At the beginning of the founding of the city of Yogyakarta, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, build a monument as a symbol of togetherness between the Sultan and the people of Mataram Yogyakarta to get land from Dutch intervention (known as Tugu Yogya ) . At the moment the form of this monument is golong gilig or cylinder shaped round, because the pillar is a cylinder and the edges are rounded. Golong gilig symbolize the spirit of unity.
In 1867 yogyakarta hit by earthquakes and it makes the form of the monument changed. Renovation of the monument was conducted by the Dutch in 1889 when the reign of Sultan Hamengku Buwono VII with a different shape, which as seen at this time. After that golong gilig monument known as the white pal (pal means monument) because the colour white. The monument is now better known as Tugu Yogya, as a landmark of Yogyakarta city. Tugu Yogya quite interesting to visit, especially for photograph enthusiasts who want to add more collections.
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See Monument Yogyakarta on a larger map
