List of 10 Best Places in Yogyakarta, The Cultural History

Yogyakarta besides known as student city, is also very rich with historical sites and places thick with culture. Here's 10 Places of History and Culture in Yogyakarta version of the Metro 10. Hopefully useful as a guide for cultural tour to Yogyakarta. 'Jogja Never Ending Asia'

1. Kraton Yogyakarta

Hadiningrat Ngayogyakarta Keraton or Kraton Yogyakarta is known in general by society as one of the royal palace buildings archipelago. Sultan Palace is the official palace of Yogyakarta Sultanate until 1950 when the State government of the Republic of Indonesia made the Sultanate of Yogyakarta (together Pakualaman) as a special autonomous region under the name of the provincial level in Yogyakarta Special Region.

2. Fortress Vredeburg (Benteng Vredeburg )
Vredeburg predictably stood closely linked birth Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Giyanti Agreement February 13, 1755 which successfully completed the feud between susuhunan Pakubuwono III to Prince Mangkubumi (Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I) was a Dutch political outcome that always wants to interfere in domestic affairs of Javanese kings at that time.


3. Stasiun Tugu ( Tugu Station )
Tugu station began serving the transportation needs since May 2, 1887, approximately 15 years after Lempuyangan. Originally, this station used only for transit railway transport agricultural produce from areas in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. But since February 1, 1905, the station began to be used for transit passenger train. The outer lane of the first cities built in 1899, connecting Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

4. Gedung Agung Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta's palace known as the Great House is located in the center of the city, precisely at the southern end of Jalan Ahmad Yani, formerly known as Jalan Malioboro, the heart of the capital city of Yogyakarta Special Region. Regions palace is located in The Village Ngupasan, Gondomanan District, Yogyakarta municipality and located at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level. This palace complex occupies an area of 43.585 m.

5. Monumen Serangan Umum 1 Maret
This monument is a fortress complex with Vredeburg. This monument was built to commemorate the Indonesian military attacks against the Netherlands, on March 1, 1949. The attack was carried out to prove to the world that Indonesia still has the strength to fight the Dutch. When it attacks the Indonesian National Army (TNI) was led by Lieutenant Colonel Suharto, commander of Brigade 10 Wehrkreise region III, which of course after obtaining approval from Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX as Head of the Special Region of Yogyakarta.


6. Tugu Yogyakarta
Tugu Yogyakarta is an obelisk or tower, which is often used as a symbol of the city of Yogyakarta. This monument was built by Hamengkubuwono I, founder of the Yogyakarta palace. The monument is located at the intersection of Jl Jenderal Sudirman and Jl. This Mangkubumi Prince, has a symbolic value and is a magical line that connects the southern ocean, and Mount Merapi Yogyakarta palace. At the time of meditation, it is said the Sultan of Yogyakarta at the time to use this monument as a benchmark the direction facing the top of Mount Merapi.

7. Gedung Bank Indonesia Yogyakarta (Bank Indonesia Yogyakarta Building )

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8. Gedung DPRD Yogyakarta

Butet Kertarajasa: "Parliament Building Yogyakarta's permanent art public space of Yogyakarta since the 40s"

9. Taman Budaya (Cultural Park )
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, originally built in the area Bulaksumur on March 11, 1977 as a Cultural Development Center complex in Yogyakarta Special Region. Inauguration of the development of cultural arts complex was conducted by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwana IX as a Vice President at that time. Taman Budaya Yogyakarta originally referred to as Full Cultural created as facilities and infrastructure to foster, nurture, and develop the culture, especially in Yogyakarta Special Region.

Full Cultural buildings constructed with two concepts, namely Purse Wurya and Langembara. Purse Wurya arts center with a variety of facilities such as a stage art, dance studio, library, discussion rooms, and administration. The second part, namely Langembara, into exhibition space, workshop space, canteen, and also a few guest houses.

10. Taman Pintar (Smart Park)

Located in the central city of Yogyakarta, a new tourist rides for the kids ie Smart Park was built as the vehicle of expression, appreciation and creation in a fun atmosphere.
With the motto of educating and enjoyable, the park was built in 2003 to foster interest in children and young people in science through imagination, experimentation, and the game in order to develop human resources qualified Indonesian.
Park Smart also wanted to create one of the teachings of Ki Hajar Dewantara Niteni: Understanding, Niroake: Imitating, and Nambahi: Develop.

Source: http://archive.kaskus.us/thread/3173862


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History of the Kingdom (Kraton) of Yogyakarta

KRATON Yogyakarta was built in 1756 AD or in Java in 1682 by Prince Mangkubumi Sukowati who later styled lane I. After a long struggle between 1747-1755 which ended with the Treaty Gianti.

Before occupying the Kraton current, lane I or Sri Sultan Hemengku Buwono Senopati Ingalogo Ngabdulrahman Sayidin Panotogomo Kalifatullah live in Ambergris Ketawang Gamping, Sleman. Five kilometers west of Yogyakarta Kingdom.


From Ambar Ketawang ngarso Dalem determine the capital of Mataram Kingdom in the Village Pacetokan. A region that is flanked by two rivers and river Winongo Code. This location is in an imaginary line of the South Sea, Krapyak, the Palace, and Mount Merapi.

Yogyakarta Palace building comprises at least seven wards. Each ward is limited by regol or entrance. Sixth regol is Regol Brojonolo, Sri Manganti, Danapratopo, Kemagangan, Gadungmlati, and Kemandungan.

Palace flanked by two square is Square Square North and South. Each square berukurang approximately 100x100 meters. While overall Kraton stand on 1.5 square kilometers of land.

Core of the palace building is fortified with a double wall 3.5 meters high as a square (1000 x 1000 meters). So to enter it must pass through the gate called Plengkung. There are five gates are Plengkung Tarunasura or Plengkung Wijilan palace in the East Sea. Plengkung Ngasem Plengkung Jogosuro or southwest. Plengkung Joyoboyo or Plengkung stopped in the west. Plengkung Nirboyo or Plengkung d'Ivoire in the south. Plengkung Tambakboyo or Plengkung Gondomanan in the East.
In the castle, particularly in the south of the small road that serves equipped for the mobilization of soldiers and weaponry. The fourth corner of the fort built bastion equipped with a small hole that serves to scout the enemy.

The guard handed over the fortress palace of them soldiers, Pvt Jogokaryo, Mantrijero Soldiers, Bugis and Pvt. Jogokaryo soldiers have passed the flag and lives in Kampong Jogokaryan. Mantrijero soldiers equipped with Unity Flag Foo and lives in Kampong Mantrijeron. Bugis warrior who flagged Unity in Kampong Bugisan Regis.

Kraton reign lane I (GRM Sujono) ruled from 1755 to 1792 years. Lane II (GRM Sundoro) ruled from 1792 to 1812 years. Lane III (GRM Surojo) led the years 1812-1814.

Lane IV (GRM Ibn Djarot) ruled from 1814 to 1823 years. Lane V (GRM Gathot Menol) ruled from 1823 to 1855 years. Lane VI (GRM Mustojo) ruled from 1855 to 1877 years. Lane VII (GRM Murtedjo) ruled from 1877 to 1921 years.

Lane of VIII (GRM Sudjadi) ruled from 1921 to 1939 years. Lane IX (GRM Dorojatun) led the year 1940-1988. Lane X (GRM Hardjuno Darpito) led the year 1989 - present.





Source : www.yogyakartaonline.com

original text language : Indonesian
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JOGJA CITY HISTORY

DIY is a provincial-level autonomous regions, one of 26 regional Level I, which exist in Indonesia. This provincial capital in Jogjakarta, a city rich in the predicate, both derived from the history and potential, such as the city struggles, cultural city, a university town, and city tourism. According to the Chronicle Gianti, or Ngayogyakarta Yogyakarta (Java language) is the name given Pakubowono II (king of Mataram in 1719 to 1727) as a replacement name Gartitawati inns. Yogyakarta Yogya Kerta means, Yogya prosperous, while Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat means Yogya prosperous and the most important. Another source said the name derived from the name Yogyakarta (mother) in Ayodhya town Sanskrit epic Ramayana. In its use of everyday, commonly pronounced Jogja Jogjakarta (Jakarta) or Ngayogyakarta (Javanese).

The name of the struggle for this city with respect to the role of Yogyakarta in Indonesia in the constellation of national struggle of the Dutch colonial era, the Japanese colonial era, and at times defend the independence struggle. Yogyakarta had been the center of the kingdom, both the Kingdom of Mataram (Islam), the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Pakualaman Duchy. The name of this city of culture for the city is closely related to cultural relics during the high-value kingdoms, which until now remains sustainable. This title is also associated with many centers of art and culture. The term is widely used Mataram said today, is nothing but a pride in the glory of the kingdom of Mataram.


The term describes tourism as the city of Yogyakarta province in glasses potenssi tourism. Jogjakarta is a second largest tourist destination after Bali. Various types of tourism developed in this region, such as nature tourism, historical tourism, cultural tourism, educational tourism, and even, more recently, tourist nights. Predicate as a student city and the roles associated with the history of this city in the world of education in Indonesia. In addition to the various education at each level of education available in this province, in Yogyakarta there are many students and students from 26 provinces (27 provinces before the former East Timorese out of the unitary state of Indonesia) in Yogyakarta. Not excessive when referred to as miniature Yogyakarta Indonesia.


In addition to the predicate-predicate above, the history and status of Yogyakarta is an interesting case for scrutiny. The name of the region use the term DIY as well as its status of Special Region. Status of the Special Region of Yogyakarta as related to trace the history of Yogyakarta, both before and after the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence.
Source : students.ukdw.ac.id
original text language : Indonesian
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