Tugu Jogja, the Most Popular of Jogja Landmarks

Tugu Jogja harbored philosophical meaning of the spirit of resistance against the occupation and is now a landmark that is very closely with the City of Yogyakarta. There is also a tradition of embracing or kissing when the monument was out of college.

Tugu Jogja Yogyakarta City is the landmark of the most famous. This monument is located right in the middle of the intersection of Prince Street Mangkubumi, General Sudirman Street, Street AM Sangaji and Jalan Diponegoro. Tugu Jogja almost 3 centuries-old has a deep meaning and store some historical record of Yogyakarta city.

Jogja is Purpose of Tourism

At present, all predicates Yogyakarta yield becoming one and develop into a new dimension: Yogyakarta As a Tourist Destination Region. Sincere Hospitality, of Yogyakarta, will welcome the tourists when they come, with a deep affection will remember, when they leave Yogya, with memories they will never forget all time

Jogja is Cultural Center

       In essence, the original cultural art and beautiful environments always there in the palace and the surrounding area. As a former a great kingdom, the arts and Yogyakarta have high culture and even an art resource center of Javanese culture. This we can see from the art-cultural heritage which we can see the carvings on monuments, historical remains such as temples, palace of Sultan and other places that are associated with palace life. And some can be seen in moseum-moseum culture.

Jogja is Student City

      Between early 1946 until late 1949, over 4-year series, Yogyakarta became the State Capital of Indonesia. At that time the leaders of the Indonesian people gathered in the city this struggle. Like a capital, Yogyakarta attract the youth coming from all over the country who want to participate in the development of this country to fill the newly medeka. However the to build a country needed skilled, educated and telatih. And because that is what caused the government of Indonesia to establish a university, we know the name of the University of Gajah Mada University, is the first State University who was born at the time of independence.

Story of Jogja

       Between the years 1568 - 1586 in central Java island, stands Pajang Kingdom, ruled by Sultan Hadiwijaya, where during his youth, he is familiar with Jaka Tingkir. In a dispute with the Duke of Jipang named Arya Penangsang, he managed to appear as a winner without the assistance of some war commanders, among other Pemanahan Ki and biological son named Good Sutawijaya, a Hangabehi residing in the northern market and therefore he got the title: Ngabehi Pasr Loring. As a reward for Pemanahan Ki and his son, Sultan Pajang then give the gift of a plot Menataok called Earth, which is still a jungle, and then built becoming a "fief". Pajang Sesurut Kingdom, Good Sutawijaya which is also the adoptive son of Sultan Pajang, then founded the Mataram kingdom on Earth Mentaok and lifted himself as king with the title Panembahan Senopati.

About Jogja / Yogyakarta

      Yogyakarta Province is the province that has the status of Special Region. Special Area status is related to the history of this Province, in 1945, as the combined area of Sultanate Palace and the Duchy Ngayogyakarta Pakualaman, who joined the territory of the Republic of Indonesia which was proclaimed on August 17, 1945, by Bung Karno and Bung Hatta.

Jogja Venue

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Finally congratulations to enjoy the beauty and friendly city of Jogja.