Kraton Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Sultanate Ngayogyakarta or now more commonly known by the name of Kraton Yogyakarta is the center of Javanese culture is a living museum in Yogyakarta Special Region . Not only is home to the king and his family alone , Kraton also be the center of Javanese cultural development , as well as the cultural flame guards . In this place, tourists can learn and see firsthand how the Javanese culture kept alive and preserved . Sultan's Palace was built by Prince Mangkubumi in 1755 , a few months after the signing of the Treaty Giyanti . Banyan Forest chosen as home to the palace because the land between two rivers that are considered good and protected from possible flooding . Despite hundreds of years old and was damaged by a massive earthquake in 1867 , the Sultan's Palace buildings still standing strong and well maintained .
Visiting the Sultan's Palace will provide valuable experience as well as impressive . Palace at the center of an imaginary line that connects Parangtritis and Mount Merapi has 2 counter inside , the first in the side: soldiering ( the North Square ) and on the side: Tourism ( Regol Keben ) . If entering from the side: the military travelers can only enter events and Siti Hinggil ward and see a collection of some royal train while if entering from the side: You can enter the Tourism Complex and Sri Manganti Kedhaton where there Kencono Ward became the main hall of the kingdom. The distance between the first and second counter door is not far away , down the street Rotowijayan enough travelers on foot or by rickshaw .
There are many things that can be seen in the Sultan's Palace , from the activities of courtiers who were doing its job or see a collection of items Kraton . Collections are stored in a glass case in the various rooms are ranging from ceramics and glassware , weapons , photographs, miniatures and replicas , to various types of batik making process as well deorama . In addition , tourists can also enjoy the performing arts with a different schedule each day . The show starts from the puppet people , macapat , puppet show , shadow puppets , and dance . Travelers to enjoy the performing arts do not have to pay extra . If coming on Tuesday wage , you can watch the race jemparingan or Mataraman style archery in Kemandhungan Kidul . Jemparingan held in connection with the remains of the palace of Sri Sultan HB X The uniqueness of this jemparingan each participant is required to wear traditional Javanese clothes and archery in a sitting position .
After enjoying the show macapat , YogYES complex moved around the palace and into the Batik Museum which was inaugurated by Sri Sultan HB X in 2005 . The museum collection is quite diverse ranging from a variety of batik cloth to batik equipment from the HB HB VIII to X. Also in the museum is also saved some gift collection of a number of entrepreneurs batik in Yogyakarta and other areas . While we were enjoying the museum's collection , YogYES view fixed on one old well built by the lane VIII . On top of the well that has been shut down using the aluminum mesh it says that prohibit visitors put money . Intrigued with the intent of the sentence YogYES closer and look into the well , it turns out in the bottom of the well are coin and banknotes were scattered .
Satisfied walked around the Kraton Yogyakarta , YogYES regol stepped out with cheerful hearts . On the way to the parking lot , seen a sign that offers classes to learn nembang / macapat , writing and reading letters Javanese classical dance , as well as learn a performer . Apparently in Kraton complex there are several places where learning courses or Javanese culture and art . YogYES promised myself , one day will come back to learn to spell and write letters hanacaraka and learn to dance .
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