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Visiting Yogyakarta tourism object is not complete without coming to Fort Vredeburg Museum. This fortress has a high historical value to the struggle against the tyranny. Before known as the Fort Vredeburg as now, the fort was named Fort Rustenburg.

In the year 1760, at the request of the Netherlands, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I—the Sultan of Yogyakarta— built a very simple square fort on the land owned by the Kraton (palace). On each corner stands a bastion or seleka which resembling a turtle shape with four legs. By the Sultan the four corners was named Jayawisesa (northwest corner), Jayapurusa (northeast corner), Jayaprakosaning (southwest corner) and Jayaprayitna (southeast corner). Then, under the supervision of architect from the Netherlands named Ir. Frans Haak, in the year 1767 the fort reconstruction was take place. When the building was finished, the fort named Fort Rustenburg which means “Fort of resort”.

In the beginning this initial establishment of the fort was actually a strategy from the Netherlands for the Sultan’s Palace security, though the real intention is to monitor the movement of Sultan’s Palace itself. From inside the fort, the Dutch could easily lead a number of cannons precisely on the Sultan’s Palace if revolt emerges from the Sultan’s Palace, because the fort is close to the Sultan’s Palace.

Devastating earthquake in 1867 in Yogyakarta, causing the collapse of many important buildings in Yogyakarta including Fort Rustenburg. Soon, all the buildings were rebuild and reform. After completion, the name Fort Rustenburg changes to “Fort Vredeburg” which means “Fort of Peace”. The name is taken as a manifestation of the relationship between the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and the Netherlands to cease aggression at that time.

On August 9, 1980 with the approval of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX Fort Vredeburg serve as Center of Information and National Culture Development. On April 16, 1985 a restoration was carried out in order to the fort became a museum of struggle. The museum opened to the public in 1987. Dated November, 23 1992 Fort Vredeburg was officially served as a museum of struggle with the name “Museum of Fort Vredeburg”. Because it has functioned as a modern museum, Fort Vredeburg has a complete collection includes collection of buildings, collection of realia, collection of photographs including replicas and miniatures and painting collections. In addition, there are four diorama rooms of the history of Indonesian struggle.

On August 9, 1980 with the approval of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX Fort Vredeburg serve as Center of Information and National Culture Development. On April 16, 1985 a restoration was carried out in order to the fort became a museum of struggle. The museum opened to the public in 1987. Dated November, 23 1992 Fort Vredeburg was officially served as a museum of struggle with the name “Museum of Fort Vredeburg”. Because it has functioned as a modern museum, Fort Vredeburg has a complete collection includes collection of buildings, collection of realia, collection of photographs including replicas and miniatures and painting collections. In addition, there are four diorama rooms of the history of Indonesian struggle.

Visiting hours:
Tuesday – Thursday : 08.30 AM – 13.30 PM
Friday : 08.30 AM – 11.00 AM
Saturday – Sunday : 08.30 AM – 12.00 PM
Entrance fee : Adult Rp. 750, children Rp. 250

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Comfortable, maybe this is the first impression we will feel when entered into Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum. Residential atmosphere that serve as the museum which located on Jl. Tamansiswa No. 25 Yogyakarta is beautiful. The owner, Ki Hajar Dewantara wanted his residence to be a museum. Various types of books stored in cabinets, desk chairs, ancient briefcase to witness history as well as the important part and parcel of everyday life of a fighter and national education leaders. Simplicity of the famous with the slogan “Ing ngarsa sung tuladha, Ing madya mangun karsa, Tut wuri handayani“ we can see through his personal belongings. In the bedroom of Ki Hajar Dewantara which is not too extensive, lies well preserved some clothes he usually wear, brush caps, combs, canes to help walk, white bed with bed hanging even glasses that are his trademark. A number of youth photos, organization, family pictures featuring the sons and daughters of Ki Hajar Dewantara, silver wedding photographs decorate the walls of this 300 square meters building.

160 mortar projectiles that stored in a glass case at Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum is one of two Dutch mortar that deliberately directed to Tamansiswa in January 1949. This is evidence of how the Dutch feel disturbed by the constant resistance of Ki Hajar Dewantara resistant. Spirit to keep fighting to escape the confines of colonial felt very distinct in his statement displayed on one wall of the museum “Kita haroes mempoenjai kekoeatan dan kepribadian dalam menghadapi perdjoeangan nasional ini. Djika tidak maka selamanja saoedara-saoedara akan tetap mendjadi boedak. Lepaskan diri dari perboedakan ini” (We must have the strenght and personality in the face of this national struggle. If not then slave you will forever be, comrade. Remove yourself from this slavery!”. A row of plaques of honor displayed in one corner of the museum, although the value of his contribution to this nation far more than that, even priceless. For his services are very large also the government set the date of birth of Ki Hajar Dewantara 2nd of May as Educational National Day.

Although the renovation several times, including when the earthquake strucked Yogyakarta in 2006, the museum manager retains the authenticity of the building of Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum. Building form and layout of the room is still the same, also the museum floor tiles that still use old-fashioned. The existence of the library which is located just south of the building Ki Hajar Dewantara’s house supporting facilities Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum. A number of archives, important documents and books, a collection of Ki Hajar Dewantara which can not be accommodated entirely in the museum, can be viewed at this library. Yayasan Persatuan Perguruan Tamansiswa (Tamansiswa Unity College Foundation) as the manager of the museum will remain committed to protecting and preserving the relics of Ki Hajar Dewantara. This commitment is evidenced by still keeping a number of other collections such as old radio and telephone, glassware, antique furniture and rocking chairs used by Ki Hajar Dewantara daily. Museum managers firmly rejected the demand from several parties who want to buy the relics of Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum even offered with a very high price.

Operational hour:
Monday – Thursday 8 AM – 1.30 PM
Friday 8 AM – 11 AM
Saturday 8 AM – 12 PM
Closed on Sunday and national holidays.

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It was 6 a.m or 7 a.m we leave our hotel at Ajmer and start our journey towards Udaipur.  Now first time we feel the cold of December as the road to reach the highway from Ajmer was from a village and small hills. After touching the hiway thankfully we found a small tea stall.

Rajasthan Trip: Tea stall

We take 2-3  cups of hot tea & biscuits to make ourselves hot and waiting for sunrise.

Rajasthan Trip: Sunrise at Ajmer

Then start again. What I have found that the roads here are amazing and ideal for biking.

Rajasthan Trip: Amazing Roads of Rajasthan

After reaching Udaipur bypass we found a milestone where Jaisalmer was 315 K.M.  As our plan was to see sunset & sand dunes on desert at Jaisalmer, it will be very late if we go to Udaipur.

Rajasthan Trip: At Udaipur bypass (Mikhail taking pose)

We moved our bikes towards Pokhran – Jaisalmer. Here are some pic …

Rajasthan Trip: Towards Pokhran

Rajasthan Trip: Small break for photography

Rajasthan Trip: Way to Pokhran-Jaisalmer

Now it was boring same kind of road same scenery. We were just waiting for Jaisalmer to come. Finally we reach Jaisalmer. Oh! yes I must mention our lunch at Pokhran. It is a small village kind of place but the food was very teasty.

Rajasthan Trip: Jaisalmer fort

After reaching in front of Jaisalmer fort heard sand dunes neary 45k.m. from there. We decided to go to Sam (Desert village) where we can see sunset and sand dunes.

Rajasthan Trip: Mikhail posing with camel

Rajasthan Trip: Me posing on Camel

Rajasthan Trip: Sunset at Sam

Rajasthan Trip: My creative shot

I must say it was not a very good experience of desert due to huge rush in a small place. One can see more people than sand dunes there.

Sun was already down and we moved towards jaisalmer to find out a hotel. We reach Jaisalmer following the backlights of other cars. Hotel were very costly in Jaisalmer compairing to other places of Rajasthan.

We manage ourselves in a decent hotel where generally foreigners stay.

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We started our journey on 25th December at 12noon. After crossing heavy crossing on Delhi and Gurgaon we stopped somewhere on the Jaipur Highway.

Mikhail posing for his best shot

Rajasthan Trip: Me also tried to take shot

Rajasthan Trip: On the way

The road was amazing to ride bike. We touched our max speed several times and enjoyed the ride.  As the journey was not according to our plan some how we reached Ajmer nearly 7 p.m or 8 p.m.

There was nothing to much at night so we just refuel our tanks and take a walk on the galis of Ajmer.

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It was Thusday on 25th December and 27th and 28th was Saturday and Sunday. So you need a leave on 26th. Right now I don’t have remember it was an another holiday or I applied for a leave. But it was our (Me and Mikhail) trip to Rajasthan from 25th to 28th December.

Rajasthan Trip: Sunset in Desert

It was my longest trip on bike till now. We traveled nearly 2000km in 4 days. But it was not according to our plan. What we plan was to start our journey in the morning but it was 12 noon when we were able to start our journey to wards Rajasthan via Delhi- Gurgaon.

Rajasthan Trip: Our fisrt stop after crossing Gurgaon

First Day we stopped at Ajmer. On the second Day we traveled up to Jaisalmer. Third day we stopped at Bikaner and on the last day from Bikaner to Noida via Rohtak-Bahadurgarh.

Here are some picture of that trip….

Rajasthan Trip: Break towards Jaisalmer

Rajasthan Trip:Jaisalmer Fort

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