Thursday, October 2, 2008

Museum and Monument in Jogjakarta

Affandi Museum, Visiting the Palace of a Maestro
Affandi museum is all part of Affandi's life as a painting maestro. At the bank of Gajah Wong River, Affandi used to live, work, and transform his knowledge and now he lives in his eternal home there.


A recording of Indonesian history in the form of a replica signing each scene of its development can bee seen in Kekayon Museum. Included in it is the history of the world-known puppet leather.


In six hours time the Dutch troop fled in disorder. An attack serves as the return point of the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia.



Samudraraksa ship succeeds to make a history in Samudraraksa Ship Expedition when it sails to reroute the marine exploration in the eight century.


Of aristocratic class, direct descendant of the Yogyakarta King, but he prefers to live humbly with lay people. Pangeran Diponegoro is one of the strugglers to whom the Dutch colony is afraid.


Sudirman is fatherly; holds to principle and conviction; always puts the interests of community and nation. He is the first General as well as the youngest Commander in the Republic of Indonesia.


As many as around 1,200 keris from all parts of Indonesia can be seen in Sonobudoyo Museum. They range from the keris from Yogyakarta, Solo, Madura,to the ones from Kalimantan (it is called Mandau) and Sulawesi or celebes.

Tugu Jogja or the Jogja Monument becomes the landmark that is closely linked to Yogyakarta. There is a tradition to hug and kiss this monument after finishing the study in a university.


Poem, batik, clothes and paintings of the ladies of Yogyakarta Kingdom, Surakarta, Mangkunegaran and Pakualaman, are all presented beautifully in Ullen Sentalu museum. A museum seemingly becomes the reflection of the kingdom ladies' beauty.

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