This great and elegance is (one of the tourism object in Yogyakarta, Indonesia) Java architect building is located in center of the city. Built by Pangeran Mangkubumi, who later became Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in 1775. He chose the place between river Winongo and river Code which is dried up after flood. The Palace building stretches from north to south. The front yard of the palace is called alun-alun Utara (North Square) and the back yard called alun-alun Selatan (South Square).The design of the building shows that the palace, the obelisk (The Tugu, the column), and Mount Merapi lie in one line. It is believed that the axis is sacred.
Palace or Keraton means a place for Kings to stay. Or Kedaton that means place for Queens to stay. In Indonesian language, Keraton is a Palace, however a Palace is not absolutely Keraton. Keraton tends to have more religious, philosophic and cultural meaning.
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Palace or Keraton means a place for Kings to stay. Or Kedaton that means place for Queens to stay. In Indonesian language, Keraton is a Palace, however a Palace is not absolutely Keraton. Keraton tends to have more religious, philosophic and cultural meaning.
Everything within and surrounding the Palace have meaning. It seems to be an advise for people to surrender them shelves to God such as to have a good behavior, humble and be careful in every way in life.
The architect, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, according to Dr.F.Pigeund and Dr.L.Adam in Jawa Magazine in 1940 was called de bouwmeester van zijn broer Sunan P.B II or the architect of Sri Sunan Paku Buwono II’s brother. (Source: gudeg.net)
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