Thursday, March 8, 2012

PROMINIENT BUILDINGS

Tugu Monument

Situated on the crossroad at the northern end of Jalan Mangkubumi, the Tugu Monument was built on the order of Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in 1755 to mark the founding of the city of Yogyakarta. Originally 25 metres high, it collapsed during the earthquake of 1867 and was rebuilt 20 years latter. The height of present monument is less the half of the original one.