Ngayogyokarto Hadiningrat Keraton

The Sultan's Palace or Kraton, with its large and elegant Javanese architecture lies in the center of the city. Built in 1775 by Pangeran Mangkubumi, whose son, the Prince was then Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I. This work is exactly between the river and the area code Winongo Rivera wetlands are dried.

Sultan's Palace stretches from north to south. The courtyard of the castle is Alun-Alun Utara (North Plaza) and the back yard called Alun-Alun Selatan (South Square). The design of this historical building demonstrates that the palace of the obelisk (the Tugu, the column), and Mount Merapi is located in a line. It is estimated that the axis blessed. In the old days, the Sultan of his mind on this axis before leading a meeting to make decisions and orders to his people.
Each part of the building has its own name. The palace meeting hall is Pagel. It is a place where formal meetings of officials held Kraton. Manguntur Tangkil hall is the place where the Sultan has his principal place of business. This room is in the Siti Hinggil. Siti means ground / earth, while the high Hinggil media. Therefore, it is Hinggil Siti called because the city was built is more than anyone else that surrounds it. There was once a small island in the swamp. The portal will Danapratopo. Two giant statues called Gupala protector. One thing is Cingkorobolo, and the other is Boloupoto. Both statues are in May to protect the palace for any damage or injuries.
The largest part of the Kraton Purworetno is called, a place where the Sultan performs his duties. Purworetno There are also two buildings called Panti Sumbaga. This building is the Sultan of the private library. The building in which he lives, is Sultan Gedong Kuning. Visitors to the castle can be the atmosphere of the Kraton as centuries ago. Weddings and showshelp Palace meetingsoften with new dolls to the old settings. Many types of Gamelan instruments, antiques, heritage and the Sultan's Palace as one of the most interesting places in Yogyakarta. The palace is now the residence of the Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and his family.