Malioboro, Yogyakarta Historic Area

"You have not to Jogjakarta if you have not passed Malioboro Street"

Malioboro street is the name of one of the three-way streets in the city of Yogyakarta, which stretches from  Yogyakarta monument up to the intersection of Post Office in Yogyakarta. It consists of Prince Mangkubumi street, Malioboro street and Jendral Ahmad Yani street. This path is an imaginary axis line of Yogyakarta Kingdom. There are several historic objects in the region of three roads, among others Tugu Yogyakarta, Tugu Station, Gedung Agung, Beringharjo market, Fort Vredeburg, and the Monument Serangan Umum 1 Maret.

Malioboro street is very popular with the street vendors who peddle crafts of jogja. Food stalls at night selling food gudeg (typical drink from Yogya) and famous as a gathering place of artists who often express their abilities such as playing music, painting, happening art, pantomime and others along this street.

History

If traced from its history, Malioboro street at first it was built as a center of economic activity. Beginning of the Chinatown area in the region, which emerged from the Sultan Hamengkubuwono I picked a Chinese captain, Tan Jin Sing, in 1755. Javanese name, Setjodingrat, and lived in Setjodingratan (now located east of Post Office). Since about the year 1916, the southern residential area known as Chinatown Malioboro street, which is marked with houses shops selling grocery items, gold and clothing.

This area is more crowded after the Kraton building Pasar Gede (now Beringharjo market), operational since 1926. Chinatown began to spread to the north, to the Tugu railway station (built in 1887) and Grand Hotel de Yogya (established in 1911, now Hotel Garuda). Malioboro street be a link point from the station up to the fort Rusternburg (now Vredeburg) and Kraton (Palace). Ruko (house and shop) became common sights along this street. Because of that, culturally, space Malioboro street is a combination of the two dominant cultures, the Javanese and Chinese.

Historical Object

Stasiun Tugu

The railway station who were the main station located at the end Malioboro street Yogyakarta, is currently the largest train station in Indonesia. Started operating on May 2, 1887 was, at first only used as a transit station wagon carrying the earth on February 1, 1905 to be used also as a transit passenger station.

Fort Vredeburg

Formerly named Fort Rustenburg built by the Dutch in 1760 on land belonging to the palace. The fort was built with the purpose to protect resident of the Netherlands who lived in the area. Since built, this building has been used as: bastion of 1760 - 1830, Dutch and Japanese barracks 1830 - 1945, RI army headquarters from 1945 to 1977. In 1985 the building was used as the Museum of Struggle and opened to the public in the years 1987 and in 1992 renamed the Citadel Museum Yogyakarta.






Serangan Umum Satu Maret 1949 Monument





The historical record who became controversial because the actors have their own version of history - each revealing events General March 1, 1949 attack. Monument was built at the end of Ahmad Yani street at the front side of Vredeburg.








Gedung Agung (The Great House)

Standing directly across Fort Vredeburg, this building was once the residence of the Dutch Resident at the time of Sukarno and serve as the Presidential Palace during the Yogyakarta became the capital of the Republic of Indonesia from 1946 to 1949.



Besides these buildings, above the surrounding area of ​​Malioboro and there are many other historic buildings that still stood firm like Bank Indonesia Building, Pasar Bringhardjo, BNI House, Yogyakarta Sultan Palace, the building of Post, & Giro, etc..

Spot Specification 

Background      :   Historical Spot
Travel Type      :   Backpack Trip & Suitcase Trip
Area                 :   Town, Shopping
Location           :   Yogyakarta
Facilities            :
   -Money Changer
   -Motel & Hotel
   -Travel Agency
   -Restaurant
   -ATM
   etc

Nice Factor      :
   -Yogya central souvenir
   -Yogya Unique Foodstall, aka Warung Lesehan
   -Near by Yogya Palace (Keraton Yogyakarta)
   -Near by historical spot
   -Politely society & easy smile
   -Easy Souvenir, High Quality
   -Yogya Heritage & cultural center

Woo Factor      : -
Tips                  :
    Keep polite & be smiling.You to be polite we would be a friend. This is Indonesia, that the philosophy :)
   -
Budget Estimate:
   -Hotel : Rp 200.000-Rp 350.000/ night
   -Dinner : Rp 50.000**

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**depends on you

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