List of the things that you must see in the Kraton complex

Kraton Yogyakrta: This main palace is divided into the Main court and the residence area. You can grasp some by the majestic lifestyle by the royal family as you enter this place through the displays. The palace remains open from 9am to 3pm.

Alun Alun: These is the two sultan's ground. The names by the grounds is alun-alun-utara and alun-alun-selatan.

Taman Sari: besides known as the water castle, Taman Sari was originally a pleasure garden that was built by the first sultan by Yogyakarta. The beautiful bathing pools can still be detected in the ruined structure. There is parades held on these grounds on Prophet Mohammad's birthday.

Sultan's Carriage Museum: The Museum displays the horse drawn carriages drawn that belonged to the sultan. You can besides see the two special carriages that were imported from Netherlands so many years ago.

Siti Hinggil Selatan: This was besides a palace originally used for formal events. Now it is used for the shadow puppet shows that take place on every weekend night.

Masjid Gede Kauman: This is a very ancient mosque that is located at the west by alun-alun-utara, one by the sultan's grounds. This mosque used to be the venue for all religious ceremonies performed or observed by the royal family. Non-Muslim visitors is expected to maintain certain decorum when they enter the palace.

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Kraton. Built in the middle of the 18th century

At the center by Yogyakarta lies a city inside the city: the Kraton. Built in the center by the 18th century, this walled-city serves as the home by the sultans by what remains by the Mataram kingdom to this day. The palace is open to guided tours for the right way dressed guests. Inside you'll find many shady courts connected by attractively decorated covered walks.

By detail interest are the ornate receipt halls as well as the great outdoors pendopos for listing to gamelan performances. You'll as well find a small air-conditioned room where the desk at which the ninth sultan planned the overthrow by the Dutch is enshrined. As well interesting is the gallery displaying the royal category tree and photos by many members. We thought the painting by the eighth sultan on his circumcision day to be particularly curious.

There's as well an extended display by the ninth sultan's mememtos, including his favorite cookwares. Another gallery displays the gifts from various state visits.

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