Macanan

Macanan is a locality in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Macanan is situated nearby to the locality Bausasran, as well as near Lempunyangan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lempuyangan railway station and Fort Vredeburg Museum.

Lempuyangan railway station

Railway station

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Lempuyangan Station is a railway station located in Bausasran, Danurejan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is 1 kilometre east of Yogyakarta Station, 114 metres above sea level.

Fort Vredeburg Museum was a former colonial fortress located in the city of Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The military complex—owned by the Yogyakarta Sultanate, but leased to the central government and managed by an agency of the central government—has been converted into a museum of the Indonesian independence struggle which was opened in 1992.

The Great Building

Historic building

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The Gedung Agung is one of seven presidential palaces of Indonesia, it is located in the city of Yogyakarta. The palace complex covers an area of approximately 4.4 hectares. It is located in front of Fort Vredeburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pakualaman and Kotabaru.

Pakualaman

Locality

The Principality of Pakualaman is a minor Javanese princely state within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It was created in 1812 when Natakusuma was rewarded for helping the British quell the conflict in Yogyakarta in June 1812.