Jogja
The Windows of nature and Culture Museum

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Yogyakarta, known as Jogja, as the center of javanese art and culture, has various kinds of fascinating tourism attractions. This is the reason why people prefer to go to jogja than the other cities because jogja is the cradle of javanese culture. Jogja, the old elegant city similar to Solo, is one of two central traditional palaces of javanese culture that still remain.
Beautiful environments, traditional architecture, social customs and ritual ceremonies make jogja as the most interesting place to visit. Traditional arts, such as gamelan orchestra and traditional dance will always remind to audiences to the atmosphere of jogja in centuries ago. This province also acknowledge as interesting place for researchers, geologist, and vulcanologist due to the cave in the limestone areas and of its active volcano. Yogyakarta, is awarded as a special province status due to its role in the time of Indonesian struggle.

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Senin, 31 Maret 2008

KRATON YOGYAKARTA

Categories : Nature, Cultural, Object Tourism, Handicraft, Jogja, Traditional Market, Mall, Arts, Sculpture, Wooden Mask, Wooden Batik, ethnic group, pitchers, ceramics handicraft, beach, ocean, sports, sand beach, agrotourism, agriculture tour, yogyakarta palace, traditional dance, ritual ceremonies, traditional architectures, flower garden, waterfall, waterways, fresh air, camping, water reservoir, camping grounds, children recreation park, hotels, resorts, meeting halls.

Yogyakarta palace/Kraton/Sultan Palace were built in 1756-1790, by sultan Hamengkubuwono I. Its architecture is tyhe example of Javanese cosmos style and reflects Javanese culture. The palace still used as the residence of king or Sultan and also as Javanese art and cultural center.
Open : Monday – Sunday (8 am – 2pm) and closed at 12 pm on Friday.



PAKULALAMAN PALACE


Categories : Nature, Cultural, Object Tourism, Handicraft, Jogja, Traditional Market, Mall, Arts, Sculpture, Wooden Mask, Wooden Batik, ethnic group, pitchers, ceramics handicraft, beach, ocean, sports, sand beach, agrotourism, agriculture tour, yogyakarta palace, traditional dance, ritual ceremonies, traditional architectures, flower garden, waterfall, waterways, fresh air, camping, water reservoir, camping grounds, children recreation park, hotels, resorts, meeting halls.


There is another palace in Jogja called Pura Akualaman. On the northern wing of the palace there is Pura Pakualaman museum that display the Pakualaman family inheritance. Now, the palace is used for serving the government guests who visitv jogja.
Open : Tuesday – Thursday – Sunday (9.30 am – 1.30 pm)

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