Taman Pintar Yogyakarta

Taman Pintar Yogyakarta, or just Taman Pintar, is a science-themed park and museum for kids and a place for expression, appreciation, creation in a pleasant situation.

Type: Tourism
Description: tourism object on Java
Also known as: “Planetarium Taman Pintar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Vredeburg Museum and The Great Building.

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 170 metres northwest of Taman Pintar Yogyakarta.

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 430 metres west of Taman Pintar Yogyakarta.

Sonobudoyo Museum

Museum

Photo: Sabjan Badio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sonobudoyo Museum is a Javanese history and culture museum and library in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The museum contains the most complete collection of Javanese artifacts, after the National Museum in Jakarta. Sonobudoyo Museum is situated 420 metres west of Taman Pintar Yogyakarta.

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.