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YOGYAKARTA (often also called Jogja, Yogya, or Yogyakarta) is located in the middle of Java Island - Indonesia, where everything was cheap.Enough with the Rp.200.000 a day, you can stay, eat traditional cuisine of the famous, and rent a bike to explore the beaches are still virgin and ancient temples thousands of years old. Borobudur This is what founded the Kingdom of Borobudur temple which is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Other relics are the temple of Prambanan, Ratu Boko Palace, and dozens of other temples that have been restored and are still buried under the ground. But by some mysterious reason, the Ancient Mataram Kingdom central government moved to East Java in the 10th century.Magnificent temples were abandoned and partially buried by the eruption of Mount Merapi material.Slowly, the Yogyakarta region went back into the thick forest. Six hundred years later, Panembahan Senopati establish Islamic Mataram kingdom in this region. Once again Yogyakarta to witness the history of empire that controls the island of Java and its surroundings. Islamic Mataram Kingdom has left a trail of ruins of the citadel and royal tombs in Kotagede now known as a center for silver in Yogyakarta Puppet Show Giyanti agreement in 1755 dividing the kingdom of Mataram Islam became Kasunan Surakarta, based in the city of Solo and Yogyakarta Sultanate who founded the palace in the city of Yogyakarta. Kraton (palace) was still standing until now and still serves as a residence sultan and his family, complete with hundreds of courtiers who voluntarily run a tradition in the midst of changing times. At the palace, every day there are cultural performances of wayang kulit performances, gamelan, Javanese dance, etc. (see Schedule of Events). Yogyakarta at the present is a place of tradition and modern dynamics go hand in hand. In Yogyakarta there are courts with hundreds of courtiers loyal to the tradition, but also there is the University of Gadjah Mada University, which is one of the leading universities in Southeast Asia. In Yogyakarta, some people living in an agrarian culture is thick, but there are also the student with life-style pop. In Yogyakarta there are traditional markets and handicrafts while standing next to the mall, no less hectic. Beach Sundak At the north end of Yogyakarta, you will see Mount Merapi stands proudly as high as 9738 feet. This mountain is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. Traces the fierce eruption of Mount Merapi in 2006 and can be witnessed in the village of Kaliadem, 30 km from the city of Yogyakarta. Landscape style Mooi Indië green expanse of rice fields and Mount Merapi in the background can still be seen on the outskirts of the city of Yogyakarta. In the southern part of Yogyakarta, you will find many beaches. The most famous beach is Parangtritis with legend Nyi Roro Kidul, Yogyakarta but also has natural beaches in Gunung Kidul beautiful. You can see Sadeng which is a primordial Solo River estuary before a powerful tectonic forces lifted the surface of the southern island of Java so that the flow of the river turned to the north like today. You also can visit the beach which has 250 channels Siung rock climbing, Beach Sundak, and others (see Beaches). Malaysia has the world's tallest twin towers, Prambanan Temple Yogyakarta has a towering 47 meters tall and is made by hand 1100 years earlier. Singapore has a modern life, Yogyakarta has a traditional agrarian society. Thailand and Bali has beautiful beaches, Yogyakarta has natural beaches and Mount Merapi, which saves the story of how powerful the forces of nature. A unique combination of ancient temples, history, tradition, culture, and the forces of nature make Yogyakarta is well worth a visit. diytransport.blogspot.com sites will help you plan a visit to Yogyakarta and enjoy the best charm of this place. We provide abundant information about the sights, star hotels, cheap hotels, restaurants, food stalls, travel agents, rental car and all the information you need to travel to Yogyakarta / Jogja.

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Selasa, 10 Januari 2012

LAWANG SEWU
Bangunan Bersejarah yang Menyimpan Ribuan Kisah

Pertumbuhan jaringan kereta api yang cukup pesat di Jawa menjadikan jumlah pegawai yang dipekerjakan pun bertambah sehingga memerlukan kantor baru yang lebih luas. Hal inilah yang mendasari dibangunnya Het Hoofdkantoor van de Nederlansch Indische Spoorweg Maatscappij (NIS) atau Kantor Pusat Perusahan Kereta Api Swasta NIS di ujung Bodjongweg atau yang sekarang dikenal dengan nama Jalan Pemuda. Bangunan bergaya art decoyang memiliki 2 menara kembar didepannya ini kemudian jamak disebut dengan nama Lawang Sewu.

Penyebutan Lawang Sewu oleh penduduk lokal bukan tanpa alasan. Dalam bahasa Jawa, lawang berarti pintu dan sewu berarti seribu, jadi lawang sewuberarti seribu pintu. Hal ini bukan berarti bahwa Lawang Sewu memiliki seribu pintu, melainkan untuk menggambarkan jumlah pintu di Lawang Sewu yang teramat banyak. Meski sudah berusia satu abad, gedung bergaya indis yang dipadukan dengan ornamen lokal yang kental ini masih terlihat kuat dan kokoh. Hiasan kaca patri di jendela semakin menambah kesan mewah dan elegan. Waktu rupanya tak mampu memudarkan kegagahan dan keanggunan gedung yang menjadi landmark Kota Semarang ini.

Selain arsitekturnya yang indah, Gedung Lawang Sewu juga sarat akan nilai sejarah. Pada awal pembangunannya, gedung yang terletak tepat di depan Jalan Raya Pos Daendels ini digunakan sebagai kantor pusat NIS dan tempat tinggal pegawai Belanda. Kemudian pernah digunakan sebagai penjara bawah tanah oleh serdadu Jepang, lokasi pertempuran 5 hari di Semarang, hingga kantor pemerintahan pasca Indonesia merdeka. Saat ini pengelolaan Gedung Lawang Sewu berada di bawah PT KAI.

Memasuki salah satu Gedung Lawang Sewu, YogYES disambut lorong panjang yang dipenuhi pintu kayu di kanan dan kirinya. Bangunan yang dulu juga berfungsi sebagai tempat tinggal pegawai NIS ini dilengkapi dengan ballroom, ruang makan yang luas, gedung serbaguna, hingga gedung pertunjukan berbentuk bahtera terbalik di lantai atas. Sayangnya tidak ada lagi perabotan yang tersisa di ruangan tersebut, yang ada hanyalah ruangan yang kosong dan hampa. Kunjungan ke Lawang Sewu kemudian dilanjutkan dengan menyusuri ruang bawah tanah. Menyaksikan ruangan-ruangan sempit, gelap, dan lembab yang pernah digunakan sebagai penjara berdiri dan penjara jongkok membuat bulu kuduk YogYES meremang. Aroma kekejaman yang terjadi di masa lalu terasa dengan jelas. YogYES pun mempercepat langkah meninggalkan ruangan ini.

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Senin - Minggu, pukul 06:00 - 18:00 WIB

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