"Yogyakarta Berhati Nyaman"
welcome to Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta
"beautiful and comfortable city in Indonesia"
Under the shadow of the mountain at 2914 meters, which is called the Mount Merapi, standing Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat, one of the Mataram kingdom in Java. Now referred to as the Yogyakarta (Jogja) starting from 1755, when the region was divided into the kingdom of Mataram Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo).
Yogyakarta palace built by Prince Mangkubumi at the time, and he uses the palace as the most influential central Java since the 17th century. Palace remains the center of traditional life and despite modernization in the 20th century, palace still exude the spirit of purity, which is marked with cultural for centuries.
Yogyakarta is one of the cultural center of Java. Gamelan music is the view of the past, classical and contemporary, revue Java which is very beautiful and intoxicating, showtimes, and shadow play hundreds of traditional art that make the visitors spellbound.
The spirit of life and the extraordinary warmth of the city itself is almost never dull. Contemporary art is growing in culture and society suburnya Yogyakarta. ASRI, Academy of Visual Arts, for example, is an arts center here, and Yogyakarta have been named as a record school important modern painting in Indonesia, which may figure in examplizeing impressionist painters, Affandi.
This province is one of the solid in Indonesia and is the main gateway to the center of Java where this place is geographically located. Stretching from Mount Merapi in the north to the Indian Ocean in the south. Daily flights connecting Yogyakarta and Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali, as well as train and bus transport offer travel routes with the same land.
Propinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (Jogja with abbreviated), is one of 34 provinces in Indonesia. Province is divided into 5 regional level II, Kotamadia Yogyakarta, Bantul, Sleman, Kulon Progo Regency, and Gunung Kidul Regency. Yogyakarta Area around 3186 sq km, with a total of 3,226,443 (Statistics in December 1997). Province is famous as a city of culture and education and is a tourist destination. Based on history, before 1755 Surakarta kingdom of Mataram is the capital. After the agreement Gianti (Palihan Nagar) in 1755, Mataram was divided into 2 kingdoms: Kasunanan Surakarta Hadiningrat and Kasultanan Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat. Following custom, Prince Mangkubumi, brother Susuhunan Pakubuwono II, King dimahkotai as Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat. Then he referred to as Sultan Hamengku Buwono I. In the year 1813, under British colonialism, the kingdom of Mataram, the separation occurred for the three-time. Notokusumo prince, son of Hamengku Buwono I, as dimahkotai Prince Paku Alam I. Kasultanan separate kingdom of Yogyakarta.
When the Republic of Indonesia was established on August 17, 1945, which is represented with the Proclamation of Independence, Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat Pakualaman and integrates as one of a province in Indonesia where Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX appointed the governor and Sri Paku Alam VIII as a deputy governor of. Although the province of DIY has a relatively small area, but is rich in tourist attraction. Visitors can find various kinds of art and art is very interesting and stunning.
As a center of art and culture in Java, there is some kind of attraction tourism in Yogyakarta. This is the reason why people mereferensikan Yogyakarta as the birth place of culture Java. And for lovers of mountains, beaches or the beautiful scenery, Yogyakarta also offers several places for that. Province is also recognized as places of interest to the researcher, geologist, expert speleogi and vulkanologi refer to the caves in the limestone rock, and volcanoes are active. In the Gunung Kidul district south of the tip of the sea, where there are several fossil marine biota in the limestone rock as evidence. For the archeologists, Yogyakarta is very interesting because there are at least 36 temples / historical sites here. There is some residual from the 9th century. One of them, temple Prambanan Hindu temple is the largest and most popular in Indonesia. Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple, noted as one of "seven wonders of the world." Borobudur can be achieved for 1 hour from the city, only 42 km to the northwest of Yogyakarta. In a trip to Borobudur, can visit the temple and the temple Mendut Pawon. Mendut temple is a place for worship, with the Gautama Buddha statue inside. Some of the ritual ceremonies are still held in Yogyakarta, and is still carried out until now.
Environment that is beautiful, traditional architecture, social life, rites and rituals make Yogyakarta became the most interesting places to visit. Arts and culture such as traditional gamelan music and traditional dances will always remind spectators of Yogyakarta akan several centuries ago. Development of modern technology developed in India and in Yogyakarta, this develop harmony with the customs and traditional ceremonies. Appropriate name, Yogyakarta Province is truly special. The people are very friendly. This form of life and their behavior. They like the traditional sports, archery as a hobby and also really like the game bird turtledove. They also believe that people can enjoy listening to live with the birds chirp. Traditional archery competitions are always held to commemorate the birth of the king, called the "Wiyosan Dalem". And at the time of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X was born, this tradition is also carried out.
With such a variety of traditional arts and traditional ceremonies are still held, Yogyakarta is also known as a "living museum of Java", which is reflected in all forms of traditional things such as vehicles, architecture, markets, cindera eye center, museum, and many options attractions in Yogyakarta.
Yogyakarta palace built by Prince Mangkubumi at the time, and he uses the palace as the most influential central Java since the 17th century. Palace remains the center of traditional life and despite modernization in the 20th century, palace still exude the spirit of purity, which is marked with cultural for centuries.
Yogyakarta is one of the cultural center of Java. Gamelan music is the view of the past, classical and contemporary, revue Java which is very beautiful and intoxicating, showtimes, and shadow play hundreds of traditional art that make the visitors spellbound.
The spirit of life and the extraordinary warmth of the city itself is almost never dull. Contemporary art is growing in culture and society suburnya Yogyakarta. ASRI, Academy of Visual Arts, for example, is an arts center here, and Yogyakarta have been named as a record school important modern painting in Indonesia, which may figure in examplizeing impressionist painters, Affandi.
This province is one of the solid in Indonesia and is the main gateway to the center of Java where this place is geographically located. Stretching from Mount Merapi in the north to the Indian Ocean in the south. Daily flights connecting Yogyakarta and Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali, as well as train and bus transport offer travel routes with the same land.
Propinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (Jogja with abbreviated), is one of 34 provinces in Indonesia. Province is divided into 5 regional level II, Kotamadia Yogyakarta, Bantul, Sleman, Kulon Progo Regency, and Gunung Kidul Regency. Yogyakarta Area around 3186 sq km, with a total of 3,226,443 (Statistics in December 1997). Province is famous as a city of culture and education and is a tourist destination. Based on history, before 1755 Surakarta kingdom of Mataram is the capital. After the agreement Gianti (Palihan Nagar) in 1755, Mataram was divided into 2 kingdoms: Kasunanan Surakarta Hadiningrat and Kasultanan Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat. Following custom, Prince Mangkubumi, brother Susuhunan Pakubuwono II, King dimahkotai as Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat. Then he referred to as Sultan Hamengku Buwono I. In the year 1813, under British colonialism, the kingdom of Mataram, the separation occurred for the three-time. Notokusumo prince, son of Hamengku Buwono I, as dimahkotai Prince Paku Alam I. Kasultanan separate kingdom of Yogyakarta.
When the Republic of Indonesia was established on August 17, 1945, which is represented with the Proclamation of Independence, Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat Pakualaman and integrates as one of a province in Indonesia where Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX appointed the governor and Sri Paku Alam VIII as a deputy governor of. Although the province of DIY has a relatively small area, but is rich in tourist attraction. Visitors can find various kinds of art and art is very interesting and stunning.
As a center of art and culture in Java, there is some kind of attraction tourism in Yogyakarta. This is the reason why people mereferensikan Yogyakarta as the birth place of culture Java. And for lovers of mountains, beaches or the beautiful scenery, Yogyakarta also offers several places for that. Province is also recognized as places of interest to the researcher, geologist, expert speleogi and vulkanologi refer to the caves in the limestone rock, and volcanoes are active. In the Gunung Kidul district south of the tip of the sea, where there are several fossil marine biota in the limestone rock as evidence. For the archeologists, Yogyakarta is very interesting because there are at least 36 temples / historical sites here. There is some residual from the 9th century. One of them, temple Prambanan Hindu temple is the largest and most popular in Indonesia. Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple, noted as one of "seven wonders of the world." Borobudur can be achieved for 1 hour from the city, only 42 km to the northwest of Yogyakarta. In a trip to Borobudur, can visit the temple and the temple Mendut Pawon. Mendut temple is a place for worship, with the Gautama Buddha statue inside. Some of the ritual ceremonies are still held in Yogyakarta, and is still carried out until now.
Environment that is beautiful, traditional architecture, social life, rites and rituals make Yogyakarta became the most interesting places to visit. Arts and culture such as traditional gamelan music and traditional dances will always remind spectators of Yogyakarta akan several centuries ago. Development of modern technology developed in India and in Yogyakarta, this develop harmony with the customs and traditional ceremonies. Appropriate name, Yogyakarta Province is truly special. The people are very friendly. This form of life and their behavior. They like the traditional sports, archery as a hobby and also really like the game bird turtledove. They also believe that people can enjoy listening to live with the birds chirp. Traditional archery competitions are always held to commemorate the birth of the king, called the "Wiyosan Dalem". And at the time of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X was born, this tradition is also carried out.
With such a variety of traditional arts and traditional ceremonies are still held, Yogyakarta is also known as a "living museum of Java", which is reflected in all forms of traditional things such as vehicles, architecture, markets, cindera eye center, museum, and many options attractions in Yogyakarta.
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