Getting to know the philosophy of Tugu Jogja - Tugu Jogja built around one year after the construction of Kraton Yogyakarta. At
the beginning of its construction, clearly illustrate the philosophy
Manunggaling Kawula Gusti, which means the spirit of the ordinary people
and the authorities to fight the invaders. In
Javanese term, the spirit of togetherness is called golong gilig are
clearly explained in the construction of the monument: the pole is of
gilig (cylindrical) shape and the top is golong (rounded). This monument known as Tugu
In detail, the monument was originally built in the shape of a cylinder with a cone shape pile up. Basic is an encircling fence while the top round. Altitude beginning of the monument is 25 meters.And everything changed when the fire nation attacked the big earthquake in Yogyakarta, on Monday, June 10, 1867 Destroyed monuments. The collapse of the monument is a transition time when unity was not really reflected on the monument.
Getting to know the philosophy of Tugu Jogja
The situation changed when in 1889 the Dutch government renovated the monument. The
monument was built as a square with each side decorated with a kind of
inscription that contains the names of people involved in the
renovation. The top is no longer round but tapered cone. Height of the monument is also lower, at 15 meters. Since then, the monument is also called as De Witt Paal or Tugu Pal Putih (white pole monument).
Renovation of the monument was actually a tactic used by the Dutch colonial to erase the philosophy of togetherness between lay people and the king. Learning from the results of the struggle afterwards, however, the effort does not seem to succeed.Tugu-Yogyakarta-2If we want to see the monument satisfactorily while remembering philosophical meaning, there are benches facing the monument at the corner Jl.Mangkubumi. At 05: 00-06: 00 is the right time because the air is still fresh and not many pedestrians. Sometimes, children will greet you with a newspaper warm while riding a bicycle to go to the office of the largest distribution of local newspapers, namely the People's Sovereignty.
And is synonymous of Tugu Jogja to Yogyakarta makes many students from outside of Yogyakarta to express their happiness after the graduation day by hugging and kissing Tugu Jogja. Which may also express their love to the city of Yogyakarta that they would soon leave and at the same time said the promise to return to this city.
Renovation of the monument was actually a tactic used by the Dutch colonial to erase the philosophy of togetherness between lay people and the king. Learning from the results of the struggle afterwards, however, the effort does not seem to succeed.Tugu-Yogyakarta-2If we want to see the monument satisfactorily while remembering philosophical meaning, there are benches facing the monument at the corner Jl.Mangkubumi. At 05: 00-06: 00 is the right time because the air is still fresh and not many pedestrians. Sometimes, children will greet you with a newspaper warm while riding a bicycle to go to the office of the largest distribution of local newspapers, namely the People's Sovereignty.
And is synonymous of Tugu Jogja to Yogyakarta makes many students from outside of Yogyakarta to express their happiness after the graduation day by hugging and kissing Tugu Jogja. Which may also express their love to the city of Yogyakarta that they would soon leave and at the same time said the promise to return to this city.
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