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Beyond the Kraton

Right outside the Kraton is what was once known as Fort Vredeburg, which according to this article, was built in 1765 by the Dutch to protect the Dutch governor.  Nowadays, Vredeburg is a museum showcasing Indonesian culture and history.  Unfortunately for us, we arrived in Vredeburg late in the afternoon when the museum was closed.  The guard did let us in the premises to take a few pictures.

     

Vredeburg is located on a block along Malioboro and another street.  It is also located beside the old traditional market of Jogjakarta.  Across Vredeburg, there are two old buildings built by the Dutch during colonial times and one of the presidential residences, which is off limits so we were only able to take photos from the outside.  We spent a good hour in that area taking pictures.  Despite the noise and the blur of activities, I found it rather relaxing to watch life as it passes in this place that was once dominated by the Dutch. 

      

    

 

 

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