Keraton Yogyakarta,Indonesia

Keraton Yogyakarta is the main object in the city of Yogyakarta. Historic buildings which is a palace and residence of the Sultan and his family Buwana was established in 1756. Sultan's Palace with all its customs and its culture into the spirit of community life in Yogyakarta. Kraton is also a major tourist attraction in the city of Yogyakarta, both in terms of heritage buildings and customs that exist in it. In the Sultan's Palace beside the beauty of the past can be enjoyed through the architecture of the building, can also be enjoyed traditional art that is served every day in Ward Manganti. Currently occupied by a family of Kraton Yogyakarta Sultan Buwana X who became king at once governor of Yogyakarta.

Sultan Palace Sultan began to be established by the lane I few months post Giyanti Agreement in 1755. Location of this palace is reputedly named a former pesanggarahan Garjitawati. This guesthouse is used to break the funeral procession of the kings of Mataram (Kartasura and Surakarta) which will be buried in Imogiri. Another version states the location of the palace is a spring, Pacethokan Bannerman, who was in the woods Beringan. Prior to occupy the palace of Yogyakarta, Sultan lane I lived in Pesanggrahan Ambar Ketawang which now includes the District of Dalkeith Sleman.

Physically, the palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta has seven core complex that is Siti Hinggil Ler (North Hall), Kamandhungan Ler (North Kamandhungan), Sri Manganti, Kedhaton, Kamagangan, Kamandhungan South (South Kamandhungan), and Siti Hinggil South (South Hall). In addition Yogyakarta Palace has a variety of cultural heritage both in the form of ceremonies and ancient objects and historic. On the other hand, Sultan Palace is also a traditional institution complete with customary stakeholders. It is therefore not surprising that the values ​​of philosophy as well as mythology surrounds Yogyakarta Palace.

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