Monumen Soco

Monumen Soco merupakan obyek wisata sejarah, sebuah monumen untuk memperingati tragedi berdarah dari keganasan pemberontakan PKI tahun 1948, yang ditandai dengan dibangunnya sebuah monumen berupa gerbong Kereta Api "Kertopati".

Korban yang tewas dalam peristiwa tersebut berjumlah 108 orang, dan monumen Soco didirikan di atas sumur bekas pembuangan mayat korban-korban keganasan PKI tersebut. Sebelumnya Para Korban diangkut dan disiksa di dalam gerbong kertapati, sehingga gebong ini turut dimonumenkan.

Gerbong ini digunakan untuk mengangkut para korban keganasan PKI waktu itu dan terletak di desa Soco, Kecamatan Bendo, 15 Km arah timur dari pusat kota Kabupaten Magetan.

Monumen Soco diresmikan pada tahun 1989 oleh Ketua DPR RI M. Khasir Suhud, dan terdiri dari tiga bangunan utama, yaitu: Pendopo Loka Pitra Dharma, Gerbong Kerta Pati, dan Monumen/ Tetenger Soco.

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