Pakualaman

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.

Type: Castle
Description: Javanese princely state
Also known as: “Pura Pakualaman”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Vredeburg Museum and Royal Palace of Yogyakarta.

Fort Vredeburg Museum

Museum

Photo: Pras, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Fort Vredeburg Museum is situated 1 km west of Pakualaman.

Royal Palace of Yogyakarta

Museum

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

The Royal Palace of Yogyakarta is a palace complex in the city of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is the seat of the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta and his family. Royal Palace of Yogyakarta is situated 1½ km southwest of Pakualaman.

The Great Building

Historic building

Photo: MichaelJLowe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. The Great Building is situated 1¼ km west of Pakualaman.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yogyakarta and Kotabaru.

Yogyakarta

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Yogyakarta — despite the official spelling, the name is usually pronounced and not uncommonly written Jogjakarta or just Jogja — is a major tourist destination in Java, Indonesia.