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.