Solo: City of Kings

Four centuries of Dutch presence in the archipelago could still be found in various cities of Indonesia. For example Solo or Surakarta, a city of the kings of Java and it even has a special non-governmental organizations that highlight the problem of preserving this heritage doeloe tempo, how to keep him and prevent the destruction of these cultural assets by the developer. Dharmono father was a prominent Solo Herritage and invites us to explore many places in the city of Solo is still laden with cultural heritage doeloe tempo.

Pillage

One of the problems faced by the lovers of cultural heritage is due doeloe by the mass looting that occurred in Solo on a regular basis. But strangely, the people of this furious fast feel respect for old buildings are haunted, which is haunted or that given the various statues of the Javanese wayang figures. Building lawa example is a gentleman plantation house that still maintained thanks to the mystification of the architecture of this armature.

Dutch intervention

Solo was founded by the Sunan of Surakarta but the Dutch intervened. Terms of Dutch urban planning is a must have Dutch army fort, the Dutch resident office to be built in front of the palace and the Dutch patrol road axis should dominate the other streets. For that river was closed and pledged Purwosariweg Bars for defense. Though this road divides the road into the monument sacred palace front of city hall.

Solo Modernization

But on the other hand the city of Solo as the modernization of industry and trade city is the impact of the Dutch colonial government initiatives. Building Javaansche Bank, central banks and the Dutch East Indies Petodjo ice factory is a symbol of progress this way, sir Dharmono. This is not an ice factory to produce ice consumption but to meet the needs of industrial refrigeration facilities in Solo.

Solo City Hall

In this modernization process also served the rulers palace Mangkunegara. As a second palace they were more active in the world of plantation and industrial sectors. Drainage and irrigation, the net is one Mangkunegara modernization efforts. Cleanliness is a primary goal. What a disappointment Mangkunegara VI when he saw people still defecate in the side streets of water, he uses katepel to evict them, "katepel ass", so selonoh Pak Dharmono.

Compensation Fund

King of Surakarta, who lost power in his own city to compensation funds from the Dutch colonial government. For that Sriwedari park designed as a symbol of mystical power of the kings of Solo. There is a small lake as a symbol of ocean or sea, and there are small hills hill symbolizing
mountain, water and soil, the two symbols of the mystical power of the king of Surakarta. Now the symbol has been corrupted is not maintained. Gone Solo Sunan heritage palace relationship with the Dutch colonial government.

Dutch Village

Dutch Village itself is Lodji Wetan, a narrow suspension bridge which was appointed at night so that unauthorized people can not enter. Dutch Village was built near the Dutch fort, guarded, not to the court of military force, but against the farmers riot
which mengladag-Pak solourut Dharmono often rebelled. Carrying around 400 to 500 peasant revolts in the Dutch era. They are led by the kind of candidate who steal from the rich to distribute to the poor. Solo la Robin Hood.