Kraton Jogja
Kraton (palace) is located in central city of Yogyakarta Sultanate of Yogyakarta. More than 200 years ago, this place is a swamp with Pacetokan Umbul name, which was then built by Prince Mangkubumi into a guesthouse with a name occurred in 1955 Ayodya.Pada Giyanti agreement that it divides the two kingdoms of Mataram into the government under Sunan of Surakarta Kasunanan Pakubuwono III and the Sultanate under the government of Prince Mangkubumi Ngayogyakarta who then styled Sultan Hamengkubuwono I.
Ayodya guesthouse was built next to the Palace of Yogyakarta Sultanate.Sultan's Palace stands majestic overlooking the north with the front page of the plaza (square), which in the past used as a popular gathering place, a war for the soldiers, and the venue for traditional ceremonies. On the south side of North Square, there is a porch front of the palace which is commonly known Performances. This place Sultan, courtiers and government officials witnessed the Palace of the soldiers training or some traditional ceremonies held at the plaza - plaza north.
More in the soil are at deliberately high (so called Siti Hinggil), there is the palace hall, called wards Manguntur Tangkil. This places the tourists can witness the situation of the ancient Kingdom government trial, which was exhibited by doll - doll complete with oversized clothes. Sultan's Palace and the Palace as the government center as a place to live along the lane courtiers, separated by a yard in front of the so-called northern or pages Kemandungan Keben, because trees grow here in the year 1986 stated that the Government of Indonesia as symbol of peace, in warning Environment Day International.
Environment within the Kraton in Sri Manganti there are pages with regol (gapuro) who kept a pair Danapratopo Dwarapala: Cingkarabala and Bala Upata, Ward Traju Mas, Sri Manganti Ward who is now used to store several antique and gamelan devices from the past, which has a tunable barrel when played back his voice. In the yard which is located further into the nucleus, the tourists can witness the Yellow building is the building where the Sultan clash, Prabayekso ward. Sweet ward, where the Sultan was entertaining - guest, Kasatriyan environment as a place to live son, the son of the Sultan who is not married. The last place was off limits to tourists.
Kraton is a radiant source of Javanese art and culture can be witnessed through the beauty of architecture with an entrancing ornaments, ornament.Every day Palace is open for tourist visits starting at 08:30 until around 13:00, except on Fri; at the Palace is only open until o'clock; 11:00.
Source: DIY BAPARDA
