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The Grave of Sukarno (or Bung Karno's Grave), Indonesia's first president, is located in Blitar, East Java. Initially an ordinary grave where he was buried shortly after his death, a mausoleum was constructed in the late 1970s and the site evolved into a political and religious pilgrimage site, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
Finally, at 10 am, Sukarno and Hatta stepped to the front porch, where Sukarno declared the independence of the Republic of Indonesia in front of a crowd of 500 people. This most historic of buildings was later ordered to be demolished by Sukarno himself, without any apparent reason.
The Grave of Sukarno (or Bung Karno's Grave), Indonesia's first president, is located in Blitar, East Java. Initially an ordinary grave where he was buried shortly after his death, a mausoleum was constructed in the late 1970s and the site evolved into a political and religious pilgrimage site, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
Indonesian President. Born Kusno Sosrodihardjo, Sukarno served as the President of Indonesia from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was stripped of his powers as President in 1966 because of his nationalism and policy of non-alignment. Sukarno was replaced by President Suharto. Memorials. Region. Asia.
- Batutulis, West Java
- June 6, 1901
- Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
One of the tourist attractions in Blitar municipality is the tomb of Soekarno, an Indonesian proclamation reader and the first President of the Republic of Indonesia. It is located at 60 Slamet Riyadi Street, Bendogerit village, Sunan wetan district, about 2 kilometers from Blitar city.
Despite family requests that he be buried at his home in Bogor, Sukarno was buried in an unmarked grave next to his mother in Blitar. His father’s grave was also moved here from Jakarta. It was only in 1978 that the lavish million-dollar monument was built and the gravesite was opened to visitors.
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SYND 23/6/70 FORMER PRESIDENT SUKARNO IS BURIED WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS. (23 Jun 1970) Former in a state funeral at his home town of Blitar, in East Java Find out more about AP...
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