Keraton Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Palace is the official palace of Yogyakarta Sultanate, located in the heart of Yogyakarta. Although the empire has formally joined the Homeland in 1950, but this palace complex still serves as a sultan and his court of households who are still running the empire tradition until today. Kraton is now also one of the favorite tourist attraction most visited in the city of Yogyakarta. Most of the palace complex is a museum that holds various collections belonging to the empire, including a variety of gifts from the kings of Europe, a replica heritage palace, the carriage and gamelan. Terms of the building, this palace is one example of Javanese palace architecture of the best, has some fancy hall and grounds as well as a broad pavilion. Kraton Yogyakarta was established by the lane I in 1755. The location of this palace is reputedly a former pesanggarahan named Garjitawati. Guesthouse was used to break the funeral procession Mataram kings who will be buried in Imogiri.