Independence Square is located in the central district of Jakarta, also known as Modica Square (Merdeka is independent). The streets are wide and tidy, surrounded by flowers and trees, and green. The north of the square is the presidential palace, the northeast has the largest Istiklal Grand Mosque in Indonesia; the west street has the Ministry of Defense and the Central Museum; the east is the railway station. On the southeast corner of the square, there is a group of sculptures of horse-drawn carriages based on the storyline of the Mahabharata epic. It is very spectacular. There is a musical fountain in the park on the west side of the monument.