Kwarasan

Kwarasan is a village in Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Central Java. Kwarasan is situated nearby to the village Sanggrahan, as well as near Cemani.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Press Monument and Radya Pustaka Museum.

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. National Press Monument is situated 3 km north of Kwarasan.

Radya Pustaka Museum

Museum

Photo: Meursault2004, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Radya Pustaka Museum is a museum in Surakarta, Indonesia. Established in 1890, it is the second oldest museum in Indonesia. The museum keeps various literature in Old Javanese and Dutch languages. Radya Pustaka Museum is situated 2½ km north of Kwarasan.

Klewer Market

Marketplace

Klewer Market is the largest textile market in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The market which located beside Kraton Surakarta complex is also shopping center for batik traders from Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Semarang and other cities in Java. Klewer Market is situated 2½ km northeast of Kwarasan.