"Sultan" Palace of Yogyakarta

Source :http://kraton.yogya.indo.net.id/

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"Sultan" Palace of Yogyakarta, or Indonesian people especially Javanese people call Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat is located in the center of Yogyakarta City. "Sultan" is the name of the King in Yogyakarta. The King of Yogyakarat is called Sultan Hamengkubuwono. Now the Sultan of Yogyakarta is Sultan hamengkubuwono XI. Sultan Palace was built by the King of Yogyakarta, Sultan Hamengkubuwono I in 1755. This palace is very popular for foreign tourists.

It is easy to get to this place. Tourists will not get difficulties to visit this place because everybody knows this historical site. Several kinds of transportation such as taxi, city bus, becak (traditional vehicle like pedicab), and Andong (hackney carriage) are available. Near this Sultan palace, Tourists can find Jalan malioboro (Malioboro street). This street is also very popular. Tourist can buy merchandise such as batik clothes, belt, shoes, handicrafts, and so on in this street. From Sultan palace,tourists can walk to the north to go to malioboro street.