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Unilever Luncurkan Teh SariMelati

PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk. meluncurkan produk teh SariMelati, varian teh celup dan teh kantong terbaru dengan citarasa melati, hari ini, Sabtu 19 Januari 2013 di Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta. Menandai peluncuran ini SariMelati menggelar Festival Kuno Lan Kini SariMelati yang diresmikan oleh GKR Hemas. Festival ini juga dihadiri Brand Ambassador SariMelati GKR Bendara didampingi sang suami, [...]

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Memburu Keindahan Yogyakarta Lewat Lomba Foto

MUH SYAIFULLAH Lebih dari 800 fotografer di Yogyakarta mengabadikan keindahan kota budya itu dalam Lomba Foto Maraton, Minggu 14 Oktober 2012. Eksotisme Benteng Vredeburg menjadi lokasi kumpul fotografer dari berbagai kota di Indonesia. Canon PhotoMarathon 2012 merupakan bagian dari Canon PhotoMarathon Asia 2012. Lomba fotografi ini diikuti oleh berbagai kalangn, dari pelajar, mahasiswa, tukang foto [...]

Vredeburg Fort & Benteng Budaya Museum

Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani No. 6, Yogyakarta.
P.: +62 (274) 586 934, F.: 510 996.
Open Tuesday – Thursday 8:30 am – 1:30 pm, Friday 8:30 – 11:00 am, Saturday – Sunday 8:30 am – noon.
Entrance fee charged.

Located north of the Central Post Office (circa 1910), Vredeburg Fort was built by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I for the Dutch in 1760. It was reconstructed by Dutch colonial Governor WH Van Osseberch in 1787 and renamed ‘Rusternberg’. In 1867, an earthquake caused extensive damage. Following further restoration the name was changed back to ‘Vredenburg’, meaning the fortress of peace. It was used as a military headquarters during the Dutch, English, and Japanese occupations and included barracks, officers’ quarters, a hospital warehouse and a jail. From 1945 until 1947 it functioned as the Indonesian military headquarters. Within the complex there’s an entrenchment connected by a little bridge, and the main gate leads to the inner complex where 13 buildings including a barn, homes, and halls. The old fort now houses a museum showing the history of Indonesian independence with dioramas, replicas, photos, and paintings. The old barracks have been converted into exhibition halls which frequently display visual arts.
Location is at of D4 on Jogja Map.

Vredeburg Fort & Benteng Budaya Museum

Located north of the Central Post Office (built in 1910), Vredeburg Fort was built by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I for the Dutch in 1760. It was reconstructed by Dutch colonial Governor WH Van Osseberch in 1787 and renamed ‘Rusternberg’.

Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani No. 6, Yogyakarta.
P.: +62 (274) 586 934, F.: 510 996.
Open Tuesday – Thursday 8:30 am – 1:30 pm, Friday 8:30 – 11:00 am, Saturday – Sunday 8:30 am – noon.
Entrance fee charged.

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Whiz Hotel: a New Simple with Style Spot in the Center of Yogyakarta

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