Ikada Sport Complex (in what is now [[Gelora Bung Karno]] Sport Complex) and several statues, one of them is the Selamat Datang Monument, at that time known as ''Tugu Selamat Datang''. The construction of the statue was started in August 17, 1961 held by Henk Ngantung, at that time the vice governor of Jakarta.<ref>{{cite book |title=Sejarah singkat patung-patung dan monumen di Jakarta |last= |first= |authorlink= |language=Indonesian|year=1992 |publisher=Jakarta Raya (Indonesia). Dinas Museum dan Sejarah |location=Jakarta |isbn= |page=13 |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>
+During the 1960s, President [[Soekarno]] ordered several constructions and city beautification projects for the preparation of the Asian Games IV. This includes the construction of the Ikada Sport Complex (in what is now [[Gelora Bung Karno]] Sport Complex) and several statues, one of them is the Selamat Datang Monument, at that time known as ''Tugu Selamat Datang''. The design of the statue was sketched by Henk Ngantung, at that time the vice governor of Jakarta.<ref>{{cite book |title=Sejarah singkat patung-patung dan monumen di Jakarta |last= |first= |authorlink= |language=Indonesian|year=1992 |publisher=Jakarta Raya (Indonesia). Dinas Museum dan Sejarah |location=Jakarta |isbn= |page=13 |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>
-Selamat Datang Monument was designed by Indonesian scuptor Edhi Sunarso in Karangwuni. The monument shows two bronze statues of a man and a woman, waving in a welcoming gesture. The woman is shown holding a bouquet in her left hand. The height of the figures are five meters from head to toe, or seven meters from the tip of the raised arm to toe. The two figures stand atop a thirty meter pedestal. It symbolizes the openness of the Indonesian nation to welcome the visitors of the Asian Games IV.
+The construction of the statue for the Selamat Datang Monument was done by Indonesian sculptor Edhi Sunarso. The statue shows two bronze statues of a man and a woman, waving in a welcoming gesture. The woman is shown holding a bouquet in her left hand. The height of the figures are five meters from head to toe, or seven meters from the tip of the raised arm to toe. The two figures stand atop a pedestal. In total, the monument is thirty meters above the ground. Selamat Datang Monument symbolizes the openness of the Indonesian nation to welcome the visitors of the Asian Games IV.
-During the design of the statue, Edhi Sunarso was visited by Soekarno, US Ambassador to Indonesia [[United_States_Ambassador_to_Indonesia#Ambassadors|Howard P. Jones]], and several ministers in his studio.<ref name="selamatdatang">[http://yulian.firdaus.or.id/2008/04/13/bundaran-hi/ yulian.firdaus.or.id - Monumen Selamat Datang]</ref>
+The construction of the statue was started on August 17, 1961. During the construction of the statue, Edhi Sunarso was visited by Soekarno, US Ambassador to Indonesia [[United_States_Ambassador_to_Indonesia#Ambassadors|Howard P. Jones]], and other ministers in his studio.<ref name="selamatdatang">[http://yulian.firdaus.or.id/2008/04/13/bundaran-hi/ yulian.firdaus.or.id - Monumen Selamat Datang]</ref>
 ==''Bundaran Hotel Indonesia''==
 [[image:Welcome Roundabout.jpg|thumbnail|left|''Bundaran Hotel Indonesia'' or Hotel Indonesia Roundabout where the Selamat Datang Monument is located.]]
-Selamat Datang Monument is located in the center of a roundabout known as ''Bundaran Hotel Indonesia'' or ''Bundaran HI'' (Indonesian for "Hotel Indonesia Roundabout"). It is so named because of its proximity to [[Hotel Indonesia]]. At its completion, Hotel Indonesia and its roundabout is the gateway for foreign people who visited Jakarta. The roundabout features a pond with fountains.
+Selamat Datang Monument is located in the center of a roundabout known as ''Bundaran Hotel Indonesia'' or ''Bundaran HI'' (Indonesian for "Hotel Indonesia Roundabout"). It is so named because of its proximity to [[Hotel Indonesia]]. At its completion, Hotel Indonesia and its roundabout is the gateway for visitors of Jakarta. The roundabout features a pond with fountains.
 In 2002, ''Bundaran Hotel Indonesia'' was restored by PT Jaya Konstruksi Manggala Pratama. The restoration introduced new fountains, new design of the pool, and new lighting.