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What is now the Kota Gede district of Yogyakarta is in fact the original capital of the Mataram kingdom, the great 16th century Muslim kingdom which held sway over most of Java, until the Dutch arrived. The city was founded by the first sultan of Mataram, Panembahan Senopati, in 1582. Not much of the old capital remains, but Senopati is buried in the graveyard of a very old mosque deep in the small back alleys of the old city.


What is now the Kota Gede district of Yogyakarta is in fact the original capital of the Mataram kingdom, the great 16th century Muslim kingdom which held sway over most of Java, until the Dutch arrived. The city was founded by the first sultan of Mataram, Panembahan Senopati, in 1582. Not much of the old capital remains, but Senopati is buried in the graveyard of a very old mosque deep in the small back alleys of the old city.

The small streets and alleys around the mosque and graveyard can be quite charming to walk around in. There's a slower pace to life here despite the modern times.

Today, the Kota Gede area is better known for its many silver shops. You don't have to go far from the graveyard of the first sultan to find a large silver factory. These can be quite nice, but the prices are not as good as Bali.

ref: asiaforvisitors.com