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Merdeka Square (other)
Merdeka Square may refer to: * Merdeka Square, Jakarta, Indonesia *Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *Merdeka Square, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia See also * Freedom Square (other) * Independence Square (other) * Merdeka Palace The Merdeka Palace (; also known in Indonesian as ''Istana Gambir'' and during the Dutch colonial times as ''Paleis te Koningsplein''), is one of six presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square in Cen ..., Jakarta, Indonesia * Istiqlal Mosque (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merdeka Square, Jakarta
Merdeka Square ( Indonesian: ''Medan Merdeka'' or ''Lapangan Merdeka'', formerly nl, Koningsplein, lit. "King's Square") is a large square located in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia. ''Merdeka'' is the Indonesian word for freedom or independence. Measuring approximately one square kilometer in area, if the surrounding fields within the Merdeka Square are included, it is considered one of the largest squares in the world. At 75 hectares, it is over five times the size of Tiananmen Square, and 12 times the size of Place de la Concorde. At its center stands the National Monument, often called ''Monas'' (''Monumen Nasional''). The paved plaza surrounds the monument often host national events such as military and float parades, as well as civic demonstrations. Surrounding the Monument is now a park with a musical fountain in western side, and a deer enclosure where deer roam among the shady trees in the southeast corner. The square is a popular destination for Jakartans for sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
Independence Square ( ms, Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang or simply the ''Padang'' (meaning "field" in Malay) and was used as the cricket green of the Selangor Club (now the Royal Selangor Club). It was here that the Union Flag was lowered and the Malaysian flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on 31 August 1957. Since then, the Independence Square has been the usual venue for the annual Independence Day Parade. History In the early days of Kuala Lumpur, the Chinese and Malay communities settled along the east bank of the Klang River. To the west of the river was land originally owned by Yap Ah Loy and was used to plant vegetables. In 1880, the state capital of Selangor was moved from Klang to Kuala Lumpur by the colonial administration. The then British Resident William Bloomfield Douglas decided that the government buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merdeka Square, Kota Kinabalu
Merdeka Square ( ms, Padang Merdeka) is a square located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The square has a capacity of around 5,000. History The square once became the site for sporting event during British North Borneo Crown period. Before the Jesselton Community Hall was built in the 1950s, the square is not just used as a football field, but also became a parade site especially before the construction of Kota Kinabalu Sports Complex. On 16 September 1963, the late Chief Minister Donald Stephens declared the formation of the Federation of Malaysia at the site. Since then, the square is only used for small ceremonies. In 2015, the square was closed for several months for renovation works. On 23 February 2018, it is one of 24 heritage sites in the state that were gazetted by Sabah’s State Heritage Council under new enactment of "State Heritage Enactment 2017". See also * Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur * Merdeka Square, Jakarta Merdeka Square ( Indonesian: ''Medan Merd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Square (other)
Freedom Square may refer to: * Freedom Square, Sukhumi, ''Republic of Abkhazia'' / Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia (Georgia) (''Площадь Свободы'') *Freedom Square, Yerevan, Armenia (''Ազատության հրապարակ'') * Freedom Square, Baku, Azerbaijan (''Azadlıq meydanı'') * Freedom Square, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (''Praça da Liberdade'') * Freedom Square, Nicosia, Cyprus (''Πλατεία Ελευθερίας'') *Freedom Square, Brno, Czechia (''Náměstí Svobody'') * Freedom Square, Tallinn, Estonia (''Vabaduse väljak'') * Freedom Square, Batumi, Georgia (''თავისუფლების მოედანი'') * Freedom Square, Tbilisi, Georgia (''თავისუფლების მოედანი'') *Freedom Square, Heraklion, Greece (''Πλατεία Ελευθερίας'') *Freedom Square, Kos, Greece (''Πλατεία Ελευθερίας'') * Freedom Square, Budapest, Hungary (''Szabadság Tér'') * Azadi Square, also known as ''Freedo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Square (other)
Independence Square may refer to: * Independence Square, Gyumri, Armenia * Independence Square, at Pabna University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh * Independence Square, Minsk, Belarus * Independence Square, Sofia, Bulgaria * Plaza de la Independencia, Quito, Ecuador * Black Star Square, also called Independence Square, Accra, Ghana * Merdeka Square, Jakarta, Indonesia * Independence Square, Nur-Sultan, Astana, Kazakhstan * Independence Square, Vilnius, Lithuania * Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia * Putrajaya Independence Square, Malaysia * Independence Square outside St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta * Independence Square in Choibalsan, Mongolia * Independence Square (Podgorica), Montenegro * Praça da Independência, Maputo, Mozambique * Tinubu Square, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria * Independence Square (Basseterre), Saint Kitts and Nevis * Independence Square, Chachapoyas, Peru * Independence Square, Colombo, Sri Lanka * Onafhankelijkheidsplein, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merdeka Palace
The Merdeka Palace (; also known in Indonesian as ''Istana Gambir'' and during the Dutch colonial times as ''Paleis te Koningsplein''), is one of six presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta, Indonesia and is used as the official residence of the president of the Republic of Indonesia President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese f .... The palace was a residence for the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies during the colonial era. In 1949, the palace was renamed Merdeka Palace, "(ke)merdeka(an)" meaning "freedom" or "independence". The Merdeka Palace is part of the Jakarta Presidential Palace Complex, which also includes the Istana Negara (Jakarta), Negara Palace, Wisma Negara (state guest house), Sekretaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
