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Living in the shadows of active volcanoes is like sitting on a time bomb, especially when one of them is called Fire Mountain or Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language. Merapi is one of some 500 volcanoes in Indonesia, of which at least 129 are considered active. It lies in one of Indonesia’s most densely populated regions, and is only a few kilometres from the sultanate of Yogyakarta. Despite frequently giving out smoke, the mountain still attracts hikers and climbers. It takes 5 hours to climb up and 3 hours to return
Merapi is the youngest in a group of volcanoes in southern Java. It is situated at a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian Plate is sliding beneath the Eurasian Plate.
Typically, small eruptions occur every two to three years, and larger ones every 10-15 years or so. Notable eruptions, often causing many deaths, have occurred in 1006, 1786, 1822, 1872 (the most violent eruption in recent history), and 1930—when thirteen villages were destroyed and 1400 people killed by pyroclastic flows.

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In the Ducth colonial time, in one the areas at the southern part of Yogyakarta there was a shocking and even threatening accurrence with the finding of a dead horse owned by a Ducth detective on a rice field of a villager . Being afraid of punishment the villager gave up his land ownership and did not acknowledge his land anymore. This was followed by other villagers. This given up land was then possessed by people of other village. Having no more fields to cultivate , the local people ended up with becoming ceramics craftmen to make toys and kitchen set until now. This was revealed in an intervey by Prof Gustami at all with local elders in 1980s.
It is tha area that we know it a Kasongan until present time. A village in kajen hamlet that is situated in low mountains with limestone soil. It takes 15-20 minutes drive from the city center. Kasongan village is the dwelling place of kundis , which means earthenware jugs and laters refers to people who make any earthenware jug like as kitchen tools and ornaments
Visiting Kasongan Village , the tourists will be welcomed warmly by local inhabitats . They may have a look the showrooms crowded with ceramics handicraft . If they are interested in seeing the ceramics making , Tourists can visit some ceramics galleries that produce special handicraft at site. The process are material kneading , shaping drying that takes 2-4 days and burning before being finished using wall paint or roff tile paints

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Built in 1765, Fort Vredung was the home of the Dutch Colonial Army stationed in Jogjakarta to protect the interests of the Dutch East India Company
Located North of the Centra Post Office (Circa 1910) Vredeburg Fort was built by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I for the Dutch. It Was reconstructed by Ducth Colonial Governor WH Van Osseberch in 1787 and renamed “Rustermberg”. In 1867 an earthquake caused extensive damage . Folowing further restoration the name was changed back to “Vredenburg”, meaning the fortress of peace.
It Was used as military headquarter during the Ducth , English, and Japanese occupation and included barracks, officers quarter , a hostpital warehouse and a jail. From 1945 until 1947 it functioned as the Indonesian Military headquarters. Within the complex there’s an entrenchment connected by a little bridge , and the mail gate leads to the inner complex where 13 building including a barn, homes and halls.
The old fort now houses a museum showing the history of Indonesian independence with dioramas ,replicas ,photos and paintings. The olde barracsk have been converted into exhibition halls which frequently display visual arts.

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Indonesia Tourism, Beringharjo Market becomes part of Malioboro that is worth visiting ,These place was on Malioboro street, near the Vrebenburg Fort, if you visiting yogyakarta and want to visit this market you can take your car into Vrebenberg Fort. This market has ben center of economy activity since years ago and it’s existence has philosophical meaning. The market tha had been renovated several times symbolizes stages of human life tha is busily engaged in it’s economy fulfillment. Furthermore , beringharjo is also one of the “four in one’ poles (consisting of South ,Square, Sultan palace, North Square, and Beringharjo Market) Symbolizing economy function.
If you want to buy batik , this is the best place to visit beside ” KLEWER market at solo city” or Maybe Kuta market at bali in these market you can buy some traditional clothes,surjan,blangkon and sarong,
The Area where currnet Beringharjo market lies used to be forest of banyan trees. Soon after the foundation of Ngayogyakarta hadiningrat Kingdom. i.e in 1758 the area was used as a place for economy transaction by the people of Yogyakarta and it’s vicinities. Only hundred years later namely in 1925 the transaction place had a permanent building. The Name “beringharjo” was given by Hamengkubuwono IX , Meaning that the place where banyan tree (bering) use to grow is expected to bring welfare (harjo)

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