Tugu Pahlawan (Heroes Monument)

Surabaya

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Tugu Pahlawan (Heroes Monument)

This landmark monument can be seen in the city centre. The Tugu Pahlawan is a typical piece of grandiose post-independence Indonesian public art and was erected in memory of the independence fighters who fell in the Battle of Surabaya in November 1945.

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addressTaman Kebon Rojo, Surabaya

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