Indonesia, officially
the Republic of Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between
the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including
Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's
largest island country and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569
square kilometres (735,358 square miles). With about 270 million people,
Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country and the most populous
Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to
more than half of the country's population
Malioboro is the name of a street
in the city of Jogja, Indonesia which is the center of the area that sells
various souvenirs typical of the city of Jogja. Along Malioboro Street,
you are used to the crowds of vehicles and people. Malioboro area usually
busy that doesn't mean there isn't a suitable area for you loyal Asian
Destination readers who may have an introverted personality and don't like
crowds.
1.
Jogja Library Center (JLC)
2.
Vredeburg Fort Museum
3.
Yogyakarta Presidential Palace Museum (Yogyakarta Grand Building)
4.
Shopping Center Bookstore Area
Actually, there is still the Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace and the
Sonobudoyo Museum, but it feels like both places are already famous, so Asian
Destination this time will review these 4 places.
First, the Jogja Library Center even though its name is a
library, but this library is intended for
those of you who are looking for a collection of old newspapers and
magazines physically or digitally , JLC has various collections of print media from the 1945s, besides
that at the Jogja Library Center there is a collection of books
that are the result of collaboration with Japan which named Kyoto Book Corner. This
place has two floors where the 2nd floor is more intended for
discussion. In the midst of the denseness of Malioboro, the Jogja Library
Center is very quiet, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Another
interesting thing is the cultural heritage building which was once the building
of the former bookstore and publisher "Kolf Bunning", no wonder the
nuances of classical architecture are very thick.
Second, the Vredeburg Fort
Museum was first built in 1760 on orders from Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I and
at the request of the Dutch government. The initial pretext for the
purpose of building this fort was to maintain the security of the
palace. However, the real purpose of the existence of this fort was to
facilitate Dutch supervision of the Yogyakarta Palace. Currently, Fort
Vredeburg is used as a museum which contains dioramas of historical events that
occurred in Yogyakarta. The interesting thing at the Vredeburg Fort Museum
is the many Personal Computers (PCs) that present various kinds of questions in
the form of games related to the existing dioramas.
Third, the Yogyakarta Presidential Palace Museum became very important and very meaningful when the government of the Republic of Indonesia moved from Jakarta to Yogyakarta on January 6, 1946. The palace was turned into the Presidential Palace, the residence of President Soekarno and his family. Vice President Mohammad Hatta and his family at that time lived in the building now occupied by Korem 072/Pamungkas, which is not far from the Palace complex. At this palace, General Sudirman was appointed as Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces (3 June 1947), followed by the inauguration as the Chief Executive of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (3 July 1947), as well as five Cabinets of the Republic of Indonesia. Since December 28, 1949, with the transfer of the President to Jakarta, this palace is no longer the residence of the President.
Fourth, Shopping Center is a collection of bookstores in one
place. These bookstores often offer lower prices and quality from new
books to used books. The interesting thing if you have never been to a
bookstore like this Shopping Center, if the seller offers a certain price, you
can do the bargaining process as well as the merchants in the Malioboro Street area. This
place is highly recommended for bookworms who want to find a collection of
books.
To get to the four tourist destinations actually very easy, first
you have to go to Malioboro Street which can be accessed on foot from Tugu
Yogyakarta Station because it is very close to the Jogja City
Station. Well, the Jogja Library Center is in front of the Grand Inna
Malioboro Hotel, to reach the Vredeburg Fort Museum which is opposite the
Yogyakarta Presidential Palace, you can walk again or take Trans Jogja or if
you are curious you can take a Delman (traditional means of transportation by
horse). While the Shopping Center is next to the Taman Pintar (Smart Park).
The cost needed to go there is quite affordable for foreign
tourists, only paying IDR 10,000 to enter the Fort Vredeburg Museum and the
Yogyakarta Presidential Palace Museum, while the Jogja Library Center and
Shopping Center are free to enter. Don't forget to install the pedulilindugi
app to prevent crowds. Even though Malioboro is a tourist area, you can find
lodging from cheap to expensive classes
After being reviewed above, you must be curious, why does it have
to be a historical place again and again. Asian Destination readers must
remember that the city of Jogja is not far from historical tourism and
Malioboro is one of them. But don't worry, you can also just rest while
looking for calm in the crowd of Malioboro in the places that have been
recommended earlier, because the main purpose of this post is for readers to
find a quiet place in the middle of the crowds of Malioboro.
The ideal visiting time is actually from Monday-Friday at
08.30-15.00 because these places are likely to be closed outside these
hours. But don't worry if you go to the Shopping Center it's open every
day from 08.00-21.00. Other than that you must get a permit before visiting the
Yogyakarta Presidential Palace
In addition to the four destinations, you can visit the Sonobudoyo
Museum, Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace, Pakualaman Temple, UGM Biology Museum,
Point 0 KM Yogyakarta, Taman Pintar and Taman Sari. All of these places
are easy to reach from Malioboro.
Source :
http://dpad.jogjaprov.go.id/article/news/vieww/jogja-library-center-jlc-857
https://vredeburg.id/
https://kekulturan.kemdikbud.go.id/muspres/percepatan-ibukota-dari-jakarta-ke-yogyakarta/gedung-agung-yogyakarta/
https://www.setneg.go.id/baca/index/istana_yogyakarta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia
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