Sultan Palace

Ngayogyakarta which is often referred to as the Yogyakarta Sultanate was established in 1755. Palace building is fenced off Beteng a distance of about 5 km wide. In the four corner points of buildings there Beteng small building and called the corner Beteng.Entrance to the Palace Beteng through what is referred to as plengkung. Inside the building in addition to existing building Beteng Palace, residence of King, there are a number of surrounding villages as a place of living of the population, which in earlier times the courtiers of the Palace, but in the next stage, until now, people who live in the Palace Beteng not necessarily as a servant dalem, but can people from other ethnic, tribal hobo for example, who resides there because had purchased land and building houses from the previous owner, or, it could be a boarding or contract in Kraton district areas in the neighborhood, in local terms, "njeron Beteng "(in Beteng). Thus, the settlers living in "njeron Beteng" Kraton Kraton is not always related. Can be completely separated and no ties whatsoever, except only live for having bought land and buildings in the "njeron Beteng".

The names of villages in the "njeron Beteng" has its own history and each is different. It's good if you enjoy.


Tim : Sartono K, Agus P. Herjaka, Didit PD


Warrior Sultan Palace
Soldiers Palace Ngayogyakarta established in the reign of Hamengkubuwono I around the 17th century. Precisely in 1755 AD.Soldiers consisting of infantry troops and cavalry is already use the weapons in the form of musket fire and cannon. For about half a century, famous Ngayogyakarta forces are strong enough, it proved when Hamengkubuwono II entered the armed resistance to face the invasion of British troops under the command of General Gillespie in June 1812. In the Chronicle reported that the resistance of the once great Hamengkubuwono II. But since the British Government Hamengkubuwono III VOC Yogyakarta Sultanate armies disband. In October 2, 1813 agreement signed by Sultan Hamengkubuwono III and Raffles, the text implies that the Sultanate is not allowed to have strong armed forces. Government Company under the supervision of the British, the palace is only allowed to have armed units are weak by limiting the number of personnel. So it is not possible anymore to make a military movement. So ever since the armed units function as the guardian of the sultan and limited to the palace guards.
When the Dutch colonial government returned to power in the armed forces who have increasingly less so weak it has no sense militarily. According to records available, during the reign of Hamengkubuwono VII to VIII Hamengkubuwono reign between 1877 until 1939 there are 13 union soldier palace which include: Unity Sumoatmojo, Ketanggung, Patangpuluh, Wirobrojo, Jogokaryo, Nyutro, Dhaeng, Jager, Prawirotomo, Mantrijero , Langenastro, Surokarso and Bugis.

Kesatuan Wirobrojo 

Kesatuan Bugis 

Kesatuan Ndaeng 

Kesatuan Jogokaryo 

Kesatuan Ketanggung 

Kesatuan Mantrijero 

Kesatuan Nyutro 

Kesatuan Patangpuluh 

Kesatuan Prawirotomo 

Kesatuan Surokarso 

Closing: Now Soldiers Palace. 

In 1942 all armed unit was disbanded by the government palace of Yogyakarta Japan. But starting in 1970 the soldiers of the palace was revived. Of the thirteen new soldiers who never existed ten unity or bergada The reconstructed with some changes, either from his clothes, his weapons and the number of personnel. (See the photos displayed.) Tenth unity soldiers are: Soldiers Wirobrojo, Pvt Dhaeng, Patangpuluh Soldier, Soldier Jogokaryo, Mantrijero Soldiers, Pvt Prawirotomo, Pvt Ketanggung, Nyutro soldier, Pvt Surokarso and Bugis warrior. Today, the ten the unity of these soldiers can still be seen by the general public at least three times a year, at a ceremony Garebeg Mulud, Garebeg Big and Garebeg Shawwal, in the north plaza Kraton Ngayogyakarta ..

From various sources Herjaka
http://www.tembi.org

YOGYAKARTA - Tourist Heaven in Java, Indonesia

candi borobudur

Pantai Sundak

Musium Wayang

YOGYAKARTA (often also called Jogja, Yogya, or Yogyakarta) is located in the middle of Java Island - Indonesia, where everything was cheap. Enough with the 200rb a day, you can stay, eat traditional cuisine of the famous, and rent a bike to explore the beaches are still virgin and ancient temples thousands of years old.
A thousand years ago, Yogyakarta is the center of the ancient Mataram kingdom prosperous and has a high civilization. This is what founded the Kingdom of Borobudur temple which is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Other relics are the temple of Prambanan, Ratu Boko Palace, and dozens of other temples that have been restored and are still buried under the ground (see Temple Tour).

BorobudurBut by some mysterious reason, the Ancient Mataram Kingdom central government moved to East Java in the 10th century.Magnificent temples were abandoned and partially buried by the eruption of Mount Merapi material. Slowly, the Yogyakarta region went back into the thick forest.
Six hundred years later, Panembahan Senopati establish Islamic Mataram kingdom in this region. Once again Yogyakarta to witness the history of empire that controls the island of Java and its surroundings. Islamic Mataram Kingdom has left a trail of ruins of the citadel and royal tombs in Kotagede now known as a center for silver in Yogyakarta (see Tour History).

Puppet ShowGiyanti agreement in 1755 dividing the kingdom of Mataram Islam became Kasunan Surakarta, based in the city of Solo and Yogyakarta Sultanate who founded the palace in the city of Yogyakarta. Kraton (palace) was still standing until now and still serves as a residence sultan and his family, complete with hundreds of courtiers who voluntarily run a tradition in the midst of changing times. At the palace, every day there are cultural performances of wayang kulit performances, gamelan, Javanese dance, etc. (see Schedule of Events).
Yogyakarta at the present is a place of tradition and modern dynamics go hand in hand. In Yogyakarta there are courts with hundreds of courtiers loyal to the tradition, but also there is the University of Gadjah Mada University, which is one of the leading universities in Southeast Asia. In Yogyakarta, some people living in an agrarian culture is thick, but there are also the student with life-style pop. In Yogyakarta there are traditional markets and handicrafts while standing next to the mall, no less hectic.
Beach SundakAt the north end of Yogyakarta, you will see Mount Merapi stands proudly as high as 9738 feet. This mountain is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. Traces the fierce eruption of Mount Merapi in 2006 and can be witnessed in the village of Kaliadem, 30 km from the city of Yogyakarta. Landscape style Mooi Indië green expanse of rice fields and Mount Merapi in the background can still be seen on the outskirts of the city of Yogyakarta (see Nature Tourism).
In the southern part of Yogyakarta, you will find many beaches. The most famous beach is Parangtritis with legend Nyi Roro Kidul, Yogyakarta but also has natural beaches in Gunung Kidul beautiful.You can see Sadeng which is a primordial Solo River estuary before a powerful tectonic forces lifted the surface of the southern island of Java so that the flow of the river turned to the north like today. You also can visit the beach which has 250 channels Siung rock climbing, Beach Sundak, and others (see Beaches).
Malaysia has the world's tallest twin towers, Prambanan Temple Yogyakarta has a towering 47 meters tall and is made by hand 1100 years earlier. Singapore has a modern life, Yogyakarta has a traditional agrarian society. Thailand and Bali has beautiful beaches, Yogyakarta has natural beaches and Mount Merapi, which saves the story of how powerful the forces of nature.
A unique combination of ancient temples, history, tradition, culture, and the forces of nature make Yogyakarta is well worth a visit.YogYES.COM sites will help you plan a visit to Yogyakarta and enjoy the best charm of this place. We provide abundant information about the sights, star hotels, cheap hotels, restaurants, food stalls, travel agents, rental car and all the information you need to travel to Yogyakarta / Jogja.