Laban

Laban is a village in Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Central Java. Laban is situated nearby to the village Plumbon, as well as near Gadingan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Solo Kota railway station and Great Mosque of Surakarta.

Solo Kota railway station

Railway station

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Solo Kota Station is a railway station located in Sangkrah, Pasar Kliwon, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The station has three railway tracks. Solo Kota railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Laban.

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 3½ km northwest of Laban.

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 3½ km northwest of Laban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sangkrah and Solo.

Sangkrah

Village

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Sangkrah is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Laban.

Solo

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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.