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[2025 Yogyakarta Attraction] Travel Guide for The Palace of Yogyakarta (Updated Apr)

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The Sultanate Palace of Yogyakarta is the cultural center of this charming city of Yogyakarta. This is a nearly 250-year-old Forbidden City located in the center of Yogyakarta. Designed and built by Gu Buvorno I. The unique feature of the Forbidden City is that Indonesia allows the original royal family to continue to live in the palace, and the servants used in the palace still wear ancient clothes. The current residence in the palace is the Sultan of Harmeng Bwono X, whose father, Harmeng Bwono IX, was the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia in the past. There are more than 20 sets of gamelan musical instruments in the palace. There are two sets of older gamelan musical instruments in the palace, one set is the relic of the Majapachet Dynasty, and the other set comes from the Tammu Kingdom. There is a room dedicated to the collection of shadow puppets in the palace, and many puppets are kept in it. Every Friday, many Javanese come here to offer flowers, and some even sleep in the garage, hoping that the soul of the past king will descend upon him and receive his spiritual guidance.
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The Palace of Yogyakarta Address:

Jl. Rotowijayan Blok No. 1, Panembahan, Kecamatan Kraton, Kota Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia

The Palace of Yogyakarta Recommended sightseeing time:

2-3 hours

The Palace of Yogyakarta Phone:

+62 274 373721
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