TOURISM DESTINATION AND CULTURE

MOJOPAHIT GATE Next we will discuss Pati tour which has a very high value sebarh Majapahit Gate.   So named because this door is a relic of the Majapahit Kingdom. Majapahit Gate is shaped door of the teak which is then given a shade like a gate.   The shape is very simple but this door has a high historical value.   How the story of why this Majapahit gate can be located in Pati Regency?   According to the story, the door was brought by Raden Bambang Kebo Nyabrang from Trowulan directly which is the center of Majapahit government at that time. Raden Bambang Kebo Nyabrang does this to be recognized by Sunan Muria as his biological child.   Before reaching Muria, precisely in Pati, Raden Bambang Kebo Nyabrang intercepted by Raden Ronggo who also wants this Majapahit Door as a condition to marry Roro Pujiwati.   Raden Ronggo is a student of SUnan Ngerang where Sunan Ngerang is also Guru Sunan Muria. Both then fought all out, even for 35 days.  ...

MENARA KUDUS MOSQUE The  Menara Kudus Mosque   or   Al-Aqsha Mosque   is located in   Kudus   in the   Indonesian   province of   Central Java . Dating from 1549, it is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, built at the time of   Islam's spread through Java . [1]   The mosque preserves the tomb of   Sunan Kudus , one of the nine Islamic saints of Java (the   Wali Sanga ), and it is a popular   pilgrimage   point. [2] Architecture It preserves pre-Islamic architectural forms such as old Javanese split doorways, ancient Hindu-Buddhist influenced  Majapahit -style red brickwork, and a three-tired pyramindal roof. [2]  The most unusual feature is the brick minaret on which a pavilion shelters a large skin drum ( bedug ) which is used to summon the faithful to prayer instead of the more common  muezzin . Whereas a  bedug  normally hangs under the eaves of a mosque verandah,...

GREBEG BESAR DEMAK Grebeg Besar Demak  is a great traditional cultural event that became one of the characteristics of  Demak  .   The Great Grebeg Demak tradition takes place every year on the 10th of Dhu  al-  Hijjah during  Eid al-Adha  .   Enlivened with a culture-style carnival that starts from Pendopo District of Demak to  Sunan Kalijaga  Cemetery located in Kadilangu Village, the distance is about 2 kilometers from where the event began. The Origin of   Demak is the first Islamic kingdom in the island of Java, in addition to the center of government, Demak as well as the center of the spread of Islam in the island of Java.   Various efforts were made by the Wali in disseminating the religion of Islam.   Various obstacles and obstacles confront, one of them is still strong Hindu and Buddhist influence on the people of Demak at that time.   Ultimately, Islam can be accepted by the app...

DEMAK GREAT MOSQUE Demak Great Mosque  is one of  the  oldest  mosques  in  Indonesia  .   The mosque is located in Kauman Village,  Bintoro Village,  Demak  District,  Demak District  ,  Central Java  . History   This mosque is believed to be a gathering place for the  scholars  (wali) who spread  Islam  in the land of  Java  called  Walisongo  .   The founder of this mosque is thought to be  Raden Patah  , the first king of  the Demak Sultanate  around the 15th century AD. Raden Patah  along with  Wali Songo  founded this charismatic mosque by giving a similar picture.   This is a  candra sengkala memet  , with the meaning of  Sarira Sunyi Kiblating Gusti  meaning 1401 Saka.   The bulus image consists of the head which means the number 1 (one), 4 feet means the number 4 (fo...

MOUNT MERAPI Mount Merapi ,  Gunung Merapi  (literally  Fire Mountain  in  Indonesian  and  Javanese ), is an  active   stratovolcano located on the border between  Central Java  and  Yogyakarta ,  Indonesia . It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It is located approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of  Yogyakarta  city which has a population of 2.4 million, and thousands of people live on the flanks of the volcano, with villages as high as 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above  sea level . Smoke can often be seen emerging from the mountaintop, and several eruptions have caused fatalities. Pyroclastic flow from a large explosion killed 27 people on 22 November 1994, mostly in the town of Muntilan, west of the volcano. [2]  Another large eruption occurred in 2006, shortly before the  Yogyakarta earthquake . In light of the hazards tha...

SONOBUDOYO MUSEUM This museum is founded in November 1935 and designed by the Dutch architect Kersten. This Museum is built in traditional Javanese architecture. It exhibits weapons, leather and wooden puppets of Wayang Theater, masks, statues, textiles, curios and old Javanese gamelan instruments. The museum is situated on the northern side of the city's main square in front of the Sultan's Palace. Sonobudoyo museum is located on the north side of the North Square of Sultan's Palace. It was built in 1935 according to Javanese architecture. The architecture of gateway resembles to the entrance of the mosque in Kudus in the way to the auditorium and main Joglo structure, which are connected, while Kudus is the most ancient town in Java Island beside Kotagede. The museum has the second most complete collection of cultural artifacts after the central museum in Jakarta, like ceramic from the Neolithic Age, statues and bronze articles from the 8th, 9th and 1...

THE AFFANDI MUSEUM The  Affandi Museum  is a  museum  located in  Yogyakarta  on  Java ,  Indonesia . On the bank of the Gajah Wong River on Solo Street, the painter  Affandi  designed and constructed a home for himself, which also functions as a museum to display his paintings. The building is uniquely constructed, with a roof that resembles a banana leaf. The museum has around 250 of Affandi’s paintings. The high air humidity and temperature are causing concerns about the condition of the paintings. The Affandi Foundation, which manages the museum, finds it difficult to manage the museum properly, due to a lack of funds and revenue. Before dying, Affandi spent a lot of time sitting around in his own museum, observing his paintings. He said once, “I want to die in simplicity without giving anyone unnecessary trouble, so I could go home to Him in peace.” After suffering a complication of illnesses, on Wednesday, th...

RATU BOKO PALACE Ratu Boko  ( Javanese :  Ratu Baka ) or  Ratu Boko Palace  is an  archaeological site  in  Java . Ratu Boko is located on a plateau, about three kilometres south of Lara Jonggrang  Prambanan  temple complex in  Yogyakarta ,  Indonesia . The original name of this site is still unclear, however the local inhabitants named this site after King Boko, the legendary king mentioned in  Loro Jonggrang   folklore . [1]  In  Javanese ,  Ratu Baka  means "Stork King". The site covers 16 hectares in two hamlets ( Dawung  and  Sambireja ) of the village of Bokoharjo and Prambanan,  Sleman Regency . In striking contrast to other Classic-period sites in  Central Java  and  Yogyakarta , which are remains of  temples , Ratu Boko displays attributes of an occupation or  settlement  site, although its precise function is unknown. [2] Probably...

JAMASAN KERETO PUSOKO The ceremony of Jamasan Kereta   Kraton Yogyakarta is  performed every night Tuesday Kliwon or Friday Kliwon in the month of Suro located at Museum Keraton Yogyakarta.   Jamasan is a  ritual to nurture and clean the  heirlooms that were done for centuries by the Javanese people in filling the month of Suro. The various  objects of the Heritage Palace of Yogyakarta Palace such as Train, Gamelan  , Keris, Spear  and others in washing termed with  "Dijamasi"  in the month of Suro (Muharram) performed on special day that is Friday Kliwon or Tuesday Kliwon. One of the process of  Yogyakarta Jamasan Traditional Ceremony  that is  seen by the public is Jamasan Kereta Kanjeng Nyai Jimat Train.   This Heritage Train is a Portuguese-made 1750s train prize from Gu  bernur General Netherlands and became the main mount of Sultan Hamengkubuwono I -  IV. The  highligh...