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Tugu Muda

The Monument to Youth

One of Semarang's landmarks - an obelisk set in the middle of a roundabout. It commemorates the five days of fierce battle (14-19 October 1945) between Indonesian freedom fighters and Japanese soldiers who refused to surrender.

Address: At the western end of Jl Pandaran and Jl Pemuda

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