Situated on the eastern outskirts of the city, it has an interesting permanent exhibition of batiks in classic and modern designs. The process of batik can also be seen here, both the hand drawn and hand stamped.
Kasongan village is famous throughout the region for its rich variety of ceramic and pottery production. Thanks to considerable investment by the local and national government to upgrade the skills and marketing of the potters, the village is now exporting its wares throughout Indonesia as well as to many other countries.
The products range from […]
On the main road between the airport and the city stands the Affandi Museum (1907 - 1990) in a lush garden next to his peculiar private home on stilts. He was Indonesia’s foremost impressionist painter who built a private museum for his own paintings and of those of his daughter Kartika. Affandi’s grave (died in […]
Kotagede, about five kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, is a neat little town which was once the seat of the mighty Mataram empire. In this old palace town with its walled-in houses, the graves of the first rulers of Mataram are still to be found. Since the 1930s, however, Kotagede has become famous for being the […]
This museum, founded in November 1935 and designed by the Dutch architect Kersten, is built in traditional Javanese architecture. It exhibits weapons, leather and wooden puppets of wayang theater, masks, statues, textiles, curios and old Javanese gamelan instruments. The museum is situated on the northern side of the city’s main square in front of the […]
Imogiri is the official cemetery of the royal descendants from Yogyakarta and
Surakarta. The royal graveyard is located on a hilltop, reachable by 345 stone steps
leading to it.
Imogiri is about 17 kms southeast of Yogyakarta and easily accessible by bus or car.
The tombs are built within three main courtyards.
Entry into the smaller courtyards housing the tombs […]
Built in 1758 by Sultan Hamengkubuwono I just west of the kraton, part of this pleasure
garden and castle is at present no more than an intriguing collection of ruins, pools,
arches and underground passages enclosed by massive walls, however, the central courtyard
with the nymph-baths has been restored.
The Water Castle is located in the older part of […]
The palace court with its grand and elegant Javanese architecture lies
in the center of the city. It was founded by Prince Mangkubumi in 1755.
The Prince was then called Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono
I. He chose the right location of the compound between the Winongo
River and the Code River. The palace stretches out from north to south.
The front […]
This fire mountain remains one of the most active and dangerous volcano in the world. It can be seen from its name - Merapi from Javanese worldMeru means mountain and Api means fire.
The latest eruption
In the early morning of Saturday, July 11, 1998, at 4.59 a.m, the
volcano erupted again after days of ominous rumblings […]
Southwest of Yogyakarta lies the village of Kasongan, known for its artistic pottery and arthenware. Guidance from contemporary Indonesian artists has turned Kasongan earthenware into works of art which can be bought inexpensively at art shops all over Java.
An Institute of Islamic Studies “ IAIN Sunan Kalijaga†is the oldest and the biggest IAIN among the other fourteen of all over Indonesia. In 1951, the institute was called Perguruan Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri (PTAIN). In 1960, by concentrate more to academic activities mostly concerning the Islamic Studies, PTAIN name changed to IAIN Sunan […]
Awas Benjut
Originally uploaded by Indrani Soemardjan.
Translation: You’re gonna get a bump on your head if you’re speeding