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Kraton is one of the two most common names of Javanese palaces (the other being Istana, identical to Malay). Javanese is a term used to describe a native of the Indonesian island of Java. ...
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Designated as such for tourists, the palaces are known by their locality - 'The Yogyakarta Kraton', or 'The Solo Kraton' but in Indonesian and Javanese etiquette, the places are given their full formal titles when being written or spoken about. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...
Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia, and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ...
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Specific palaces In the Yogyakarta region, palaces include Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat (Palace of Hamengkubuwono I to X) and Puro Pakualaman (Palace of Pakualam). The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ...
In Surakarta, notable palaces include Kraton Surakarta Hadiningrat (Palace of Pakubuwono II to IX) and the Puro Mangkunegaran. Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. ...
In Karta and Plered, there are remains of palaces from the 1600s and in Kota Gede there are even remains of a palace from the 1500s.
In Cirebon (in West Java), there are the Kraton Kasepuhan of Cirebon, the Kraton Kanoman of Cirebon and the Kraton Kacirebonan, used by rivaling branches of the dynasty. Cirebon (formerly Cheribon) is a city on north coast of the Indonesian island of Java. ...
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Metonymic use The term kraton 'palace' is also used as a way to refer to the court which it houses.
This is especially the case for native Indonesian states where the succession is disputed, giving issue to two or more branches of the dynasty, or even rivaling dynasties, each setting up an alternative court, while competing for the same state, but generally only controlling part of it.
An example is the West-Javan state of Cirebon, which was founded in 1478 and since 1662 was ruled from four kraton (palaces): Cirebon (formerly Cheribon) is a city on north coast of the Indonesian island of Java. ...
- (1) Kraton Kasepuhan, using as the ruler's style Sultan
- (2) Kraton Kanoman, style Sultan
- (3) Kraton Kaprabonan, style Panembahan (lower in rank)
- (4) Kraton Kacirebonan, style Sultan
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See also Cirebon (formerly Cheribon) is a city on north coast of the Indonesian island of Java. ...
The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ...
Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. ...
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Reference - Miksic, John (general ed.), et al. (2006) Karaton Surakarta. A look into the court of Surakarta Hadiningrat, central Java (First published: 'By the will of His Serene Highness Paku Buwono XII'. Surakarta: Yayasan Pawiyatan Kabudayan Karaton Surakarta, 2004) Marshall Cavendish Editions Singapore ISBN 981-261-226-2
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