Sonobudoyo Museum: KERIS NUSANTARA COLLECTIONS

Sonobudoyo Museum, enjoy KERIS NUSANTARA COLLECTIONS 

Visiting the Museum Sonobudoyo is an alternative if you want to see the diverse collection of keris from across the country and things associated with it. Museum store around 1200's collection of keris (mostly Java donations Institute) will cure your disappointment, because the store Kraton kris-kris heritage until now do not allow visitors to enjoy its collections. 

Sonobudoyo Museum can be reached easily from the Sultan's Palace, located across North Alun Alun Yogyakarta. To enter, you only need to pay a ticket for USD 3000.00. Meanwhile, to see the diverse collection of keris, the procedure is quite difficult because it must request permission from the head of the museum. That's because a large collection of kris still stored in collections space, not shown to the public. 

The first thing that will be found associated with the dagger is Wesi Buddhist, is the raw material used in making kris around the year 700 AD, or at the time of the triumph of the Hindu kingdom of Mataram. Wesi du Buddha can be seen in the middle of the room that holds a number of collections from the triumph of Buddhist civilization in Indonesia. Together Wesi Buddhist, also stored a variety of household utensils, weapons and crafts from the same period.

Go deeper into, you can see some dagger collection, though relatively limited in number. Some keris is a dagger placed upright, keris luk (simply a bulge in the right side and left-dagger) 7, 11 and kris keris luk luk 13. Generally, a dagger that is stored at room public exhibition can be seen this is kris from Java. Joint collection of keris, batik cloth is also stored with a variety of motives. 

Kris a more complete collection can be found in the collection room, library room behind the museum. According to museum officials in YogYES, space saving diverse collection of keris from various parts of the archipelago, a collection of accessories such as pendok from Yogyakarta and Solo and keris. More collections are from outside Yogyakarta, because supposedly there is a ban on collecting kris Kraton Yogyakarta exceed collections. 

Kris-kris Java stored in the form of keris luk 7, 11, 13 and straight kris with a beranekja prestige variety, such as rice wutah (prestige that comes from forging unintentional, such as the navel that connects), sekar fern (fern flower-shaped), etc. . Kris-kris from outside Java, which is stored among other typical rencong Aceh, the saber from Kalimantan, kris-kris Madura and Bali, and the dagger from Sulawesi. 

In the room that collection, you can also see a variety of old keris designed attractive. There keris handles shaped human head, human being, dragon, lion and so forth. There is also some pendok a hundred, divided into two styles of Yogyakarta and Solo. Nothing like a keris which has various designs, pendok kris has a relatively uniform shape.

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Jogjakarta Landmark

Tugu Jogja is a landmark city of Yogyakarta is the most famous. This monument is located right in the middle of the intersection of Prince Street Mangkubumi, General Sudirman Street, Road and Jalan Diponegoro AM Sangaji. Tugu Jogja almost 3 centuries-old has a deep meaning as well save some recording history of the city of Yogyakarta. 

Tugu Jogja established approximately a year after the sultan's palace stood. At its inception, the building was expressly described Manunggaling Gusti subjects, the spirit of unity of the people and rulers to fight the occupation. Or so-called spirit of unity that gilig golong imprinted on building the monument, shaped poles gilig (cylinder) and the peak shape golong (round), so-called Tugu Golong gilig. 

In detail, the building was built at the beginning of Tugu Jogja cylindrical conical-shaped pile up.Essentially part of a circular fence while the top round. Height of building the monument was originally reached 25 meters. 

Everything changed on June 10, 1867. Earthquake that rocked Yogyakarta when it makes the building collapsed pillar. That said, when the monument is a transition state collapses, before the meaning of unity did not really reflected in the monument building. 

The situation has really changed in 1889, when the Dutch government to renovate the building the monument. The monument is made with a square shape with each side decorated with a kind of inscription that shows anyone who is involved in the renovation. The top of the monument is no longer round, but a pointy cone-shaped. Height of the building also be lower, just as tall as 15 meters or 10 meters lower than the original building. Since then, this monument is also known as De Witt White Pal Paal or monument. 

Overhaul of the building was actually a tactic to erode the unity between the Dutch people and the king. However, seeing the struggle of the people and the king of Yogyakarta, which took place afterwards, can be found that these efforts are not successful. 

If you want to look at Tugu Jogja much as you like while remembering his philosophical meaning, is a bench overlooking the monument at the corner of Jl. Prince Mangkubumi. At 05:00 to 06:00 the morning is the right moment, when the air was fresh and not many people in motor vehicle traffic. Occasionally you may be greeted with a friendly smile that delivering newspapers daily circulation going to the office of People's Sovereignty. 

Afternoon until midnight, there were sellers warm (Yogyakarta typical cuisine) at the corner of Jl.Diponegoro. Famous for delicious warm here and the price is fair. You can eat while enjoying the scenery lesehan towards Tugu Jogja was bathed in light.

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Wonosari: The Panoramic of Jogjakarta

This is one area in Yogyakarta, located in the eastern region yogyakarta. Gunung Kidul district name his or her more popular with Wonosari. Daearh has a huge natural potential, ranging from agricultural products, food, and tourism. For tourists who want to visit this place can be a distance of about 80 km to the east. And also can use public transport both buses and cars

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O Kilometers

Jogja Post Office is one of the existing historic buildings in the city of Jogjakarta. Right there is also a large intersection that is often also called the 0 miles. Because all the measured distance from the town jogjakarta, starts from here.
Great Post Office Jogjakarta, Dutch heritage of historical buildings in other south alongside Vredeburg Fortress Bank Indonesia Jogjakarta. These buildings into one complex with Dutch heritage buildings as a witness in the history of national struggle in the city of Yogyakarta Indonesia

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Jogja Monumental

Public Monuments March 1 attack on Jl. Jend A. Yani, near the town square of Lor Kraton Yogyakarta. Among the iron-iron fence, this monument to be seen still standing strong and looking well groomed. This monument was crowded visited the children during school holidays, while on normal days this place looks like a regular hangout because it made this monument in front of a row of seats provided.
As its name implies, this monument was built as a representation for the attack which occurred on March 1, 1949 in Yogyakarta. The attack was carried out by the Army of the Republic of Indonesia against the Dutch. The aim is to break the morale of the troops in the Netherlands and internationally proven that the Indonesian National Army (TNI) still has the power to resist. "Jogja's time was the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, so it can be taken even if briefly, the impact would be enormous", light Suripto, tour guide in Sultan's Palace.
TNI to develop strategies to fight against the Dutch troops that began with the sabotage act like a phone network decided, destroying the railroads and the like. Then the Army made an attack on Dutch outposts that had spread in all regions in Indonesia.
The climax of this resistance occurred on March 1, 1949. This attack led by Lieutenant Colonel Soeharto, after obtaining approval from the Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, the head of the Special Region of Yogyakarta at the time. The attack began at 06.00 at the same time all over the city. And ends at 12:00 after the Indonesian National Army (TNI) occupied the area for 6 hours.
The spirit of the Indonesian National Army when it deserves thumbs up. They have a strong determination to show the existence of himself. And as hard as they carry out what has become a destination and their ideals from the beginning. This spirit, which should be imitated by the youth in Indonesia, the spirit to go forward and achieve your goals. In order to have achieved victory Indonesian nation from imperialism through a long struggle will not be in vain.

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Beach Beach And Beach

Parangtritis beach is one beach that must be visited, not just because it is the most popular beach in Yogyakarta, but also has a close relationship with various other tourist attractions, such as the Sultan's Palace, Beach Parangkusumo and Merapi area. The beach is located 27 kilometers from the city center is also part of the power of Ratu Kidul.
Naming Parangtritis has its own historicity. It is said that someone named Dipokusumo who are fugitives from the kingdom of Majapahit came to this area hundreds of years ago to do meditation. When he saw droplets of water that flows from the rock cracks, he was named the area became South ', from the machete (= stone) and tumaritis (= drop of water). The beach is located in the area was eventually named the same.
Parangtritis beach is a beach full of myth, believed to be a manifestation of the unity of the trinity consisting of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta Kingdom and Parangtritis. This beach is also believed to be the meeting place Panembahan Senopati with Sunan Kalijaga shortly after completion through meditation. In the meeting, Senopati reminded to remain humble as though a supernatural ruler.
The primary attraction of this beach. Enjoy the natural view the most important. Natural charm that can diintip from various locations and how that landscape is more varied views and you also have a different experience. If you are standing on the edge of beaches, natural charm that seems a sea view are immense with the harsh waves and high cliffs on the east.
To enjoy it, you can simply walk from east to west and looking toward the south. In addition, you can also hire gig that will take you through the same route without fatigue. There are also offers horseback riding to explore the beach. The cost, you can discuss with the tenant services.
After enjoying the view from the shore Parangtritis, you can go to the Cave Langse for a different experience. On the dirt road to the Cave Langse, you can look west and see the beauty of others Parangtritis. Large ocean waves toward shore to see the silver sunlight, and will be colored to resemble gold when the sun began to blush, or at dusk. This exotic scenery YogYES had enjoyed while visiting a few days ago.
Satisfied with landscapes you can enjoy the experience of other attractions to the historic sites located around Parangtritis Beach. One of them is the tomb of Sheikh Bela Belu located on the road to the beach. You can go through the steps of a highway connecting with the sacred hill where the tomb is. Generally, many pilgrims came on Tuesday kliwon.
Finished visiting the tomb, you can challenge yourself to go Langse Cave, a cave to be within walking distance as far as 3 km and the 400-meter-high cliff with a slope angle is almost 900. To enter the cave which is also often referred to as the Queen of the South Cave, you must request permission in advance the key interpreter. According to one of the guards in Depok Beach when young often down the cave, you can see the view of the southern ocean is more beautiful then successfully entered the cave.
5 on 5 in a calendar month of the Chinese, you can see the procession ceremony in Parangtritis Duanwu Festival. Duanwu Festival, comes from the word meaning Peh oar and poisonous, which means boat, is a form of thanksgiving to God Tioghoa community. The festival is also meant to commemorate Khut Gwan (Yuan Qi), a patriot and as well as ministers in the kingdom known loyalty to the king until he was vilified by his colleagues and chose suicide.
Duanwu Festival Celebration in Parangtritis considered unique because it is not filled with the attraction of rowing a boat decorated with a dragon like in other places, but with the attraction of egg stand. Attractions began at around 11:00 and peaked at 12:00. At noon, according to the trust, the egg can stand upright without supported. However, once entered at 13.00, the eggs will fall by itself and can not be established anymore.
To achieve Parangtritis, you can choose two routes. First, the route of Yogyakarta - Imogiri - Siluk - Parangtritis offering spectacular river and mountain rocks. Second, through the route of Yogyakarta - Parangtritis that can be done with due mdah relatively good roads. Recommended, you do not wear green to honor local residents who believed that green dress could bring disaster.

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One Most Favorite Place

Kaliurang who literally in the Indonesian language means "River Shrimp", is a resort located in the province of Yogyakarta, precisely in Sleman regency, on the border with Central Java province.
Access to the Kaliurang very easy. At least a foot or riding a bus transport, cabbage (Colt), taxi, motorcycle taxi or rickshaw (rarely willing), through the Road Ground. Distance Kaliurang to Yogyakarta less than 1 hour trip, and to Surakarta less than 3 hours away.
One most favorite place at jogja is kaliurang. Kaliurang is a resort or a resort because of the cool air. So here there are many villas, lodging, most people around to call the homestead. Place most often visited by tourists both domestic and abroad are Tlaga Princess.
In Kaliurang is a historic building that is Wisma Ground. There never happened Special Negotiations between the Republic of Indonesia with Three-State Commission on January 13, 1948. This gave rise to negotiations Minutes Kaliurang Ground.
Republic of Indonesia was represented by President Soekarno, Vice President Moh Hatta, AM Syahrir and General Soedirman. Meanwhile, the Dutch delegation was represented by Paul Van Zeelan (Belgium), Richard Kirby (Australia), and Dr. Frank Graham (USA). In the negotiations, Frank Graham said the popular phrase, ie "You are what you are from bullets to the ballots."

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Hystory of Monjali

Rests sirens sounded from the Dutch defense post. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Suharto, commander of the 10th Brigade, Third Military district, began pounding the Dutch defense after receiving approval from the Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, as the initiator of the attack. Dutch troops one month since the Dutch military aggression II in December 1948 spread in small outposts, scattered and weakened. During six hours of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) had occupied the city of Yogyakarta, after forcing the Dutch troops. Promptly at 12:00 noon, in accordance with the plan, all military forces withdrew from the city center when the Dutch aid arrived. A major defeat for the Dutch. Republic of Indonesia Still There
The battle, known as the General March 1 attack is at the beginning of proof on the international world that the military still has the power to resist and declare that the Republic of Indonesia is still there. This was triggered after the Dutch government has arrested and exiled Bung Karno and Bung Hatta to Sumatra, brought the propaganda by declaring the Republic of Indonesia was not there.
News resistance during these six hours later rumored to Wonosari, forwarded to Bukit Tinggi, then Burma, New Delhi (India), and ends at the UN headquarters in New York. From this news, a UN independent think Indonesia has forced a Three-State Commission (Commission). In a meeting held at the Hotel Des Indes Jakarta on April 14, 1949, representatives of Indonesia led Moh. Roem and Dutch representatives led by Van Royen, which resulted in a treaty signed on May 7, 1949. This agreement was later called the agreement Roem Royen (Roem Royen Statement). In this agreement the Dutch were forced to withdraw its forces from Indonesia, and repatriate the President and Vice President, Soekarno-Hatta to Jogja. Until finally on December 27, 1949 Dutch formally handed over sovereignty to the Republic of Indonesia. The Implied meaning and passage in the history Tetengger
To commemorate the struggle of historical events, on June 29, 1985 built Yogya Kembali Monument (Monjali). Laying the first stone monument as high as 31.8 meters made by HB IX after the traditional ceremony planting buffalo head. Four years later, on July 6, 1989, the building was completed. The opening was inaugurated by President Suharto, with the signing of the inscription.
The monument is located in the hamlet protruding, Sariharjo Sub-District, District Ngaglik, this Sleman Kapubaten shaped mountain, which became a symbol of fertility also has cultural significance to preserve prehistoric ancestors. The placement followed the cultural bangunanpun Yogyakarta, located on the imaginary axis that connects Merapi, Tugu, Kingdom, Stage Tritis Krapyak and Parang. "Axis Axis Macro Cosmos or the Great Life" so according to Mr Gunadi on YogYES. Imaginary point on the building stands on 5.6 hectares of land can be seen on the third floor, precisely at the seat of the flag pole.
Yogya Kembali Monument Name typify the functioning again and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia as a historical tetengger withdrawn from the withdrawal of Dutch troops capital Yogyakarta on June 29, 1949 and the return of President Sukarno, Vice President Mohammad Hatta and other officials on July 6, 1949 in Yogyakarta. Until the replica aircraft Quiet Room
Entering the area of the monument is located about three miles from the center of Yogyakarta city, visitors will be greeted by a replica aircraft Cureng near the east door and replica aircraft Guntai near the west entrance. Climbed the podium in the west and east, visitors can see the two-wheeled machine guns complete with her seat, before falling to the foot of the mountain front yard monument. At the southern end of the courtyard stood a wall which contains 420 names of fallen fighters between December 19, 1948 until June 29, 1949 and the poetry of his Bekasi Karawang Chairil for an unknown hero name.
The monument is surrounded by a pond (moat) which is divided by four roads into the main building. The road linking west and east with the entrance floor of a four-room museum that presents a collection of about 1000 at least one in March, the struggle before independence until the city became the capital of Jogjakarta Indonesia. Students' Army uniform and a chair stretcher Great Commander General Sudirman, still tucked in there. In addition, there is also the Main Session, which is located next to the museum space I. Circular room about 25 meters in diameter serves as a multipurpose space, because the normal rent for a seminar or a wedding.
Meanwhile, north and south roads connecting the stairs to the second floor on the outer wall of the building surrounding the 40 engraved reliefs depicting events from the struggle of the August 17, 1945 until December 28, 1949. a number of historical events such as the physical struggle and diplomacy since the proclamation of independence, the return of President and Vice President to Yogyakarta to the formation of People's Security Army is depicted in relief. While in the building, contains 10 buildings around the diorama menggambarkaan fictitious situations when the Dutch attacked Maguwo on December 19, 1948, SU One March, Roem Royen Agreement, until the proclamation warning August 17, 1949 at Gedung Agung Yogyakarta.
The top floor is a quiet place, circular, complete with flagpole fitted with red and white flag in the middle of the room, reliefs depicting a hand drawing a physical struggle on the west wall and diplomacy on the east wall. The room was named Garbha Graha serves as a place to pray and contemplate the heroes of their struggle.
During this struggle can only be heard through the history teachers at school, or the story of a grandfather on his grandson. Yogya Kembali Monument provides a clearer picture of how independence was achieved. Seeing the various dioramas, relief carved or collection of clothing to weapons used by the freedom fighters. One place that will satisfy all the desires of knowledge about the way nation gained independence Indonesia

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Jogjakarta Special Food

Gudeg (gudheg Java language) is the food of Yogyakarta and Central Java which is made from young jackfruit cooked in coconut milk and seasoned with kluwek. It took me hours to make this dish. Brown leaves are usually produced by the same identity cooked. Gudeg eaten with rice and served with thick coconut milk (areh), chicken, eggs, fried tofu and sauce krecek.
 



   There are many variants gudeg, among others:
    * Gudeg dry, ie gudeg areh served with thick, much thicker than plain milk in cooking.
    * Gudeg wet, which is gudeg areh presented with watery.
    * Gudeg Solo, namely the arehnya gudeg white.

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Malioboro

Malioboro area as one of the shopping area of Yogyakarta city mainstay, is supported by the shops, restaurants, shopping centers, and do not miss the commander vendors. For shops, shopping centers and restaurants are actually the same as the business and shopping centers in major cities the other, which disemarakan with big brand name and there are also local names. Traded goods from local and imported goods, from daily necessities to electronics goods, furniture and so forth. Also provides various handicrafts, such as batik, wayang, ayaman, bags and so on. There is also a foreign currency exchange, banks, five star hotels to the type of jasmine.

Malioboro crowds and splendor can not be separated from the many vendors lined along the Malioboro street hawking his wares, almost all courses offered are items / objects characteristic of Jogja as a souvenir / by-by for tourists. They traded handicrafts typical of Jogjakarta, among others ayaman rattan handicrafts, leather, batik, silver, bamboo and others, in the form of batik clothes, leather bags, leather shoes, decorative wicker, leather puppets, bamboo keychains, spoons / forks silver, headcloth Batik [a kind of distinctive hats Yogyakarta / Java], t-shirts with various models / writings and many others. The vendors have the wares spread on the table, the only wagon adapula plastic spread on the floor. So when a visitor quite busy Malioboro between visitors will be jostling for the narrowness of the road for the pedestrians because it is solid and the number of traders on the right and left.

And it also needs to watch out or get special attention because of Malioboro area becomes vulnerable to crime, this proved to not at least report to the nearest police or hold-up problem pencopetan, and not infrequently did foreign wisatan also a victim of crime and this is very embarrassing actually

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Yogyakarta Palace

Ngayogyakarta Keraton or Palaca Yogyakarta Sultanate is the official palace of the Ottoman Sultanate Ngayogyakarta now located in the city of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Although the Empire has officially become part of the Republic of Indonesia in 1950, this palace complex of buildings still serve as the home of the sultan and his court of households still carry the tradition of the empire to the present. This royal palace is now a tourist attraction in the city of Yogyakarta. Part of the palace complex is the Museum which houses various collections of the empire, including a variety of gifts from the kings of Europe, a replica of the palace treasures, and gamelan. In terms of the building, this palace is one example of Javanese palace architecture of the best, has a luxurious hall, and tennis hall and a large pavilion. [1] Yogyakarta Palace was founded by the Sultan began Hamengkubuwono I post a few months Giyanti Agreement in 1755. The location of this palace is the former allegedly a pesanggarahan [2] who called Garjitawati. This rest house used to rest funeral procession of kings of Mataram (Kartasura and Surakarta) which will be buried in Imogiri. Another version says the palace is the location of a spring, Pacethokan Bannerman, who was in the middle of the forest Beringan.Before occupying the palace of Yogyakarta, Sultan Hamengkubuwono I stayed at the Guesthouse Amber Ketawang now includes areas Gamping Sleman District [3]. Physically, the palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta has seven core complex is Siti Hinggil LER (North Hall), Kamandhungan LER (Kamandhungan North), Sri Manganti, Kedhaton, Kamagangan, Kamandhungan Kidul (South Kamandhungan), and Siti Hinggil Kidul (South Hall) [4 ] [5]. Also Yogyakarta Palace had a good variety of cultural heritage in the form of ritual or ancient artifacts and historic. On the other hand, Sultan Palace is also a traditional institution, complete with customary stakeholders. Therefore not surprising that the values of philosophy as well as the mythology surrounding Yogyakarta Palace.

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