TAMANSARI yogyakarta

The park is a park royal sari or vacation Yogya Sultan and his family. Actually, in addition Taman Sari, the Sultanate has a guesthouse as Yogyakata Warungboto, Manukberi, Ambarbinangun and Ambarukmo. All of which serves as a place to rest and meditate Sultan and his family. Besides the components of the show as a resort, vacation home, vacation home that always has a component of the defense. So is just to the Castle.

The location of the Castle is only about 0.5 km south of Yogyakarta Kingdom. Architect of this building is Portuguese, so briefly as if the building has architectural art of Europe is very strong, in addition to the symbolic meanings of Java will be retained. But if we observe, meaning more dominant building element of Java here. Castle was built during the lane I or around the end of the seventeenth century AD Castle is not just a royal garden, but this building is a complex consisting of swimming baths, water canals, special rooms and a large pool (when open water canal).

Parts - the Castle:

Sacred part

Castle sacred part of a building is shown with a rather aloof. This room consists of a building serves as a place of hermitage Sultan and his family.

Section Swimming Baths

This section is used for the Sultan and his family have fun. This section consists of two ponds are separated by multi-storey buildings. Pool water out of the shower shape of a typical animal. The building is very unique pool with large pots in it.

Parts of the island of Boxwood

This section consists of several buildings which Boxwood Island or Pulau Cemeti, Gemuling wells, and underground passageways.

Boxwood Cemeti island or island is a tall building that serves as a resting place, as well as a lookout. This is the only building that will be visible when an open water channel and water Boxwood commemorate this island region. Mentioned that when viewed from above, the building as if a lotus flower in the middle of a very large pond.

Gemuling wells is a circular building shaped like a well in which there are rooms that reputedly once functioned as prayer.

Meanwhile passageways in said first region serves as a secret passageway that connects the Castle to the Sultan's Palace. There is even a legend that says that this passage through to the south coast and is a way for the Sultan of Yogyakarta to meet with Nyai Roro Kidul is said to be the wife of the kings of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. This section is a section that serves as a defense or protection of the Sultan family at any time if there is an attack from the enemy.

Castle is a pretty interesting place to visit. Besides the location is not too far from the Sultan's Palace which is the city's main attractions, the Castle has several features. Privileges such as Castle is located on the building itself is relatively intact and well maintained and the environment that strongly supports its existence as a tourist attraction.

Castle in the environment can be found Saka single mosque has a single pole. Although the mosque was built in the twentieth century, but its uniqueness can still be an asset to this dikompleks. In addition, the Castle with his hometown Tamam is very famous for its batik craft. We can shop and see firsthand the making of batik, batik paintings and convection. Castle village is well known that a lot of requests from both foreign tourists and tourist archipelago. Not far from the Castle, can be found Ngasem which is a traditional market and the biggest bird market in Yogyakarta. Some supporters of the appeal is what makes Castle became one of the Kraton Yogyakarta tourism destination.