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YOGYAKARTA

Yogyakarta stretches from slopes of mighty Merapi Mount in the north.It was mighty Javanese Empire of Mataram. Yogyakarta is one of supreme cultural centers of Java.Gamelan orchestras keep alive the rhythmsthe past,classical Javanese dances entrance with vision of beauty and poise,

HISTORY Of Yogyakarta.Yogakarta is a province-level autonomous regions, one of 26 regional Level I in Indonesia. The province is its capital in Yogyakarta, a city rich in predicate, both derived from the historical and existing potential, such as the city struggles, culture town, university town, and city tourism. According to the Chronicle Gianti, Yogyakarta or Yogyakarta (Java language) is the name given Pakubowono II (king of Mataram in 1719 to 1727) as a replacement name pesanggrahan Gartitawati. Means that Kerta Yogyakarta Yogya, Yogya a prosperous, while the mean Yogya Ngayogyakarta the prosperous and the most important. Another source said the name derived from the name of Yogyakarta (capital) city of Ayodhya in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana. In everyday usage, commonly pronounced Jogja Yogyakarta (Djakarta) or Yogyakarta (Java language).
The name of the struggle for this city with regard to the role of Yogyakarta in Indonesia constellation of national struggle in the Dutch colonial era, the Japanese colonial era, as well as in the days of struggle to defend freedom. Yogyakarta had become the center of the kingdom, both the Kingdom of Mataram (Islam), the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and the Duchy Pakualaman. The term city to city culture is closely related to cultural relics of high value during these kingdoms which still remain stable. This title is also associated with many centers of arts and culture. The name says Mataram which is widely used today, is nothing but a pride in the glory of the kingdom of Mataram.The term describes tourism as the city of Yogyakarta province in glasses potenssi tourism. Yogyakarta is the second largest tourist destination after Bali. Various types of tourism developed in this region, such as nature tourism, historical tourism, cultural tourism, educational tourism, even, more recently, tourist nights. Predicate as a student city relating to the history and role of this city in the world of education in Indonesia. In addition to a variety of education at every level of education available in this province, in Yogyakarta there are many students from 26 provinces (formerly 27 provinces before the East Timorese out of the unitary state of Indonesia) in Yogyakarta. No exaggeration referred to as miniature Yogyakarta Indonesia.