The complex was built in 1755–1756 (AJ 1682) for Hamengkubuwono I, the first Sultan of Yogyakarta. It was one of the monarch's first acts after the signing of the Treaty of Giyanti, which recognized the creation of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta under the Dutch East India Company.[1] A banyan forest, protected from flooding by its location between two rivers, was chosen as the site for the palace. On 20 June 1812, Stamford Raffles led a 1,200-strong British force to attack the walled royal city of Yogyakarta. Although they outnumbered the British, the Javanese were unprepared for the attack. Yogyakarta fell in one day, and the palace was sacked and burned. A total of £15,000 in gold, jewels and currency (currently valued at £500,000) was looted. It was the first attack on a Javanese court, and the sultanate was subjugated to colonial authority. Most of the current palace was built by Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII (who reigned from 1921 to 1939), and was rebuilt after earthquakes in 1876 and 2006.

(Translated by Google) A must-visit place when in Yogyakarta. The Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace is located after the North Square, can be accessed by private/public vehicles. Entrance ticket price Rp. 8000/person. Visitors can see the inside of the palace and gamelan, the Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX museum, palace banquet equipment, and others. If you want to know the history of the places, you can ask the Abdi Dalem who are on standby at various locations. (Original) Tempat yang wajib didatangi kalau di Yogyakarta. Keraton Kesultanan Yogyakarta berada setelah Alun-Alun Utara, bisa diakses dengan kendaraan pribadi/umum. Harga tiket masuk Rp. 8000/orang. Pengunjung bisa melihat bagian dalam keraton dan gamelan, musium Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX, peralatan jamuan istana, dan lain-lain. Jika ingin mengetahui sejarah dari tempat-tempatnya bisa bertanya pada para Abdi Dalem yang bersiaga di berbagai lokasi.

Love this place, so many history Still under renovation

(Translated by Google) The Yogyakarta Palace was founded by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana I in 1755, as a result of the Islamic Mataram split with the Giyanti Agreement. The Keraton building is in the style of traditional Javanese architecture, but there are certain parts that show a touch of foreign culture such as Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese. The Yogyakarta Palace is still functioning as the residence of the sultan, partly as a museum of collections belonging to the sultanate. The Yogyakarta Palace still maintains cultural heritage such as traditional ceremonies and other ancient objects. Philosophical and mythological values ​​still surround life in the Yogyakarta Palace. The admission price is the same for both weekday and weekend visits: IDR 8,000, open every day: Friday-Sunday 11.00-17.00 WIB Day: Monday-Thursday closed. (Original) Keraton Yogyakarta ini didirikan oleh Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana I pada tahun 1755,  sebagai akibat perpecahan Mataram Islam dengan adanya Perjanjian Giyanti. Bangunan Keraton bergaya arsitektur Jawa tradisional, namun ada bagian tertentu terlihat sentuhan budaya asing seperti Portugis, Belanda dan Tiongkok. Keraton Yogyakarta ini masih berfungsi sebagai tempat tinggal sultan, sebagian beralih fungsi sebagai museum benda-benda koleksi milik kesultanan. Keraton Yogyakarta masih menjaga warisan budaya seperti kegiatan upacara adat, dan benda-benda kuno lainnya. Nilai-nilai filosofi dan mitologi masih melingkupi kehidupan di Keraton Yogyakarta. Harga tiket masuk diberlakukan sama baik untuk kunjungan hari biasa maupun akhir pekan : Rp8.000, buka setiap hari : Jumat-Minggu11.00-17.00 WIB Hari : Senin-Kamis libur.

Yogyakarta is a hotpot of culture, the total publicly accessible area is just a fraction of the real palace, the is still the residence of the sultan from which a small part is made accessible to public. You can enjoy gamelan music, traditional dance, see some daily life activities and services being performed, you should being at least an hour of time with you (or more if you want to enjoy and see all exhibits and displays), you can get a english speaking guide (with extra cost),

Haven't visited The Kraton Yogyakarta in years and there are lots of improvements in the collections. They still have lots of stuff to exhibit though, i hope they'll be available for us to see in the future. In general i did enjoy the visit. Saw some dancers doing lesson, a few collection of Royal Tea Cups, Royal Weddings, and there was a special exhibit on Spices.

Keren

Such a wonderful experience to see beautiful traditional dance in Keraton Yogyakarta. We love it!! Anytime we visit Yogyakarta, the things we always looking for is to see the show of traditional dance in Keraton Yogyakarta.

This is the actual entrance with the official ticket booth. A bit hard to find. Make sure you don't confuse it with the carriage museum entrance further north.

amazing

Very beautiful palace complex with intricate details and carvings. There is a temporal exhibition showcasing the Keraton culture. Many locals in Javanese traditional outfit will gladly guide you, some of them also speak English

It was great

History site

Good and fast

(Translated by Google) every corner of the palace has a meaning related to life 👍 (Original) setiap sudut keraton memiliki makna terkait kehidupan 👍

real heritage

Im from Malaysia. I love being able to visit this place.

A Historical palace

(Translated by Google) Karaton tourism inside and more sacred (Original) Wisata Karaton bagian dalam dan lebih sakral

(Translated by Google) A comfortable place to see the grandeur of our predecessors' heritage (Original) Tempat yang nyaman melihat keagungan warisan pendahulu kita

(Translated by Google) Keraton Yogyakarta: Reruntuhan Keraton Anda bisa merasakan kekuatan kekuasaan pada saat itu hanya dengan melihat situs yang luas ini 🤨 Kemewahan setiap fasilitas berbeda dengan keraton lainnya, kawasan ini adalah Borobudur Kemewahan setiap fasilitas berbeda dengan keraton lainnya, kawasan ini ;). Tur reruntuhan tempat ke-145 🙋 Keraton Yogyakarta: Royal Palace Ruins You can feel the strength of power at that time just by looking at this vast site 🤨 The luxury of each facility is different from other royal palace, this area is Borobudur The power of the royal family seemed to be exceptional because of the scattered religious facilities including the ruins (> 0 <;). 145th place to visit the ruins 🙋 (Original) Keraton Yogyakarta: Reruntuhan Keraton Anda bisa merasakan kekuatan kekuasaan pada saat itu hanya dengan melihat situs yang luas ini 🤨 Kemewahan setiap fasilitas berbeda dengan keraton lainnya, kawasan ini adalah Borobudur Kekuatan keluarga kerajaan tampak luar biasa karena fasilitas keagamaan yang tersebar termasuk reruntuhan (> 0 <;). Tur reruntuhan tempat ke-145 🙋 Keraton Yogyakarta : 王宮跡　この広大な敷地を見ているだけで当時の権力の強さを感じ取ることができる🤨　一つ一つの施設の豪華さで他の王宮よりも差がついている、この地域はボロブドゥール遺跡を始め宗教施設が点在していることから、王族の力も別格に思えた(>0<；)。遺跡巡り第145ヶ所目🙋

Good place to educate our next generation

Best way to back my memory of Kraton