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The Monument Of Pekalongan The Monument Of Pekalongan is one of the most famous landmark in Pekalongan. It is located in Gajah Mada street, Bendan, Pekalongan. The monument was surronded by a park which usually people use it as a recreation park. Besides for recreation, it has many historical value too. This Monument was built to commemorate the battle between Pekalongan’s citizen and Colonial Japan in 3 rd October 1945. Even though Indonesia has declarated its independence, but Japan still stands its colonialism in Indonesia. So, many Indonesian citizen in some district must fight against Japan to defend their country. In 3 rd October 1945 many Pekalongan’s citizen gathered in “Kebon Rojo Field” (now Monument Of Pekalongan) to negotiate with Japan about the Indonesia’s independence, but in the mi...