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SOLO (17 February 1745)
Surakarta or more famous as Solo is lying across in fertile plain terrain along the longest river in Java, Bengawan or River Solo. Flanked by mountain volcanoes Merapi and Merbabu in the north, and mount Lawu in the southeast border, is famous as a stronghold and center of Javanese culture and tradition.

The tranquil town of Solo with its charming and soft-spoken people has several amazing names as a sign of adoration, such as: the city that never sleeps, the center of culture and the city of pleasure. Some foreign travelers say that Solo is the least westernized town in Central Java.

MEMORY OF THE OLD TIME

The history of Solo is unseparable with ancient time, with the discovery of 'Java man' in the village of Sangiran in Sragen Regency, Hindu Buddhist Temples and the existence of old Palaces of Javanese Sultans.

In the down town of the city, along the wide green Slamet Riyadi Avenue, at the cross road of Sudirman, turn south cross the Alun-alun Utara (North Square), That is the Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat, with the present king Sri Susuhunan Paku Buwono XII. It is opened daily at 08.30 am 02.00 pm, Friday is closed.

In the middle of the town in the North of Slamet Riyadi Avenue is another palace, Puro Mangkunagaran. The present king is Sri Mangkunagoro IX. It is opened daily at 09.00 am 02.00 pm, Sunday 09.00 am 01.00 pm.

Both palaces have their own excellent programs to be adored by tourists, among other; court dance, gamelan music performance, museums, etc.

Karaton Kartosuro
Located 10 km west of Solo, the remnant of the palace is there. It was the center power of Mataram for 60 (sixty) years until 1745.

Karaton Pajang
Also located in Kartosuro, in the village of Makam Haji, Pajang. Some believe that it was the site of Karaton Pajang under Sultan Hadiwijaya who reigned between 1540 1580.

Museum Radya Pustaka
It was built in 1890, located at JL. Slamet Riyadi. The statue of Ronggowarsito, a Karat

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temen2 semua...
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krn,akan menjadi hal yang sama aja kalau friend di SOLO 1,SOLO 2,SOLO 3 sama semua,
ya nanti teman2 yang baru ngak bisa add lagi karena kepenuhan...
jadi bagi yang nge-add 3-3-nya diharap mengerti ya...
mungkin kalo nantinya sdh kepenuhan teman2 yang punya ke3-3 account SOLO, akan didelete dari salah1 account (kan udah ada di account yg lain...maap ya)
terima kasih atas pengertiannya & terima kasih juga buat teman2yg tetap setia dengan kebersamaan kita di kota Solo ini...
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