Madegondo

Madegondo is a locality in Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Central Java. Madegondo is situated nearby to the locality Nampan, as well as near the town Grogol.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Mosque of Surakarta and National Press Monument.

Great Mosque of Surakarta

Mosque

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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. Great Mosque of Surakarta is situated 3 km north of Madegondo.

National Press Monument

Museum

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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 3½ km north of Madegondo.

Vastenburg Fort

Fort

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Fort Vastenburg, also Fort Surakarta, is an 18th-century Dutch fort located in Gladak, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. A landmark of Surakarta, the fort faces polemics related with multiple owners claiming different parts of the fort. Vastenburg Fort is situated 3 km northeast of Madegondo.