Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace, Java, Indonesia

3Solodam J 5:00 PM Jun 1, 2020

Poor Condition
Actually this palace has a lot to tell to the tourist as well local as foreigner. There is no good management about the tourism here. The museum is almost no changing since decade. It's nice to see such beautiful Sunanate palace ( Kasunanan). The mix architecture, javanese and dutch style and decorated by the european statues scattered everywhere in the museum complex. The most interesting is the very old "Sawo Kecik" trees. You can hardly find it anywhere else in solo. Every object in this museum has meaning. It's too complicated to understand if you don't know the history of this sunanate and knowing a bit javanese culture. The palace complex area is called Baluwarti and it is surrounded by the high wall. If you have enough time, take a walk in the complex as Baluwarti has a lot of artists of painting, handicrafting, dancing and more. The most famous of this palace is the holy "Kebo Bule" ( albino water buffalo).

3Kamandanu 5:00 PM Mar 15, 2013

Old Palace need restoration
To enter inside the Mangkunegaran , must accompanied by the local guide, mostly the guide has well known so much about mangkunegaran, one thing that I surprised , we can go to the private location that in Jogja Kraton , its prohibited to be visited,