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Prince Diponegoro (1785-1855) was the elder son of sultan Hamengku Buwana III (ruled 1810-1814) of Yogyakarta. He is revered as an independence hero because of his early revolt against Dutch colonial rule, which lasted from 1825 to 1830. The meddling of the Dutch rulers had gone to the extent that the Dutch had made his younger brother heir to the throne of his father instead of Diponegoro himself. Then he retired from the court seeking solitude for strengthening himself through meditation. His chance came when the governor-general issued an ill-advised decree causing discontent among the aristocracy as well as the people.
Diponegoro resorted to guerrilla-like tactics, forcing the Dutch to seek reinforcements from all over the archipelago as well as the Netherlands. When at last the outlook for the rebels had become bleak, Diponegoro accepted an offer to negotiate and was invited to the headquarters of the Dutch army in Magelang. Although promised a safe passage, he was treacherously arrested and sent into exile in Celebes. Here he died in 1855.
The room where the negotiations took place is part of the former colonial government building 'Karesidenan Kedu'. The building is still used by the Magelang government for meetings and ceremonial purposes. The negotiation room has been made into a small museum. Prime displays are the chair he sat on when negotiating and the dress he wore.
There is another Diponegoro museum in Yogyakarta at his former Yogya residence (Museum Sasana Wiratama, Jalan Cokroaminoto). The main region where he waged his guerilla war is Bagelen district near Purworejo. Subsequently the Dutch kept a strong garrison in Purworejo.
Opening hours: No fixed hours, we just dropped in.
Entrance: Free, but give a tip to the warden.
Updated May 24, 2010
Address: Jalan Mangkubumi, Magelang.
In the late afternoon (around 19.00 o'clock), there are a few marketstalls at Jalan Pemuda. This Hindu-women were selling flowers at a stall. Not to put in a vase, but for a Hindu-ceremony. They said it was the next morning at 07.00 0'clock. Because of that I thought they would sell there only that day, but I also saw them the next days. So I think they are there everyday. They don't sell the whole flowers, but only the buds. For one little basket they asked 5.000 Rp. and for the bigger one 10.000 Rp. (but you are suppose to negotiate). The basket is included.
Written May 18, 2008
Address: the south of Jalan Pemuda
The Alun-alun is the central square from Magelang. A big grassfield. The most important buildings are the drinkwatertower ("menara air minum") and the mosque. The Alun-alun is located between 2 mainstreets. One mainstreet, Jalan Pemuda, is the shoppingstreet. The other one is Jalan Tentara Pelajar, in the colonial years called "Bajermanweg".
You can find everything around the square what you need: there are shops, a bank (Central Asia, with a ATP and a guard outside who can help you), a big warehouse ("Matahara"), becaks, foodstalls, and of course the big grassfield to sit and relax.
Updated May 18, 2008
Address: Alun-alun, Magelang, Jawa Tengah
This is the drinkwatertower ("menara air minum") from Magelang, built in 1920 by the Dutch kolonials, by architect Thomas Kharsten. The building is still the same, and also still used. It's 23 meter high and it is built for 1.750.000 litres of water.
"Minara air minum" is located at the central square in Magelang, between the mainstreets on the corner of a grassfield. There are "kaki lima"'s (little food/drinksellers) at the square too, where you can buy a nice drink or cheap meal. People like to sit on the grass of the field or on a little wall.
Written May 18, 2008
Address: Alun-alun, Magelang, Jawa tengah
A. YANI street is a Magelang main thotoroughfare, along the street we can see old buildings with the Dutch Architecture, a shopping Department store, a Post office, a movie theatre and shop houses stranded as long as the street
Written Apr 1, 2008
Address: Jalan. A. Yani Magelang
Alun Alun Magelang is a sQuare located at the city center, you can see a big statue of prince Diponegoro at the east side, a water tower at the borth side, a church just behind the water towr, a great mosQue at the west side and a red clor chinese temple at the south east corner of Alun Alun.
Updated Apr 1, 2008
Address: Magelang City Center
Prince Diponegor is one of an Indonesian Hero who fights against the colonialisation. To Respect his efforts, then the government of Magelang was built a big statue of Paneran Diponegoro which situated at Magelang Square.
Updated Apr 1, 2008
Address: Magelang City Square
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Try to take a trip to taman Kyai langgeng, a mini botanical garden likes Kebun Raya Bogor. It's located in the middle of Magelang. So easy to find. The view is very good looking, nice to take photo there well, at least u can get some landscape of magelang from heights. It's near Progo river too.
Written Jul 29, 2007
Address: Magelang, Central Java
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Its Fascinating experience watching the peak of Mount Merapi closely at the foot of the Mountain, everything is go greeen, it was a good breathtaking, even we can see the volcano expel the lava from closely walking distance
Updated Aug 10, 2006
Address: WONOLELO, MAGELANG-BOYOLALI BORDER
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At WONO LELO there is a rest Area built by Magelang District Administration to encourage the attendance Watching an eruption of Mount Merapi, it was about 5 KM from Ketep Pass on the way head on to Boyolali
Updated Jul 28, 2006
Address: WonoLelo Rest Area, Magelang
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