“Yogya Kembali” (Back Yogya) Monument is a museum of history of the struggle for independence of the Republic of Indonesia in Yogyakarta city and managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Museum located in the northern part of the city is visited by many students in the event excursion.
The Monument with a cone shape is comprised of three floors and is equipped with a library room and multipurpose room. At the entrance shutter written some 422 names of fallen heroes in the area Wehrkreise III (RIS) between December 19, 1948 until June 29, 1949. In four space museum on the 1st floor there is a collection of objects: realia, replicas, photographs, documents, heraldika, various types of weapons, a common kitchen in the evocative atmosphere of the war of independence 1945-1949. Stretchers and carts (horse carriage) which once used by the Great Commander General Sudirman are also stored here (in the museum space number 2).
“Yogya Kembali” monument was built on June 29, 1985 with a traditional ceremony of planting buffalo head and laying the first stone by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paduka Paku Alam VIII. The idea for establishing this monument were raised by Colonel Soegiarto, as Mayor of Yogyakarta in 1983.
Name of Monument Yogya Kembali chosen with the intention as tetenger (memorial) from the historical events of the withdrawal of Dutch troops occupied the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, Yogyakarta at the time, dated June 29, 1949. This is an early sign of the independent nation of Indonesia from the Dutch government power.
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