At the end of the road "bouquet" of this, tourists can stop briefly in Benteng Vredeburg faced with the Gedung Agung. This former stronghold base protection from the possibility of Dutch troops attack the Palace. As a rule every stronghold, a place that was built 1,765 years this square-shaped high wall circling the area in the towers at the four observers over his used as a place to patrol. From the south tower, I had the opportunity to enjoy the Sultanate of Yogyakarta Palace and several other historical buildings.
Meanwhile, the Great Building located in front of residence had become the head of the Dutch colonial administration since 1946 until 1949. Besides the opportunity to become the State Palace during the Sukarno presidency when the country moved to the capital of Yogyakarta.
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