Kasepuhan Palace Cirebon

Cirebon is a border area between two great cultures on the island of Java, the Javanese and Sundanese culture. As a border region, Cirebon culture is a “mixture” of these two great cultures. For example, Cirebon people can understand and communicate with Sundanese and Javanese. However, Cirebon apparently also absorbed influences from other cultures, such as China and the Netherlands (Europe), as shown in several historic buildings in this area.

Assimilation of different cultures makes Cirebon become a dynamic area. Moreover, since the days of maritime trade, Cirebon had held the role as a bridge between eastern and western part of Java Island. Merchant ships in the old days often stop at the port of Cirebon. In fact, Cirebon finally became an important producer region that produces a variety of profitable commodities such as shrimp and rebon (small shrimp).

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Maimoon Palace

The Malay dynasty that once ruled the Sultanate of Deli was never recognized by the government of Republic Indonesia, nor it is cancelled by the law. During the restless time of the Indonesian Revolution (1945 – 1950), almost all of the royal family was slain by the mass. Among them was Amir Hamzah, the king poet of Pujangga Baru, one of the first literary movement in Indonesia. However, the dynasty’s pride, and once the symbol and the center of their existence, still remains.

Dalam Loka Palace

Sumbawa Island which is located at West Nusa Tenggara Province had been a dwelling place for mankind since Glacial Age (1 million years ago). It began its historical period since 14th century AD after establishing a relationship with the great kingdom Majapahit—ruled at that time by King Hayam Wuruk.

Surosowan Palace

One can only see this palace’s shape through archeological reconstruction. The building is no longer complete. The only parts remaining are the ruins of its walls and traces of its square rooms’ foundation. Long time ago, this palace was the most important place for Banten people. Here lived the sultans of Banten, since Sultan Maulana Hasanudin (1552) to Sultan Haji who was on throne in 1672-1687.

Balla Lampoa Palace

Balla Lampoa Palace was formerly the palace of the king of Gowa Kingdom. The palace was located at Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi Province. It has a big rumah panggung (raised stand) shape. In fact, in Makasaresse Balla Lampoa means big house or grand house. It was made entirely of woods which gives an impression of dominant brown color. However, this old palace still looks firm.

Matan-Tanjungpura Palace

Matan place is one of the four palaces in Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan Province. The other three palaces are Sukadana Palace (Sukadana District), Simpang Palace (teluk Mlano District), and kendawangan Palaces (Kendawangan Palace). Matan Palace itself located at Muliakerta Village. Generally, the palaces sites in Ketapang Regency were not complete sites. The sites of Matan Palaces were formerly a complex of Matan Palace, big house and the Cemetery of the kings of Tanjungpura.

The Sultanate of Matan was the ancestor of the later Sultanate of Tanjungpura. The history of the Sulnatane of Matan can be divided into two periods, Hindu period and the periode after the coming of Islam.

Palace in Diplomacy

Eight women and four men in Javanese costume danced to fast-tempo gamelan, (Javanese traditional music) played by musicians also wearing Javanese costume. Indonesia Channel 2009, a dance and music festival, was performed by 50 students from 31 countries who were granted 2009 Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarships from the Foreign Ministry.

The performance took place in the Mangkunegaran Palace, or Pura Mangkunegan, courtyard in Pamedan, Surakarta, Central Java, and was well-received by its audience on Sunday night. The artists performed at least nine Balinese, Sundanese and Javanese traditional dances accompanied by traditional music also played by the foreign students.

Yogyakarta Palace

One of the well-known palace in Indonesia is Yogyakarta Palace (Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat). Together with Solo Palace, it has been considered as the main pillar of Javanese culture, although “Javanese” here was a term still contested among many part of the Island.

Historic palace

The history of Yogyakarta Palace stretched back to 13 February 1755, when two factions of the Mataram kingdom sign Giyanti Treaty. The treaty decided that the kingdom was to split into two parts. Areas on the east side of Opak River would be Surakartan's and the wes side would belong to a new kingdom called Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. The first king of the kingdom was Pangeran Mangkubumi, who reign as Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. The two palaces (later they were split again into four palaces) develop cultures unique of their own and some said that they are actually contesting their cultures.

Kutai Kartanegara Palace

Since established in the 13th century, the Kingdom of Kutai Kartanegara had moved its capital for three times, and so did its palace. However, there is no record for the first and second capital, Kutai Lama and Pemarangan. Only in the 18th century did a Norwegian, Carl Bock, explored the Mahakam inland. In 1879, he drew an illustration of the court of Sultan A.M. Sulaiman palace. The palace was pictured as made of ulin wood with modest shape.

In 1936, the old palace was demolished and replaced by a stronger concrete building. For a time, though, Sultan Parikesit and his family stayed in the old palace. The contractor for the new palace was HBM (Hollandsche Beton Maatschappij) with architect Estourgie. Four years later, the palace was ready, but Sultan and his family moved there in 1938.