Taman Sari (Yogyakarta)
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Taman Sari Water Castle, also known as Taman Sari (Javanese: ꦠꦩꦤ꧀ ꦱꦫꦶ), is the site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It is located about 2 km south within the grounds of the Kraton, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Built in the mid-18th century, the Taman Sari had multiple functions, such as a resting area, a workshop, a meditation area, a defense area, and a hiding place.[2]
Taman Sari Water Castle | |
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Taman Sari ꦠꦩꦤ꧀ ꦱꦫꦶ | |
Location in Yogyakarta | |
General information | |
Type | Royal Palace |
Architectural style | Javanese |
Town or city | Jl. Ngasem, Yogyakarta |
Country | Indonesia |
Coordinates | 7.810151°S 110.358946°E / -7.810151; 110.358946 |
Construction started | 1758 |
Completed | 1765/9 |
Client | House of Hamengkubuwono |
Owner | Yogyakarta Sultanate |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Water Castle |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Tumenggung Mangundipura,[1] Demang Tegis (legendary) |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii |
Reference | 1671 |
Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
Taman Sari consisted of four distinct areas: a large artificial lake with islands and pavilions located in the west, a bathing complex in the centre, a complex of pavilions and pools in the south, and a smaller lake in the east. Today only the central bathing complex is well preserved, while the other areas have been largely occupied by the Kampung Taman settlement.
Since 2017, the Historical City Centre of Yogyakarta including Taman Sari has been listed as a tentative World Heritage Site.[3]