TUGU PANCORAN / JEWEL MONUMENT

Tugu Pancoran: Jakarta Community are generally more familiar with this sculpture as Tugu Pancoran

,In terms of the actual name of this sculpture is a sculpture Dirgantara.Arsitek is Bp.Edhi Sunarso and his sculpture work done by the community of Yogyakarta Arca makers who also chaired by Mr Edhi Sunarso itself. Mr Edhi Sunarso also making sculpture that mengarsiteki Welcome to the Hotel Indonesia, West Irian Liberation statue in Banteng, historical diorama at the National Monument and Museum Pancasila Sakti Lubang Buaya and others.                                                                                                                                                

This sculpture is made on the idea of ​​Jewel's first president Sukarno of Indonesia who want to made a statue as a symbol of Indonesian aviation or aerospace. Hence the name of his early sculptures is the Statue of Aerospace. But because of its location in the Jewel, Jakarta people prefer to call it as the Statue of Tugu Pancoran.Human statues depict aerospace Space that shows spirit and courage of Indonesia to explore space. Hence also the statue is placed in the roundabout Jl. General Gatot Subroto opposite Wisma Aerospace Aldiron the former headquarters of the Indonesian National Army (Air Force).                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                 In the beginning of manufacture, Bung Karno himself who became his model.Before mockups sculpture done by Mr Edhi Sunarso it, Bung Karno repeatedly demonstrate how to model his statue should stand. Space man mentioned in the report named Billy Glass Mental Bentolo. Gatot Kaca this track and flew off towards Tebet. Her process of supervised directly by Bung Karno. The statue is made from bronze metal has an overall weight of 11 tons and 11 meters high, but high Voetstuk (foot statue) is 27 meters.

The cost of making this sculpture is approximately 12 million dollars (In 1964). The initial cost is borne by Mr. Edhi Sunarso, the sculptor. The government only pays 5m that time. Bung Karno had to sell the car for $ 1m to add to his personal shortcomings. This is the last monument that was never formalized by the Bung Karno because he was already ill and died.Thus the history of making sculpture / monument Aerospace or better known as the Jewel monument is hopefully much help thank you.