Sunday, August 31, 2008

SURAKARTA PALACE


Surakarta palace at Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. In javanesse, Palace means Kraton.It's the kingdom building several centurys ago. Before Indonesia formed, there was Surakarta palace. Surakarta has synonym with Solo. The king has biggest power. After Indonesia country formed,Surakarta integrate with Indonesia. Now, Surakarta's king doesn't has power like a king before, because Indonesia is a republic country. The king just keep the Javanesse culture in Solo and arround Solo.

The king always keep about Javanesse dance, javanesse traditional music called gamelan, and everything about culture.

It's nice place, and there is a Kraton museum. It has materials about kingdom,weapons and everything. The entrance just Rp 4.000,- for domestic and Rp 8.000,-for foreigner.

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