The Sultan Palace

The fist King of yogyakarta,palace was Pangeran Mangkubumi with the title Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I(HB I). Keraton or Kraton originates from the word ke-ratu-an that means the place where the queen/king lives. In general the Kraton area stretches 5 kilometers southwards to Krapyak village and 2 kilometers northwards until the Tugu monument. In this imaginary line. There is reserved dualism linier line that tells symbolical philosophy, the direction from south to north symbolizes the birth of human being from the high place to the perishible world, and opposite direction symbolizes the return of human bieng to the Dumadi (God in the javanese philosophy). Kraton is phisycal symbol and the king is the symbol of the real soul that presents into the physical body

Yogyakarta Sultan Palace is an old building that was once damaged and restored. In general, it looks like other Kingdom buildings. When we understand the philosophy of them deeper, however, we will understand the symbolical meaning of life philosophy, human nature, how the nature works and human beings live their lives and various symbols of life existence in them.

Water Castle "Tamansari"

Formerly Tamansari was a recreation garden or resting house for the Sultan Yogya and Family. Tamansari is located about 2 km south of Yogyakarta palace. Built by portuguase architect in Europen aquatic constraction odorned with javanese symbolize ornaments. Tamansari not only just recreation but its also a compound of bathing pool, canals, rooms and extremerly large swimming pool. Tamansari is an interesting place to visit. Besides the location is very closed to the Sultan palace, Tamansari has it owned speciality in attraction reflecting in some unimpaired ancient building and its atmosphere as the main tourist object of Yogyakarta.There is Masjid Sokotunggal, a unique mosque with a single pillar that is different from Javanese traditional architecture. The early of XX century. Kampung Taman that lies in the Tamansari complex nearby known for the batik craft. Visitor can buy or watch handmade process for both batik painting and batik clothes. Therefore people from all over Indonesia and abroad have visited this village. Not for from Tamansari is Ngasem traditional market, the biggest bird market in Yogyakarta. All of those attractions have made Tamansari become one of main tourist object in Yogyakarta besides Yogyakarta palace.

Prambanan temple

Prambanan, the most beautifull hindu temple. Prambanan temple is extraordinarily beautifull building constructed in the tenth century during the reigns of two kings namely Rakai Balitung and Rakai Pikatan.soaring up to 47 meters. Legend in Prambanan Temple, as the story tells,there was a man name Bandung Bondowoso who love Roro Jonggrang. To refuse his love Roro Jonggrang asked Bandung Bondowoso to make her a temple with 1000 statues only in one night time. The request was nearly fulfilled when Roro Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and to set a fire in order to look like morning had broken. Feeling to be cheated Bandung Bondowoso who only completed 999 statues cursed Roro Jonggrang to be the thousanth statue. Prambanan temple has three main temples in the primary yard. Namely vishnu, Brahma and Shiva temple. Those three a temples are symbols of TRIMURTI in Hindu belief. Prambanan also has panels of relief describing the story of Ramayana. Experts say that the relief is similar to the story of Ramayana that is told orally from generation to generation. Another interesting relief is Kalpataru tree that - in Hindu - the tree is considered tree of life, eternity and environment harmony. The presence of this tree makes experts consider that Javanese society in the ninth century had wisdom to manage its environment.Please come and enjoy Prambanan temple....i wait you....

borobudur temple. 7 curious on the world

the heritage of great palaces in 8th and 9th century.

There are two kinds of candi (temple)in Indonesia, Hindu temples and Budha temples. Most of temples in Yogyakarta are the heritage of great palaces in 8th and 9th century. The most visited temples are Borobudur and Prambanan.Borobudur is the biggest Buddhist temple in the ninth century measuring 123 x 123 meters. It was completed centuries before Angkor Wat in Kamboja.Who does not know Borobudur?The Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effiges in its complex millions of peopple are eager to visit building as one of the World Wonder Heritages it is not surprising since architecturally and functionally as the place for Buddhists to say their prayer Borobudur is attractive.Borobudur was built by king samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram kingdom,the descandent of sailendra dynasty.Based on kayumwungan inscreption, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya releaved that borobudur was a place for praying that was completed to be built on 26 may 824, almost one hundred years from the time the construction was begun. The name of Borobudur, as some people say, means a mountain having terraces ( budhara ), while other say that Borobudur means monastery on the high place.
Borobudur is constructed as a ten-terraces building. The height before being renovated was 42 meters and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as supporting base. The first six terraces are in square form, two upper terraces are in circular form, and on top of them is the terrace where Buddha statue is located facing westward. Each terrace symbolizes the stage of human life. In line with of Buddha Mahayana, anyone who intends to reach the level of Buddha's must go through each of those life stages.
The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizes human being that arestill bound by lust. Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful the sculptors were.All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect Buddha's teachings. For the reason, this temple functions as educating medium for those who want to learn Buddhism .With the existing greatness and mystery, it makes sense if many people put Borobudur in their agenda as a place worth visiting in their lives.dont worry earthquake 27 may 2006 Borobudur its permanent,Please visit Borobudur temple right away..... i wait you in here....