A historical landmark in the city of Yogyakarta (also known as Jogja). The monument was built by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I in 1755. It was built in the shape of a cylindrical pole conical to the top, the bottom as a circular fence, while the top round. The monument collapsed during a major earthquake on June 10, 1867. In 1889, the Dutch colonial government renovated the monument with a square shape. Since then, this monument is also known as De Witt Paal.