Keraton Jogja

Ngayogyakarta Kraton or Sultan Palace is a palace of the Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta official who is now located in the city of Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Although the empire was officially has become part of the Republic of Indonesia in 1950, this palace building complex still serves as a residence sultan and his court of households who are still running the imperial tradition until today. Palace is now also one tourist attraction in the city of Yogyakarta. Part of the palace complex is a museum that holds various collections belonging to the empire, including a variety of gifts from the kings of Europe, a replica of heritage palace, and gamelan. In terms of the building, this palace is one example of Javanese palace architecture of the best, has sumptuous hall-hall and a wide field and pavilion.

In general, each main complex consists of a page that is covered with sand from the south coast, the main building as well as companion, and sometimes planted certain trees. The complex with each other separated by a wall high enough and linked with Regol In the Java language regol can be defined as a large door / gate. Which is usually styled "Semar Tinandu". Semar Tinandu is a gateway that has a trapezoidal roof, like joglo, without pillars and supported only by a wall which is dividing one complex with the next complex. . Leaves the door made ​​of teak and thick. Behind or in front of each gate there is wall insulation is usually called a "string" or "Baturono". In particular insulation regol have a distinctive ornament.

Sultan Palace buildings looked more stylish traditional Javanese architecture. In certain parts look a touch of foreign culture, such as Portuguese, Netherlands, even China. Buildings in each complex are formed / constructed Joglo or derivations / derivation construction. Joglo without walls called "'Bangsal"' while the walls closed joglo called "'Gedhong"' (a building). In addition there are buildings that form a canopy-roofed bamboo and bamboo pole called "'Tratag"'. In the development of this tin-roofed buildings and piled iron.

Joglo roof surface in the form of trapezoid. The material is made of shingle, isthmus, as well as zinc and usually colored red or gray. The roof is supported by the main mast is called the "Soko Guru" in the middle of construction, and other poles. Building poles are usually dark green or black with yellow ornaments, light green, red, and gold or the other. For the other buildings made of wood has a color matching the color of the pole. In certain buildings (eg Manguntur Tangkil) have ornaments "Princess Mirong", stylized calligraphy of God, Muhammad, and "Alif Lam Mim Ra ', in the center pole.

To stone plinth, "Ompak", black combined with gold-colored ornaments. The white color dominates the walls of the building or wall separating the complex. Floors are usually made of white marble or of patterned tiles. The floor is made higher than sandy pages. In particular building has a main floor that is more tinggimisal on Witono Ward and Ward Kencono. In particular building is equipped with a square stone, called "Selo Gilang" place where the Sultan's throne.

Each building has a class depending on its function, including its proximity to office users. The main class for example, the building used by the Sultan in the capacity of office, have detailed a more elaborate ornamentation and beautiful compared to the class below it. The lower the grade the more modest buildings, the ornaments do not even have the ornaments at all. In addition to ornaments, classroom buildings can also be seen from the material and form a part or whole of this part of the building itself. in this section, Chamamah book Soeratno et. al. used in most papers. Description derived from text or from existing photographs. It is also used Hadiatmadja Murdani book.

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