Friday, September 28, 2012

Yogyakarta Tourism Resort : CULTURAL RESERVE AREA OF KOTAGEDE


CULTURAL RESERVE AREA OF KOTAGEDE


CULTURAL RESERVE AREA OF KOTAGEDE
Kotagede has many meanings. Was built by Ki Ageng Pemanahan in the 16th century, Kotagede is the ancestor of Islamic Mataram Kingdom as one of the biggest kingdom on this country. According to history, Kotegede was chosen as capital city of Islamic Mataram Kingdom before it replace to Yogyakarta Palace (Keraton). Through long history, Kotagede still has its historic sites all over this place. Visitors can find and see cemetery complex area of Islamic Mataram Kingdom founders, Great Mosque (Masjid Gede Mataram), Pasar Legi Kotagede (traditional market), the ruins of castle and ancient houses and old-structure villages. 

CULTURAL RESERVE AREA OF KOTAGEDE
Kotagede is located in the eastern part of Yogyakarta city. You can head to Kotagede from 0 km of Yogyakarta (Malioboro/Gedung Agung/Kraton) for about 7 km ride. Going there while enjoying the view visitors can take public transport like taxi and trans jogja bus. For those who want the feel the atmosphere of Yogya can take pedicab or andong (traditional cart carried by horses with traditional cloth driver). As the heredity of ancient Islamic Mataram Kingdom, Kotagede has historical sites becoming alternative object tourism as for cultural tourism in Yogyakarta.   

CULTURAL RESERVE AREA OF KOTAGEDE
Kotagede has five main tourism places. The first block are Pasar Legi attraction, Alun-alun Gates, Hastorenggo cemetery, Watu Gilang, Sendhang Seliran, Mataram kings cemetery, Kotagede Mosque, Monggo chocolate factory, Sidosemi ice stalk, and Pasar Legi shooping center. The second block are Kotagede enter gate, Mushola Aisyiah, Museum, and DPRD(representative) pavilion house. Heading to third block there are west gate of Kotagede, Ndalem Sopingan, Pendopo Loring Pasar, Ndalem Prayadanan, Omah Dhuwur, Ansor Silver and silver crafts activities. Next that is fourth block includes Makam Bahu Winangun, Lapangan Karang, Lapangan Karang villages, and Tetenger Jumeneng HB X footprint. Last, the fifth block including simpang pojok Pasar Legi, Sate Waru Doyong, Makam Karanglo and museum.   
CULTURAL RESERVE AREA OF KOTAGEDE
CULTURAL RESERVE AREA OF KOTAGEDE

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