It was built by FJ Kubatz and FJL Gijshels under the direction of PAJ van Moojen, a Dutch architect.

According to the Kompas daily newspaper, the Jakarta chapter of mass Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama on 21 October 1965 held a public meeting at the park to support an anti-foreign military bases conference called KIAPMA (Konferensi Internasional Anti Pangkalan Asing) and demand the disbanding of the Indonesian Communist Party.

The monuments were made by artists from the six ASEAN founding countries: Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia.

The park is a favorite place for walking, jogging, cycling, sitting and chatting, not only for the residents of the neighborhood but also from other parts of Jakarta.

[6] Starting from afternoon throughout the night the park turned into a melting point food and music lovers.