Keraton Yogyakarta

A. Overview The origin of Yogyakarta Sultanate started in in 1558 AD In that year, Ki Ageng Pamanahan rewarded with a stake in Mataram by Sultan Pajang for his help in defeating Arya Kingdom Pajang Penangsang. Ki Ageng Pamanahan is the son or grandson Ngenis Ageng Ki Ki Ageng Selo, a prominent scholar of Selo, Grobogan district. In 1577, Ki Ageng Pamanahan build his palace in Pasargede or Kotagede. During inhabit the territory of the Sultan Pajang, Ki Ageng Pamanahan remained faithful to the Sultan Pajang. Ki Ageng Pamanahan died in in 1584 and was buried on the west Kotagede Mosque. After the death of Ki Ageng Pamanahan, then lift Sutawijaya Pajang Sultan, son of Ki Ageng Pamanahan as the new ruler of Mataram. Sutawijaya also called Ngabei...

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Temple Prambanan

A. Overview Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, even in Southeast Asia. The temple is also known as Rara Jonggrang temple was built around the year 850 AD by the House of Sanjaya. The temple which since 1991 established UNESCO as world cultural heritage (World Heritage Wonder) This complex occupies an area of ​​39.8 hectares. Rose as high as 47 meters or five meters higher than Borobudur temple, Prambanan Temple seemingly strong and sturdy. This is consistent with the background development of this temple, which wanted to show the glory of Hindu civilization in the land of Java. Then why is also called Candi Prambanan Rara Jonggrang? It is associated with a legend that Javanese people believed most of this temple....

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Playground Serulingmas

A. Overview Wildlife Recreation Park Serulingmas (TRMS) originally dihijaukan city forest since 1994. In the midst of this recreation park there is the tomb of Ki Ageng Selomanik, followers of Prince Diponegoro who pushed to the west and settled in Banjarnegara. This recreational park, inaugurated Gen. (Ret.) Susilo Sudarman (late), when he was appointed Chairman of the Society of Appeals Eling Banyumas (Serulingmas), on August 21, 1997. As a marker of this inauguration, Susilo Sudarman donated tiger who now breed. From the garden it can be seen scenery charming River valley Serayu, who met and Palettes Merawu River on the west side. Not far from there Banjarcahyana Dam, built in the Dutch East Indies government in 1939. The dam was constructed...

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Posted in: Central Java