Saturday, 30 November 2013

Malioboro Street

Malioboro is the name of a street in Yogyakarta. Jalan Malioboro (English: Malioboro Street) is a major shopping street in Yogyakarta, Indonesia; the name is also used more generally for the neighborhood around the street. It lies north-south axis in the line between Yogyakarta Kraton and Mount Merapi. This is in itself is significant to many of the local population, the north south orientation between the palace and the volcano being of importance.




The street is the centre of Yogyakarta's largest tourist district surrounded with many hotels and restaurants nearby. Sidewalks on both sides of the street are crowded with small stalls selling a variety of goods. In the evening several open-air streetside restaurants, called lesehan, operate along the street. Less obvious to the tourist, but more for the local population, side streets, lanes and structures that lead on to Malioboro are as important as the street itself.

What can be visited
Pasar Beringharjo (Jl. Pabringan 1, Yogyakarta 55122, Indonesia Phone: (0274) 515 871, 561 510)
Beringharjo is a traditional market located in Jl. Gen. A. Yani Malioboro, Yogyakarta. This market is famous for its collection of batik merchandise, whether in the form of batik cloth batik or other products such as garments, nightgowns, shorts, pajamas, etc. The market location is adjacent to the historical museum Vredeburg and contrary to the Great House. This market is famous as one of the tourist destination and is a center for trading Yogyakarta batik products.




Vredeburg Fortress Museum /  Yogyakarta Fortress Museum
Yogyakarta Fortress Museum (Official Indonesian name, Museum Benteng Yogyakarta), also known as Vredeburg Fortress Museum is a museum in Yogyakarta. The museum was established in a former Dutch fortress. It is located in front of Gedung Agung, one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia and the Sultan Palace called Kraton



KM Zero Point
KM Zero Point is a term given to the area of ​​intersection of Post Office Yogyakarta. As a public space, this area is always crowded with people either to hang or performing arts. Various cultural events and demonstrations are often conducted in the open space.


Monument General Offensive March 1 Yogyakarta

Monument General Offensive March 1 is in the area Vredeburg is right in front of the General Post Office Yogyakarta. This monument was built to commemorate Indonesian army offensive against the Netherlands on March 1, 1949. Currently 1 March General Offensive Monument is one of the landmarks and cultural heritage of Yogyakarta province as a building reminiscent of the history of the Indonesian struggle against the invaders in the past. At certain moments, especially when the big day or Independence day for example National Heroes Day, the monument is often used as the venue to celebrate the big day.


State Palace the Great House Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta palace known as the Great House is located in downtown, precisely at the southern end of Jalan Ahmad Yani formerly known Malioboro Street, the heart of the capital city of Yogyakarta Special Region. Palace is located in the Village area Ngupasan, District Gondomanan, Municipality of Yogyakarta, and is at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level. The palace complex occupies an area of ​​43.585 .


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