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Surakarta

Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. It is some 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta, and 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Semarang. The city was a center of power during the 18th century Mataram Sultanate.

  • Kasunanan. Beautiful palace built in 1675. Facility: museum, art and cultural centre.
  • Puro Mangkunegaran. Beautiful palace built in 1757. Facility: museum, art and cultural centre.
  • Jurug Zoo. Facility: zoo, aquarium.
  • Sriwedari Park. Facility: art and cultural centre (puppet show/wayang at night), children playground, food court (traditional javaneses restaurants).
  • Sahasra Adhi Pura A new Hindu temple under construction 5 km east of Solo, it is a Kundalini yoga center that has 50 miniatures of sacred sites from around the world see
    Sunrise on September Equinox 2006, Sahasra Adhi Pura.
  • Museum Batik Danar Hadi
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The Spirit of Java (Team Solo)
dance, music, batik, painting, in SOLO, BALI and BANDUNG....indonesia art dance batik java karawitan solo surakarta gamelan kraton IACS


Grojogan Sewu
water fall in Surakarta...Solo Surakarta Jawa Indonesia grojogansewu


repetitie in de Kraton van Solo
April 2007...Indonesia Indonesie Surakarta Java Gamelan Gamalan dansen javaanse keraton


bali gamelan lesson part 2
there is a pendopo ( pavillon ) where is taking place a bali gamelan evaluation....bali gamelan lesson lecture music java solo surakarta evaluation


walk through kraton inggris ...
. and watch all that new instruments and listen in the very background to the fine tuner of gong!...solo surakarta tobs76 kraton inggris instruments




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Mount Merapi
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Prambanan
Borobudur

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