Address: Jalan Mondorokan No. 93 Kotagede Yogyakarta 55,172
Description:
Kotagede area, a small town famous for its silver handicrafts and traditional foods yangko is located about 8 kilometers south east of Yogyakarta. Authenticity of the remains of several centuries ago, a remnant of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom that debuted in the 16th century, can still be traced in his footsteps.
Kotagede history starts from the year 1586, when built as the capital of the Islamic kingdom of Mataram by Senapati Panembahan. While under the reign of Sultan Agung, incise the history of this kingdom with a massive attack to Batavia to drive Dutch invaders. Although not succeed rid of occupiers, but the attack was recorded as one of the greatest forms of resistance against Dutch interests along the 350-year history of colonialism in the Indies (Indonesia).
To mengakrabi sides of the historical and cultural Kotagede area, visitors can follow the package Rambling Through Kotagede (Pan Kotagede), a cultural tourism package that is managed by Kanthil Foundation and Center for the Study and Documentation Kotagede (PUSDOK). Unlike in Jeron package Beteng trail, cultural heritage search activity in Kotagede not have a special route. "We do not have a guide map as created in Jeron Beteng JHS, so the route is more often based on participant demand," said Noor Shinta Kumala, coordinator of the Division of Tourism Kanthil Foundation. As a result, the search packet too long on average range from two hours or it could be up to a full day.
Along the main routes, tourists usually led to a road tunnel six feet wide, with about a hundred yards long, lined with houses on either side. Local community calls this passage as "road rukunan", based on their social function as a location for mixed-slang of the citizens and the spread of traditional rituals and festivities. But the guides also offer other titles, namely "between two gates", because this corridor is bounded at both ends of the two gates, one of which dated 1840 AD Sacred and magical atmosphere that surrounds this area is concentrated. Perhaps because of spatial and atmospheric past menyungkupi life which has now moved so far hundreds of years without much change.
Ancient fortress, which was largely in ruins, became the subject of the next visit. Piles of bricks, which in time became a bastion of protection that the Mataram kingdom, now scattered with no meaning. Seen a few houses around the castle residents use brick fortress used as building material. "The awareness in the community to preserve this heritage is still lacking. Perhaps because it did not know, yes, "Shinta thought the tone of concern. The next trip down the narrow alleys of tall buildings sesela homes. This corridor is known as a corridor Jagalan, an inter-access pattern is fairly complex occupancy.
While Jagalan corridor along the route, tourists are offered activities that may be the most interesting: the kitchen looked silversmiths. As the center of the famous silversmith, has dozens of workshops Kotagede silver large enough. Most of the silver production occupy old houses Kalang community, some of which are over a century, a large and beautiful architecture. Society is said Kalang wahid qualified craftsmen formerly employed as a craftsman in the sultan's palace, but because of social disputes, this group of "driven" to Kotagede and breed there.
End of the trip is usually ended with lunch at a traditional house. Sitting bare mats pendapa held in the open, serving a traditional menu was delicious to eat. Sometimes, this search package also adds servings macapatan art (and music performances tembang Java) or siteran (tembang performances accompanied by traditional musical instruments siter).
Facilities:
1. Guide
2. Lunch
3. Home Stay
Activities:
1. Search Kota Gede
2. Art Macapatan (tembang performance and Javanese music)
3. Siteran (tembang performances accompanied by traditional musical instruments siter)
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