Friday, June 19, 2009

Journey To Taman Sari Yogyakarta

This is Water Castle in Taman Sari Yogyakarta. In Yogyakarta, Nearly every corner of the city and its environs contains heritage sites with deep historic value. One of the best known is Taman Sari, in western part of Keraton of Yogyakarta. A trip to Yogyakarta is incomplete until you have visited this lovely castle.

Taman Sari was built by Sultan Hamengku Buwono I, also known as Pangeran Mangkubumi, starting in 1683 in the Javanese saka calender, or 1757 CE - in the same year in which the Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat was established. The architecture and reliefs in Taman Sari Complex blend Hindu, Budhist, Islamic, European and Chinese element.

Ok.. see you in next trip..


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