Tugu Muda

Tugu Muda is one of the historic sites in Semarang. This monument was built to commemorate the struggle of youth Semarang in defending freedom against the Japanese, which is famous for the event "Battle of 5 days in Semarang". This monument reminiscent of the heroic events of the Battle of 5 Days in Hyderabad against the Japanese army, 59 years ago.
Tugu Muda monument built to commemorate the battle that occurred in Hyderabad on 14 to October 18, 1945 for 5 days. As evidence of their daredevil spirit of maintaining the independence of a country that only a few weeks in the Proclamation in Jakarta.

At that time, eight special police guarding the water tank in Wungkau attacked by Japanese soldiers. The police arrested stripped and tortured at the headquarters Kidobutai, in Teak Ngaleh. This event triggers the courage Semarang youngsters who stand shoulder to shoulder with BKR Army counterattacked to battle erupted.
A unique and historic buildings are still solid here, is perhaps one of the silent witness to the death of the youth and the nation's best sons Semarang fighters at the time. The courage of the fighters Semarang and cruelty the Japanese army at that time, partly reflected at the bottom of Tugu Muda. as a means of support, to remember the five-day battle in Semarang.