Monumen Jalesveva Jayamahe (MONJAYA)

 

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Surabaya has a lot of icons that indicate the advantages and the characteristics or the differences from each areas. But this time we were interested to tell the biggest and tallest Surabaya fate icon.

You have already known about the Statue of Liberty in New York. But don’t you know that Indonesia precisely in Surabaya also has a statue like the Statue of Liberty? Indonesian’s Liberty Statue called MONJAYA, Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument. Jalesveva Jayamahe is the motto of the Indonesian Navy from Sansekerta language. Jalesveva Jayamahe means 'Marine We Jaya'.
               

Believe it or not MONJAYA is the second tallest after the Liberty Statue. Monjaya located in the Headquarters of Armatim, North End Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
               

Monjaya is 31 meters tall statue that stands on top of a building purposely built as high as 29 meters. So the total height of Monjaya is 60 meters above sea level. This monument depicts a Navy officer fully dressed facing towards the sea as the representative of the next generation with confidence and determination to take the storm waves crashing and heading direction had dreamed that the ideals of the Indonesian nation.

Monjaya built in 1990 that was designed by I Nyoman Nuarte. The building was inaugurated on December 5, 1996 by the second President of Indonesia, Soeharto. Here's a few Monjaya forming materials:
 * Frame Vertical statue made of 9 mm multiplex.
 * Frame made of steel concrete Bantu 8 mm.
*  Las Brass Copper Splicing.
 * Main Frame Leather Sculpture consists of a steel strip width of 5 cm and 2 cm thick.
 * Formation Leather Texture with Las Draft Brass Statue.
 * Leather Sculpture processed with acid green color Platina.

Monjaya building consists of 5 floors. The first floor is located in the basement cafeteria and gallery which contains miniature Monjaya, foud court, and some military clothes are on display in the window. This place sells some typical souvenirs of the military, such as doreng textured clothes.

The second floor is the main room to get into Monjaya. In front of the entrance we will found some prismatic solar panels that are used as the energy centers. When we entered we will meet the receptionist, they are from the Indonesian Military, then there is a room behind the receptionist that contains the beginning of the construction of this monument, the initiator of the construction of the monument, and there is also a display case filled with plaque and trophies that have been earned by the ship's Navy.

The third floor is a room filled with ship photographs, ship miniatures, and the helicopter miniatures owned by the Indonesian Navy. Oh yeah, you are allowed to see and take some pictures of it, but you may not touch it. On this floor we will also found the badges owned of each Marine Corps.

                The fourth floor is a room that contains only a small room. In this room we can know who's Chief of Naval Staff in Surabaya. In this room we will found the flags of each of the Marine Corps. The roof of the this floor is half ball shaped painted with the painting of the full of clouds sky.

                The fifth floor is the top floor. Where the Monjaya located. It’s a bit scary in this location. But it will gone after we are able to see the whole scenery, especially the ocean of Armatim Command Headquarters. From here you can also see the blue sky which is so beautiful in close up. Even from up there you can see the longest bridge in Indonesia, Suramadu.

Friends, there is a giant gong made of copper the rest of the construction process Monjaya sculpture in front of the Monjaya building. The diameter of this gong is 6 meters and 2 tons weight. The Gong was named 'Kyai Tentrem' made for the inauguration Monjaya.

It’s our story about the Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument. Hopefully, our story can increase your knowledge and curiosity about Surabaya that makes you eager to go visit Surabaya. See you next time. Miss u so much.