Fortress Yogyakart

Address : Jalan A. Yani no. 6 Yogyakarta

Description :

This building in awaking up the year 1760 by Sri Sultan HB I by request of Dutch, blessing of suggestion Gubernur Hindia Belanda WH Van Osenberg the fortress in restoring and having the year 1787 and called RUSTENBURG or BENTENG PERISTIRAHATAN. The year 1867 in renovation after hit [by] earthquake and altered the name becomes VREDEBURG or BENTENG PERDAMAIAN. Form of permanent fortress like beginning of beginning built that is kubus at to the four corners there is custody space of so-called SELEKA or BASTION. Fortress vredeburg have ever become station of Dutch, English, Japan. In the year 1945 up to 1947 becoming station of Republic of indonesia. In renovating building exterior form remain to is saved, while interior adapted for the new function now as space museum. Pass SK. Mendikbud Fuad Hasan 0475/0/1992 date of 23 Novembers 1992, Fortress Vredeburg officially becomes Museum Khusus Perjuangan Nasional by the name of BENTENG YOGYAKARTA.