Yogyakarta Palace, Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Palace was built in 1756 AD or the year 1682 in Javanese calendar by Prince Mangkubumi Sukowati who then called as Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I. After going through a long struggle between 1747-1755 which ended with the Gianti Agreement.

Before occupying Kraton current, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I or "Sri Sultan Hemengku Buwono Senopati Ingalogo Ngabdulrahman Sayidin Panotogomo Kalifatullah" lived in Amber Ketawang Gamping, Sleman. Five kilometers west of Yogyakarta Palace.

From Amber Ketawang, His Excellency determine the capital of Mataram Kingdom in the Village Pacetokan. A region that is flanked by two rivers streams, Winongo and Code. This location is in an imaginary line of the South Seas, Krapyak, Yogyakarta Palace, and Mount Merapi.

Yogyakarta Palace building comprises at least seven wards. Each ward is limited by regol or entrance. Sixth regol is Regol Brojonolo, Sri Manganti, Danapratopo, Kemagangan, Gadungmlati, and Kemandungan.

Palace flanked by two of the square is North Square and South Square. Each square are approximately 100 meters². While overall Sultan's Palace stood on the ground of 1.5 km².

Plengkung Gading ("Gading" means ivory in Javanese)

Building main palace fortified with double walls as high as 3.5 meters (1,000 meters²). So to enter must pass through the gate called Plengkung. There are five gates are Plengkung Tarunasura or Plengkung Wijilan in the North-East Palace. Plengkung Jogosuro or Plengkung Ngasem in the South-West. Plengkung Joyoboyo or Plengkung Tamansari in the West. Plengkung Nirboyo or Plengkung Gading in the South. Plengkung Tambakboyo or Plengkung Gondomanan in the East.
In the castle, especially those in the South has a small road that serves for the mobilization of soldiers and weaponry. The four corners are made bastion fort which is equipped with a small hole that serves to spy the enemy.

The guard handed over the fortress palace of them soldiers, Jogokaryo Soldiers, Mantrijero Soldiers, and Bugis Soldiers. Jogokaryo Soldiers stayed in Kampung Jogokaryan. Mantrijero Soldiers stayed in Kampung Mantrijeron. Bugis Soldiers stayed in Kampung Bugisan.