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Potrowangsan Destination Guide

Explore Potrowangsan in Indonesia

Potrowangsan in the region of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta is a place in Indonesia - some 261 mi or ( 421 km ) South-East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Potrowangsan

Time in Potrowangsan is now 09:26 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yogyakarta, Tayu, Tasikmalaya, Surabaya, and Sleman. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yogyakarta . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Potrowangsan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Wayang Kulit / Shadow Puppets, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

1:34 min by fly dime
Views: 3988 Rating: 4.00

Wayang kulit, shadow puppets prevalent in Java and Bali in Indonesia, are without a doubt the best known of the Indonesian wayang. Kulit means skin, and refers to the leather construction of the puppe ..

What's Yogyakarta Like?

5:25 min by Grahame Lockey
Views: 2848 Rating: 5.00

This is a video tour of Yogyakarta on Java, Indonesia, the Javanese capital of culture, art and history. It glimpses the sights, the people and of course the great temples of Borobudur and Prambanan b ..


Magic Christmas Live Wallpaper

2:15 min by Perusahaan Dudut
Views: 2045 Rating: 5.00

It's Christmas Time! Feel the Magic of Christmas night in your home screen with many animated and interactive object that you can touch. There are living snowman that can responding to touch, transfor ..

Morning in Malioboro (Part 3)

2:04 min by tonikuswantoyo
Views: 1535 Rating: 4.50

Another sightseeing in Malioboro in the morning. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kemusuk

Kemusuk is a village in the Argo Mulya area in the Sedayu subdistrict, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The village, around 10km to the west of Yogyakarta towards the town of Wates, is known as the birthplace of former president Suharto. Suharto was born to a 'poor but not unimportant farmer's family' in the village where his father, Kertosudiro, was a village irrigation official in charge of overseeing the allocation of water to different farmers in the village .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.82 110.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bantul Regency, Populated places in the Special Region of Yogyakarta

Tugu railway station

Tugu railway station is located in Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region and is under the auspices of PT Kereta Api Indonesia Region VI Yogyakarta. This station and its railway tracks stretching from west to east and also as the border of Jetis and Gedongtengen regency. These station serve the departure and arrival of Executive and Business Class train from Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.79 110.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yogyakarta, Railway stations in Indonesia

Jalan Malioboro

Jalan Malioboro is a major shopping street in Yogyakarta, Indonesia; the name is also used more generally for the neighborhood around the street. It lies north-south axis in the line between Yogyakarta Kraton and Mount Merapi. This is in itself is significant to many of the local population, the north south orientation between the palace and the volcano being of importance. The street is the centre of Yogyakarta's largest tourist district surrounded with many hotels and restaurants nearby.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.79 110.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Shopping districts and streets, Streets in Indonesia, Yogyakarta

Fort Vredeburg

Fort Vredeburg (also known as Museum Benteng) is a fortress built by the Dutch in Yogyakarta during Colonial times. It is located in front of Gedung Agung, one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia and the Sultan Palace called Kraton. It was built in 1765 to protect the Dutch governor. It is surrounded by a trench that is still visible. This square-shaped fortress has a watchtower at each of its four corners. In the past, the Dutch troops patrolled frequently on its wall.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.80 110.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yogyakarta, Forts in Indonesia

Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat

Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat is the primary kraton of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. The sultan and the royal court has its traditional seat there. The complex consists of a number of low-lying buildings such as audience halls, museums, and the residences of the sultan and the queen. It is a popular tourist destination.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.81 110.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yogyakarta, Palaces in Indonesia, Royal residences in Indonesia