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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Water Castle: Pesanggrahan AND bastion

Taman Sari Guesthouse later better known as Taman Sari Palace is located west of Yogyakarta Palace was built during the reign of Sultan Hamengku Buwana I and completed in the reign of Sultan Hamengku Buwana II. However, the location of Taman Sari Guesthouse as a bathing place has been known long before. In the reign of Taman Sari Panembahan Senapati location that is currently better known as Bannerman (springs) Pacethokan. This pennant was famous for its water discharge is large and clear. Pacethokan is one important consideration for determining the location of the candidate Sultan Palace.

Taman Sari Guesthouse was built after the Treaty Giyanti (1755), ie, after the Sultan Hamengku Buwana so long involved in disputes and war. The building was intended as a building that can be used to meneteramkan hearts, rest, and recreation. Nonetheless, Taman Sari was also prepared as a means / fort to confront dangerous situations. In addition, this building was also used for religious facilities. Therefore Peanggrahan Taman Sari is also equipped with a mosque, to be precise in building wells Gumuling.

Taman Sari name consists of two words, namely parks 'garden planted with flowers' and extract 'beautiful flower'. Thus, the name of the Taman Sari, intended as the name of a park complex that is really beautiful or beautiful.

Version Two Stories About Taman Sari Pesanggrahan Development

1. First Version

In the first version is told that in Mancingan (an area on the south coast of Yogyakarta) there is a freak of unknown origin. Communities in these areas many have surmised that these people including compatriots genie or forest dwellers. Community think so because the person is using a language not understood by local people. Strange people are then faced with the Sultan Hamengku Buwana II who was then still ruled. Apparently Sultan Hamengku Buwana II is pleased to take that person as a servant. After a while the man can speak Javanese. Based on the testimony he admitted as the Portuguese are in the dialect of Java called Portegis. People Portegis was then used as a servant who headed the creation of buildings (architects).

Sultan Hamengku Buwana II also ordered the person to make a fort. Apparently Sultan Hamengku Buwana II very pleased on his work. The person is then given a position as village headman, that person was known by the name or Demat Demat Portegis Tegis. Demat Tegis is what supposedly ordered to build Pesanggrahan Taman Sari. Therefore, the building also shows elements of Taman Sari Guesthouse building art originating from Europe (Portugal).

2. Second Version

According to the second version is told that one when the regents Madison, who was named Raden Rangga Prawirasentika, which has been widely credited to the Sultan Hamengku Buwana I pleaded with him to be exempted from paying local taxes that had been conducted twice a year. Regent Madison agreed only if there are special requests Sultan Hemngku Buwana I for completeness and splendor of palace decoration. Sultan Hamengku Buwana I also grant the application.

By Sultan Hamengku Regent Madison Buwana I ordered to make a gamelan Sekaten as a complement of gamelan Sekaten derived from Surakarta. Originally gamelan totaled a pair, but because palihan Nagari (1755) gamelan was divided by two. One for the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta one for Kasunanan. In addition, the Sultan Hamengku Buwana I also ordered from the Regent Madison to be made Jempana 'stretcher' as a vehicle bride Sultan Hamengku Buwana I.

In 1684 Raden Rangga Prawirasentika told to make bricks and kelengakapannya in preparation for building a indahsebagai gardening means to reassure the Sultan Hamengku Buwana I. Sultan wants such a case because it had just completed the arduous task (war) which lasted long enough. The exit command is marked with Sultan Hamengku Buwana sengkalan Memet, which reads Chess Dragon Rasa Singh (1684).

For the manufacture of gardening / rest house was on permission Sultan Hemngku Buwana I headed by Raden Tumenggung Mangundipura and led by KPH Natakusuma, which later became K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam I (the Sultan's son with wife concubine named Bendara Raden Ayu Srenggara). Making the contest and culvert construction 'culvert' that led to the palace which is often called the Cave of the Demon conducted in 1687 and marked with candra sengkala Pujining Brahmin Ngobahake Pajungutan (1687). While the construction of gates and walls completed in 1691.

The completion of the building making Taman Sari Guesthouse sengkalan marked relief in the form Memet flowering trees and honey is being exploited by the birds. Memet Sengkalan reads Lajering Sinesep Peksi Flower (1691).

In this second version is told that Raden Rangga Prawirasentika unable to complete construction of park buildings Pesanggrahan Sari. He stated that the construction is actually felt to be more costly than the submission of tax twice a year that had been done. By karenaya belilau please stop at the Sultan and permissible. The Sultan then ordered K.P.H. Natakusuma to resolve the building above the cost to the Emperor himself.

Taman Sari Guesthouse Development kono involve a lot of labor is not just coming from around Yogyakarta, but also from Madison, Kedu, Jipang, and so forth.

Building Taman Sari has 36 pieces of important buildings with various names and functions


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