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Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The royal mosque of the Surakarta Sunanate. It was built by Sunan Pakubuwono III in 1763.
The Great Mosque of Surakarta is an 18th-century Javanese mosque in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It is the royal mosque of the Surakarta Sunanate.
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Alun-alun lor
Large open field associated with the royal palace. A favourite place for walking, jogging, hanging out during free time. Usually has food stalls. Best times of the day are early morning, late afternoon or in the evening.
Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat
Palace of the Pakubuwono Kings. A large and beautiful palace built in 1675 that combines traditional Javanese and classical European styles. Facility: museum, art and cultural centre.
Palace's museum
Benteng Vastenburg
An 18th-century Dutch fort. It is a square shaped fort with four bastions, surrounded by 6 meter high bearing wall and dry moat. The main function of the fort was to house the resident (colonial administrator) and the Dutch East Indies garrison for the region of Central Java. Closed until further notice at May 2024.
Wihara Sudiroprajan, Klenteng Sudiroprajan, Vihara Avalokiteśvara
Temple combining elements of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism (sometimes known as tridharma), built in 1745.
Palace of the Mangkunegara Princes. A beautiful palace built in 1757 with an awe-inspiring main audience hall. Facility: museum, art and cultural centre.