Keraton NgaYogyakarta

It is the Yogyakarta palace. I mean it is interesting but I I have been to other palaces but this doesn't do that much justice in opulence as we jave known the word Palace. This can be skipped if you are in town. There are lot of other interesting things to do!

The complex was built in 1755–1756 (AJ 1682) for Hamengkubuwono I, the first Sultan of Yogyakarta.[1] It was one of the monarch's first acts after the signing of the Treaty of Giyanti, which recognized the creation of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta under the Dutch East India Company.[1] A banyan forest, protected from flooding by its location between two rivers, was chosen as the site for the palace.nOn 20 June 1812, Stamford Raffles led a 1,200-strong British force to attack the walled royal city of Yogyakarta. Although they outnumbered the British, the Javanese were unprepared for the attack. Yogyakarta fell in one day, and the palace was sacked and burned. A total of £15,000 in gold, jewels and currency (currently valued at £500,000) was looted. It was the first attack on a Javanese court, and the sultanate was subjugated to colonial authority. Most of the current palace was built by Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII (who reigned from 1921 to 1939), and was rebuilt after earthquakes in 1876 and 2006.

Need more time to complete visits and want to learn more. Amazing place

Historical place you should visit to get to know the legacy of our ancestors

It has a very cheap entrance... when you enter the palace, i was guided with Mr. Toni Setiawan. He's one of the soldier in that palace, and very patient in explaining every detail in the palace. He also knew the best spot for selfie... ud83dude01