Alun-Alun Tugu Malang — Attraction in Malang

The first name of the Tugu Square was JP Coen Plein as a tribute to Governor-General Jaan Pieterzoen Coen (also known as the founder of Batavia). Even the names of the streets around the square of this monument is also given the name of the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies who once ruled before.

The development objective of the JP Coen Plein park is complementary to the Dutch East Indies governor's yard. This park when first built is still very simple, there is no monument, railing fence, fountain and so on.

The construction of the monument in the middle of JP Coen Park started on August 17, 1946, a year after Indonesia's independence. The first stone was placed on the spot and signed by Soekarno and A.G. Suroto.

When the monument construction of Tugu has reached 95 percent, the Dutch had destroyed it in Military Aggression I in 1947. The Dutch destroyed this monument only to express its frustration against the persistent arek-arek Malang in maintaining Malang as the aggression took place.

Tugu Monument collapsed was rebuilt in 1953 by the Government of Malang City. Then this monument monument inaugurated by President Ir. Soekarno.

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Monument located in the middle of the square became the fifth symbol for the five directions, where the main direction to City Hall Building is flanked by two roads namely Jalan Mojopahit and Jalan Gajahmada. While the rest towards the other roads are Jalan Kahuripan, Jalan Suropati and Jalan Kertanegara.

The peak of the monument shaped bamboo sharp monument became the symbol of bamboo spears as a weapon used by the people of Indonesia in expelling the invaders. The chain becomes the symbol of unity and unity of the Indonesian people that can not be divorced by the colonialists.

Bintang which has 17 foundations and 8 levels and also 4 and 5 angle staircase became the symbol of the independence day of Indonesia that is August 17, 1945. The red and white lotus in the pond around Tugu become brave and sacred symbol, like the Indonesian flag.

Round Square is a square or field which is located in Malang City, East Java. This square was built in 1920 by Dutchman Thomas Karsten. In the center of the square is a monument surrounded by lotus ponds. Round Square is located in front of Malang City Hall. This Bunder Square is a symbol of Dutch colonial power in Malang City, because the colonial government assumed that Malang City Square was too smelly. Initially the name of this park was JP Coen Plein, as a form of respect to the Governor general Jaan Pieterzoen Coen. The foundation of the monument in the central part of the square was built in 1945 and was once destroyed by the Dutch while controlling the city of Malang. In 1952, this monument was rebuilt which was inaugurated by

President Soekarno on May 20, 1953. Round Square is a landmark of Malang City besides Adimarga Ijen.

It is usually called Tugu 'Alun-alun Bunder' because this monument was built in the middle of a round square in front of the Malang mayor's office. This area during the colonial era was named 'JP Coen Plein'. The construction of the monument, which was intended to commemorate the proclamation of independence, began on August 17, 1946. Before the construction was completed there was a war known as 'clash I'. This 100% unfinished monument was destroyed by the Dutch army. After the war, the construction of the monument was resumed and inaugurated by President Sukarno on May 20, 1953, under the name Tugu Nasional. Nowadays Tugu Nasional, together with Alun-alun Bunder and the city hall building, has become one of the icons of pride for the people of Malang.