Yogyakarta Palace

Being one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, Yogyakarta has many heritage buildings and monuments. The number one must-see attraction is Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono's palace, better known as Kraton Ngayogyakarta. Other heritage buildings from colonial era are: BNI '46 building, Kantor Pos Besar (Central Post Office) building, and Bank Indonesia building, all of them are located near Sultan's palace.


Sultan Palace is located in the center of Yogyakarta city has several museums, the Museum of Painting, Museum Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, Train Museum, and Museum Batik. In addition, almost all parts of the palace is used as a storage area valuable cultural objects, including replicas. In the Exhibition complex, exhibited a variety of apparel and clothing custom warrior family palace. The museum was opened to the public every day except when there are ceremonies. The museum is open from 0830 hrs until 14:00 pm, except Friday which is open to 13.00 pm. In addition to cultural objects and architecture, visitors can also see a performance like macapat, song, shadow puppets, and puppet people, are staged in the hall Sri Manganti, at around 10:00 to 12:00 pm.



Sultan Palace is the largest palace of the four palaces in Central Java and Yogyakarta Governor here, Hamengkubuwono X and his family lived. Inside there are also Train Museum Palace and Palace Museum can be visited.

The exterior of the castle there Baluwarti that surround the palace and Cepuri on the inside. Fortress palace has 5 main gate Nirbaya, constable, Jagasura, Tarunasura, and Madyasura. There are unique from Jogja public trust, which until now they still believe the truth, that is the philosophical meaning of symbolic imaginary line connecting the Mount Merapi, Monument, Palace, Stage Krapyak, and South Sea. Symbolically this line symbolizes harmony and balance to the human relationship with God, man to man and man and nature.