Jogja Gallery is an art gallery that shows the work of Yogyakarta artists who has made an impact in the art field from the 1970s. The gallery is located on Jl.Pekapalan No. 7, North Square Yogyakarta. The building is housed in an ex-cinema building that was built by the Netherlands in 1929. Presently, the land [...]

Masjid gede Kauman (Great Mosque of Kauman) is a historical mosque located west of Keraton North Square built as the main structure for the dissemination of Islamic teachings in the era of Kasultanan Yogyakarta. The cultural structure was built on Mei 29 1773 by an architect named Kyai Wiryokusumo, during the reign of Sri Sultan [...]

Wedang Ronde (or commonly mentioned as just “ronde”) is another original Javanese traditional beverage apart from dawet and jamu. The term “Wedang” actually means “a type of drink”, while “ronde” is the main ingredient in the beverage. What is wedang ronde exactly? Wedang ronde is a beverage originating from Yogyakarta that consists of ginger water [...]

Sonobudoyo Museum is established in 1935 and designed by the Dutch architect Kersten. It is located just across the Keraton Yogyakarta North Square. The museum has the second largest collection of cultural artifacts, deficient only to the Central Museum in Jakarta. The collection featured in this museum are keris, leather and wooden puppets of [...]

Keraton Yogyakarta (or Yogyakarta Palace) is  the ground where the Sultan, his families and abdi dalem (courtiers) lives. It  stands at the center of  Yogyakarta city. The palace was built by the late Sultan Hamengkubuwono I at 1756, naming Ngayogyakarta Hardiningrat at that time. It consists of other building, walls, and two squares at the [...]