Kota Surakarta
Solo the short name for Surakarta, is a major city in Central Java. Together with Yogyakarta, these two great cultural centres are heirs of the Mataram kingdom that was split in 1755.Places of Interest
Highlights include Manahan Stadium and National Press Monument.
Manahan Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Manahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Manahan is the first stadium in Indonesia which hosts the biggest disabled sporting event in Southeast Asia, the 2011 ASEAN Para Games.
National Press Monument
Museum
Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Press Monument is a monument and museum to the national Indonesian press. Formally established in 1978, more than 20 years after it was first proposed, the monument is located in Surakarta, Central Java, and operated by the Ministry of Communications and Informatics.
Solo Balapan railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rizal Febri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Solo Balapan Station is a major railway station in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The name "Balapan" is taken from the name of a village which is located to the north of the station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banjarsari and Penumping.
Kota Surakarta
- Also known as: “Kotamadya Surakarta”, “Kotapradja Surakarta”, “Solo”, and “Surakarta”
- Location: Central Java, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-7.5581° or 7° 33′ 29″ southLongitude
110.8233° or 110° 49′ 24″ eastPopulation
523,000Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
6P4GCRRF+Q8GeoNames ID
1625811
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In Other Languages
“Kota Surakarta” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Kota Surakarta”
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