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Travelling
to Kotagede the road is 2.5 meters wide so only small cars can pass through,
along with many bicycles or hansoms. The alleyway of Kotagede's kampung
is even more narrow at approximately 1 - 1.5 meters wide. There is room for
just one person to be able to walk and a motor cycle or bicycle to pass through
the alley. Along the road you will see old facades on the buildings
most of which were built in 1930, but inside of the kampung, if you lucky, you
will see some 'pendopo' which are traditional Javanese buildings made from big
old teakwood which were built in 1700.
The buildings in Kotagede are very unique and complex and you will see a pendopo with Art Noveau style or Chinese ornaments inside. Kotagede is like an experiment where many different architectural styles have been established. West of the city you can see Kalang Palace, the large and beautiful former home of Kalang Nobles, a family of silver craftsmanship and merchants who made jewels for the King. Kotagede has hundreds of silver shops along the streets as the silver craft tradition has existed for centuries, along with the Islamic tradition.
South of Sargede Market is the heritage building of Mataram Islam, which was built with red bricks and looks strong and peaceful. Inside the complex stands the first mosque in Kotagede, named Besar Mosque. It is believed the mosque was built by Sultan Agung with the help of Buddhists and Hindus who lived in the area surrounding the complex, so you can see both Hindu and Buddhist details in the architecture. In the yard, there is a big old banyan and it's very relaxing sitting under the tree. If you are lucky, you will see a masseur there! South of the mosque there is an ancient sacred graveyard for the ancestors and on particular nights, people come to the graveyard to pray. Everybody can enter the graveyard but they must wear Javanese clothes for praying.
In the mid-twentieth century, Kota Gede became synonymous with silver works and silver handicrafts and since then the area has become the home of silversmiths in Yogyakarta. At the time of Indonesian Independence in the 1940s, and after considerable promotion and publicity of the silver works within this location, Kota Gede gained popularity as the center of Javanese silver handicraft.
The buildings in Kotagede are very unique and complex and you will see a pendopo with Art Noveau style or Chinese ornaments inside. Kotagede is like an experiment where many different architectural styles have been established. West of the city you can see Kalang Palace, the large and beautiful former home of Kalang Nobles, a family of silver craftsmanship and merchants who made jewels for the King. Kotagede has hundreds of silver shops along the streets as the silver craft tradition has existed for centuries, along with the Islamic tradition.
South of Sargede Market is the heritage building of Mataram Islam, which was built with red bricks and looks strong and peaceful. Inside the complex stands the first mosque in Kotagede, named Besar Mosque. It is believed the mosque was built by Sultan Agung with the help of Buddhists and Hindus who lived in the area surrounding the complex, so you can see both Hindu and Buddhist details in the architecture. In the yard, there is a big old banyan and it's very relaxing sitting under the tree. If you are lucky, you will see a masseur there! South of the mosque there is an ancient sacred graveyard for the ancestors and on particular nights, people come to the graveyard to pray. Everybody can enter the graveyard but they must wear Javanese clothes for praying.
In the mid-twentieth century, Kota Gede became synonymous with silver works and silver handicrafts and since then the area has become the home of silversmiths in Yogyakarta. At the time of Indonesian Independence in the 1940s, and after considerable promotion and publicity of the silver works within this location, Kota Gede gained popularity as the center of Javanese silver handicraft.
Daily start at 08.00 am
On the back of a motorbike:
160.000 Rp/$16 per person (1 or 2 persons)
140.000 Rp/$14 per person (3 or more persons)
140.000 Rp/$14 per person (3 or more persons)
By Car:
Rp 200.000/$20 per person, minimum 2 people
Including:
- Driver+gasoline
- English speaking guide
Including:
- Driver+gasoline
- English speaking guide
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