Thursday, March 6, 2008


Imogiri Royal Cemetery
This cemetery located on a beautiful hill about 12 km from Yogyakarta. The tomb of Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo, the third king of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom, is on the top of the hill. All the kings of the Mataram Kingdom, from Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and their families as the Surakarta kingdoms as well were all buried at the Imogiri Royal Cemetery.
This cemetery was built in 1645. Tourists have to wear traditional Javanese clothes like in Kotagede. Everyday many people visit Imogiri and step up on 345 stairs to reach the pop of the hill where the tomb of the kings rested. The tomb can only be visited on Monday at 10 AM 12AM, and on Friday at 1PM 4PM

Biology Museum
Biology museum is located on Sultan Agung Street a part of facility provided by the Faculty of Biology of the Gadjah Mada University. It particularly related to the science of flora and fauna that are found in Indonesia. It is equipped with diorama setting that portrays the life of the animals in Indonesia and their habitat. Among these animals, there is the Komodo dragon (Veranus Komodoensis) the biggest giant lizard on the earth that only lives on Komodo Island in Indonesia, and the only remain survived preshistoric animals.

Dirgantara Mandala Museum
This museum is situated in Lanuma Adisucipto complex. This museum keeps pictures and models of aeroplanes left by Japanese army, which then were used by the Indonesian air force during the struggle for independence. The other models are fighting, transportation, and exercise aeroplanes. Visitors have to inform the officer in charge at least one day in advance to visit the museum


Diponegoro Museum
Sasana Wiratama at Tegalrejo is the former residence of Prince Diponegoro, one of Indonesian's national heroes. An heir to the sultanate of Yogyakarta, the Prince led an uprising against the Dutch colonial administration for five years start from 1825 to 1830. He was eventually tricked into negotiations, arrested, and exiled to Sulawesi until he died.
Sasono Wirotomo houses a small museum containing Diponegoro's Keris and possessions. Scratches on the arms of the chairs in the museum are believed as Prince Diponegoro's fingernails while he was are trying to control his anger at having been deceived.

Monday, March 3, 2008


AFFANDI MUSEUM
This museum is the home and studio of Affandi, a painter of international fame. Affandi museum is located in Adisucipto Street thn main street to reach the airport. The building is a unique architectural design and stands on the bank of the Gajah Wong River. It keeps a collection of Affandi's finest artwork during his lifetime.