Yogyakarta tourism- Vredeburg fort

YOGYAKARTA Vredeburg fort is a building built in the Dutch colonial period, Vredeburg built precisely in the year 1765, and at that time Vredeburg serves as a fortress to defend as well as to protect the Dutch governor who was then living in Gubenuran building, which is currently more known as the Great House.

Vredeburg which is one of the heritage buildings history, until now the physical building Vredeburg still maintained and cared for very well, it looks to the still-powerful fortress wall sections.
Vredeburg front side there is a building that surrounds the fort ditch, and do not miss a beautiful garden and also clean around the fort.

Vredeburg also equipped with several cannons which always leads to the southern part, which leads to a more precise direction of the Sultan Palace, Mengarahnya cannon - the cannon is to anticipate if at any time the Sultan Palace invading army.

On the side of the building Vredeburg to date has been undergoing refurbishment, so the physical building castle is still very sturdy, especially in one of the buildings on the south side of the entrance there is a Diorama Diorama-so great that tells about the Indonesian army in the struggle for independence.

Besides Diorama, Vredeburg today become one of the cultural activities and the arts, it is very visible with frequent location Vredeburg utilized by the Humanists and artists as well as cultural creation event, the most crowded event include event FKY (Forums Yogyakarta Art) "Indonesian Tourism Heaven on Earth"
Alone Vredeburg located on Jalan Ahmad Yani, or can also be known Jalan Malioboro, because it's Ahmad Yani street concatenated With Malioboro Street. was right in front of the Great House or also known as the State Palace.