Patung Kuda Jendral Soedirman

Malang City as one of the TNI Headquarters was empowered by the equestrian statue of “Bapak TNI” General Sudirman, located at the SMPN 5 roundabout on R. Tumenggung Suryo Street. The 7.2 meter tall resin-made statue stands on a pedestal made of cement, covered with tiles and resin relief along its sides.

General Sudirman’s horse in the statue was posed in a relaxed position, one of equestrian statue poses which symbolizes that the rider died of sickness during the war. According to historical records, General Sudirman suffered from tuberculosis, and died on January 29, 1950. General Sudirman himself was shown in his uniform, complete with a hat and boots while gripping the horse rope with his feet on the iron stirrups.

The pedestal of the statue itself was divided into 3 parts, namely the upper and lower parts which were covered with white tiles and a relief that tells the war of the Republic of Indonesia against the colonialists. There was a depiction of marching troops lying down on the front side, troops watching from afar while prone, and ceremonial troops on the right side.

Kota Malang sebagai salah satu markas TNI semakin dikukuhkan dengan keberadaan patung equestrian Bapak TNI Jenderal Sudirman yang berlokasi di Bundaran SMPN 5 di Jl. R. Tumenggung Suryo. Patung berbahan resin yang berdiri di atas pedestal berbahan semen berlapis keramik dan relief resin tersebut memiliki tinggi 7,2 meter.

Figur Jenderal Sudirman digambarkan sedang menaiki kuda. Pada patung-patung penunggang kuda, gestur kuda yang dinaikinya melambangkan penyebab kematian penunggangnya. Pose patung kuda Jenderal Sudirman sendiri tampak dalam posisi santai, tidak sedang berlari maupun meringkik, yang melambangkan bahwa Jenderal Soedirman meninggal karena keadaan sakit saat perang. Sejarah mencatat bahwa Jenderal Soedirman menderita penyakit tuberkulosis dan meninggal pada tanggal 29 Januari 1950. Jenderal Sudirman sendiri ditampilkan berseragam lengkap dengan topi dan sepatu bot, ia tampak sedang menggenggam tali kuda dan kakinya berpijak pada besi behel kuda.

Pedestal patung ini terbagi menjadi 3 bagian, yaitu bagian atas dan bagian bawah yang diberi lapisan keramik putih. Pada bagian tengahnya terdapat ukiran relief yang menceritakan perang Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia melawan penjajah. Di sisi depan tampak penggambaran pasukan yang sedang berbaris, di sisi kiri terdapat pasukan sedang tiarap, dan di sisi kanan terdapat pasukan upacara.

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