History of Fort Vredeburg

Dutch Period

Vredeburg fortress stands is closely related to the birth of Yogyakarta Sultanate. February 13, 1755 Giyanti Agreement which berrhasil resolve disputes between Susuhunan Pakubuwono III to Prince Mangkubumi (lane I will) is the result of Dutch politics that always wants to interfere in domestic affairs of the kings of Java at that time. Name Giyanti Agreement, because the treaty was agreed in Giyanti Village, a village located near Surakarta.

A Brief History of Yogyakarta Batik

A Kind Of Batik

Batik On Clothes

Traditional Batik art known since several centuries ago in the land of Java. If we trace the journey of batik in Java land development will not be separated from the development of batik art in Central Java. Jogja Batik is part of the development history of batik in Central Java who have experienced a mix several shades of other regions.

Travel "Batik Yogya" can not escape from the agreement Giyanti 1755. Once Mataram split into two, and Kraton Ngayogyakarta stands, clothing Mataram transported from Surakarta to Ngayogyakarta then Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwono II designing new clothes and traditional dress is different from the Surakarta Kraton Yogya fashion.

Typical Jogja Keris

Keris is one of the most valuable cultural heritage. Not just a weapon, a dagger is also a spiritual work in the past. Talking about the kris, certainly will not be separated from the history of the keris itself.

Keris is considered as a sign of the journey of a civilization, and a culture within a nation in a very long period of time. Even the thousands of years. Keris is also often associated as symbols, ranging authority symbol, a symbol of wisdom, until the symbol of life. Not only that, a multifunctional keris is apparently in antiquity as well positioned as penglaris, and a symbol of greatness. Look at the picture of the kings of Java, and Java heroes, who always carry a keris.

A Brief History of Tugu Yogyakarta

Prototype and After the renovations until now (monument of jogja)

A little history about the monument that was once called the Tugu Yogyakarta golong gilig.
When we look at a map of the region of Yogyakarta (DIY) from north (top of Mount Merapi) + 70 km to the south up to Pandan Simo (on the southern coast of Ocean Indonesia) as if we can pull straight line. Imaginary straight line through three important buildings in the city of Yogyakarta, namely:

- Tugu Yogyakarta / Monument golong gilig;
- Sultan's Palace, and
- Stage Krapyak (Cage Menjangan)
The concept of this imaginary straight line created by Panembahan Senopati, a founder of the dynasty of the Kingdom of Mataram king of Yogyakarta (1586-1601)

Straight-line Filiosofi: Mount Merapi - Yogyakrta Palace - South Beach (Beach Parang Kusumo)

The Imaginer Line

Ngayogyakarta Palace, Beach Parang Kusumo in the South Seas, and also of Mount Merapi are in a straight line connected by Tugu Jogja in the middle.
Observations of satellite imagery is showing these locations, following the connecting road, situated almost in line and just missed a few degrees.

The existence of an imaginary line is justified by the former Professor of Philosophy University of Gadjah Mada University Professor Damarjati Supadjar. "Imaginary line was already a long discourse," said Damarjati to VIVAnews.com, Friday, October 20, 2010.

A Brief History of Sultan Palace

Front of Sultan Palace

Located in the middle of the main axis stretching from north to south, and the secondary axis from east to west. Surrounded by mountain ranges called the horizon as the edge of the universe.

It lies between the northern boundary and the monument as Stage Krapyak the south border, between Code River in the east and west Winongo River. Between Mount Merapi and the South Sea, Palace in the mind of the Javanese society, defined as the center of the world which is described as the center of the universe.

After the Treaty Giyanti, Prince Mangkubumi given region of Yogyakarta. To run his government, Prince Mangkubumi build a palace in 1755 in the Forest Beringan. This land was considered quite good because flanked by two rivers that protect it from possible flooding. The first king in the Sultanate of Yogyakarta is the title of Prince Mangkubumi lane I (HB I).

A Brief History of Yogyakarta

Old Jogja Photo

The establishment of Yogyakarta originated from the Agreement Date Gianti on February 13, 1755, signed the Dutch Company under the signature of Governor Nicholas Hartingh on behalf of the Governor-General Jacob Mossel. Contents Gianti Agreement: The state of Mataram was divided in two: Half is still the Rights of the Kingdom of Surakarta, half again become Prince Mangkubumi Rights. The agreement also acknowledged to be King Pengeran Mangkubumi bag half the Inland Empire with the title Java lane Senopati Ing Alega Abdul Rachman Sayidin Panatagama khalifatullah.

The areas that became his power is Mataram (Yogyakarta), Pojong, Sukowati, Bagelen, Kedu, plus local and foreign Bumigede namely; Madison, Magetan, Cirebon, Half Pacitan, Kartosuro, Kalangbret, Tulung agung, Mojokerto, Bojonegoro, Ngawen, Sela , Kuwu, Wonosari, Grobogan.

Origin of Yogyakarta Privileges

Origin jogja logo Privileges Yogyakarta

Pros and cons draft Law Privileges (RUUK) Yogyakarta conical on one theme, the governor is directly elected by the people or determined. Differences of opinion between the Palace with Sultan Hamengkubuwono X increasingly apparent during the referendum discourse prominence.
Sultan asked for a decision determining the Governor and Deputy Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region must be agreed directly elected through a referendum. Government and Parliament, said the king of Yogyakarta, it can not determine itself.
Privileges Yogyakarta questionable? On Friday, November 26, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the opening of a limited cabinet meeting at his office said never forget the history and distinctive DIY