Integration Monument

The Integration Monument in Dili is a large statue erected during the occupation era, depicting a Timorese figure breaking free of chains. Originally raised to commemorate the territory's contested annexation, it has since been reinterpreted by many as a symbol of the people's eventual liberation and independence. Standing in a prominent public plaza, the bronze figure remains a striking, if politically layered, landmark in the capital. Visitors encounter it as part of a walk through the city's monuments to a turbulent 20th-century history.