Vredeburg Fortress

At first, the name of Vredeburg Fortress was Rustenberg Fortress. Rustenberg means resting place. At 1765 - 1788, this building was completed by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I permission and the name has changed become Vredeburg. It means the reconcilement fortress. At 1760 - 1830, Vredeburg was changed function to fortification fortress. At 1830 - 1945, Vredeburg Fortress was used to the Holland and Japanese camp militaries. After 1977, the fortress was resigned by the government. Daoed Yoesoep as the Education and Culture Ministry by the permission Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX as the owner of the palace, Vredeburg Fortress as the center of information and development of National Culture at August 09th, 1980.

The building shape is a square, like a big turtle. In four corners of fortress, you can find selokan (drain) which are function as the controlling room. The internal building was adapted with the new function as the museum. Vredeburg Fortress has many buildings collection. The collections are jagang in Javanese or the ditches / gutters; bridges; walls or beteng in Javanese; gates; and the middle part of the building like a hall or barn which is function as soldiers shed.

The museum also has realia collections, which are real, not imitation. Realia collections have direct role in a historical moment, a development of history, science and technology development and the development of culture. The example of realia collections are households, clothes, kitchen equipments, weapons, manuscripts, etc. Except the realia collections, this museum also has the photo collections, miniatures, replicas, the paintings, and the many visualization and mini dioramas. Mini diorama is the description of history moment with three dimensions display. Now, Vredeburg Fortress Museum has totally 55 dioramas which are set up on four rooms.

Its location is not far from the center of Jogjakarta in Jendral Ahmad Yani Street, opposite with Gedung Agung.  

Superiority:

Clean and neat

There is guide if needed

The garbage cans are provided along the path

It has automatic guide

This Museum is located in Malioboro street

The chairs are provided inside the diorama room

The collections are maintained well

The fire extinguishers are provided

The emergency door are provided

The shadows on glasses are not bounced when taking pictures using flash

The subtitles are provided in some languages such as Dutch and English

There are public facilities provided like Cafe,Library,Audio Visual room, and Toilets

This museum available with full air conditioner in each collection room

There is huge and organized parking area

There is staff office which provide for guding lecturer

There is auditorium room

Many art performances, food exhibitions and cultural exhibitions have done there 

Deficiency :

The location of toilets are far

There is one room which less maintained (Room 4)

Address: 
Jl. A. Yani No.6 Yogyakarta 55121, Indonesia.

Phone:

 +62 274 586934      

Opening Hours: 

Tuesday - Thursday, at 8.30 am - 4.00 pm.
Friday at 8.30 am - 11.00 am.
Saturday - Sunday 8.30 am - 12.00 am.
Closed on Monday

Admission fee:

International / Domestic, IDR 2000

Website:
Vredeburg Museum's Blog