Palace Kanoman

Kanoman Keraton Cirebon Sultanate is the center of civilization, which later split into Kanoman Palace, Palace Kasepuhan, Kacirebonan Palace, and Palace Keprabon. Greatness of Islam in West Java is not free from Cirebon. Sunan Gunung Jati is the person in charge said to spread the religion of Islam in West Java, so talking about Cirebon not be separated from the figure Sharif Hidayatullah or Sunan Gunung Jati.

Sunan Gunung Jati also leave traces that still stood upright, the trail is named Kingdom Kanoman. Palace Kanoman still obedient to hold the customs and pepakem, including carrying out a tradition Grebeg Shawwal, a week after Eid al-Fitr and the pilgrimage to the tomb of an ancestor, Sunan Gunung Jati in the village of Astana, North Cirebon. Historic relics in the palace Kanoman closely associated with Islamic religious syiar enterprising do Sunan Gunung Jati, who is also known as Sharif Hidayatullah.

Kanoman palace complex which has an area of about 6 hectares is located in the back of the market In this palace sultan lived twelfth named king Mohammed Emiruddin along with the family. Kanoman Palace is a vast complex, which consists of twenty-seven ancient buildings. one of them named ward witana saung which is the origin of the Palace which covers nearly five times the football pitch.

In the palace there are still goods Sunan Gunung Jati, like two trains named Paksi Naga Liman and Jempana are still well maintained and stored in museums. Burak shape, which is driven animal Prophet Muhammad when he Ascension of the Prophet. Not far from the train, there Jinem hall, or Hall to receive guests, the coronation of the sultan and granting approval of an event such as the Birthday of Prophet. And in the middle of the Palace complex of buildings there are buildings named Siti Hinggil.

The interesting thing from the royal palace in Cirebon is the existence of genuine porcelain plates decorate the walls of China that became all the palace in Cirebon. Not only in the palace, the ceramic plates scattered in almost all historic sites in Cirebon. And no less important than the palace palace in Cirebon is always facing north. And at home there is the statue of a tiger as a symbol of King Siliwangi. In front of the palace there is always a square wave to the people gathered and the market as an economic center, east of the palace there is always a mosque.