The magnificent, well preserved Pakualaman Palace or locally known as Puro Pakualaman, located 2 km east of the city main Post office at Sultan Agung street. This palace is belonged to Pakualaman principality (Kadipaten). Its story dated back to March 17, 1813 when Prince Notokusumo, the son of Sultan Hamengku Buwono I with Princess Srenggorowati was throned by the British Lieutenant Governor General Sir Thomas Raffles as Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya (K.G.P.A.A.) Paku Alam I. This bril... Read Full Story
Imogiri (also Imagiri) is a royal graveyard complex in Yogyakarta, in south-central Java, Indonesia, as well as a modern village located near the graveyard in Bantul regency. Imogiri is a traditional resting place for the royalty of central Java, including many rulers of the Sultanate of Mataram and of the current houses of Surakarta and Yogyakarta Sultanate. The name Imagiri is derived from Sanskrit Himagiri, which means 'mountain of snow'. The latter is another name for Himalaya.source by w... Read Full Story
The magnificent estate of Villa Imogiri lies high on a lush green canyon above the Wos River near Ubud in the historic Regency of Gianyar.Villa Imogiri offers the highest levels of privacy and supreme luxury within a setting of breathtaking vistas and beautiful gardens scented with frangipani, hibiscus, orchids and bougainvillaea.The estate's name, Imogiri (Mountain of Mist) is derived from the beautiful and ancient place in Java chosen by the Imperial family as the eternal Royal resting plac... Read Full Story
Kota Gede also known as Pasar Gede - is the site of the remains of a palace Kraton of the late 1500s and early 1600s for the rulers of Mataram.Legend and myth surround much of the information available for the time the palace was intact, and only the Kota Gede Royal Graveyard (precursor to Imogiri) and a few small sections of wall of the palace remain.In the expansion of the city of Yogyakarta in the late twentieth century, Kota Gede is merely a suburb within the city. At the time of Indonesi... Read Full Story
