Balai Sarbini and the adjacent Gedung Veteran (Veteran's Building), also known as the Graha Purna Yudha tower, were built by President Sukarno in 1965 for the Veterans' Legion of Indonesia (LVRI) that was established by Sukarno in 1957 to look after the interests of veterans who had fought against foreign aggression to maintain Indonesia's independence. This initially meant for those who were involved in the 1945-1949 guerilla war against the Netherlands, although later also included the campaign for Irian Jaya (1961-1963) and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963-1966). (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia | Balai_Sarbini |
Capacity | 1300 |
Address | Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 52, Jakarta 12930 , Jakarta, Indonesia |
Architect | Ir. Moerdoko |
Opening year | 1973, March 11th |
Official website | http://www.balaisarbini.com/ |