Taman Sari Water Palace is a palace site that is actually comprised of several buildings (not all buildings are located in water) and its location is still in the Yogyakarta Palace. In English, better known by the name "Perfume Garden" or "Fragrant Garden", because many fragrant flowers planted this garden environment. Taman Sari - Yogyakarta is not just a recreational park royal family in those days, but it has various functions such as Camouflage area against its enemies, and is a bastion system, while also as a place of meditation for the Kings, where making batik conducted by the concubines of King and the daughters of King, a military training ground for the royal army and there's more.
Taman Sari, Yogyakarta was founded in 1758 that the idea was originally from Prince Mangkubumi (later titled Hamengku Buwono I) and Raden Ronggo Prawirosentiko (Major of Madiun) as an architect, while Demang Tegis (Portuguese who earned his degree from the kingdom) as a structural expert .
There are several elements that affect the architecture of this castle, including the influence of Hindu and Buddhist, Javanese, Islamic, Chinese, Portuguese and European styles.
There are several elements that affect the architecture of this castle, including the influence of Hindu and Buddhist, Javanese, Islamic, Chinese, Portuguese and European styles.
Taman Sari - Yogyakarta has two main gates, namely Gapuro the Great (who was the West section) and Gapuro Panggung (which was the East section, which is currently (in 2007) is used as the main entrance to the location of Taman Sari complex).
The shape of the gate or 'Gapuro' is very beautiful, which is the original style of Java, and the details of this Gapuro is a Java native pattern like stylized tendrils of plants, birds, tail and eagle wings.
The shape of the gate or 'Gapuro' is very beautiful, which is the original style of Java, and the details of this Gapuro is a Java native pattern like stylized tendrils of plants, birds, tail and eagle wings.