Museums and galleries in Yogyakarta
3 best museum & galleries in Yogyakarta
Palace, Museum
Right in the city centre, you will find the Sultan’s Palace, Keraton Yogyakarta – often written as Kraton– whose full official name is ‘Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat’. The Keraton is effectively a city within a city; within its walls you will find people’s homes, a market, shops, a mosque and schools. Some of the people living within the Kraton are employees of the Sultan. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Yogyakarta" https://www.booking.com…
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Fortress, Museum
Originally a Dutch colonial fort, Vredeburg has been converted from a military site into the Museum of the Struggle for Independence. The fort was built in 1787 and completely rebuilt following the earthquake of 1867. The name translates as ‘Fortress of Peace’, which refers to the peaceful coexistence of Dutch colonial rule with the local sultan. [btn "The best hotels near Malioboro" https://www.booking.com/city/id/yogyakarta.en.html?aid…
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Museum
The Sonobudoyo Museum is just one of the many museums that Yogyakarta has to offer, but it is one of the most visited in the city. The Sonobudoyo showcases the very rich Javanese history and culture and contains the most valuable and extensive collection of Javanese art after the National Museum in Jakarta. [btn "Book a hotel in Yogyakarta in advance" https://www.booking.com/city/id/yogyakarta.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-yogyakarta-sonobudoyo]…
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