Girimulya Surakarta

Girimulya Surakarta is the section of the Imogiri royal graveyard in Yogyakarta Indonesia, that houses the graves of the most recent rulers of Surakarta.

It is the western-most section of the graveyard. Sultan Agungan is at the centre - and the northern most section. Pakubuwono X of Surakarta constructed this section of the graveyard prior to his death.

It houses the graves of Pakubuwono XI, Pakubuwono XII[1][2][3] and close relatives.

Its entrance area was damaged during the severe earthquake in Bantul in the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake

Notes

  1. ↑ "Surakarta royals avoid succession talks, JAKARTA POST", Worldsources Online, FDCH e-media, 2004-06-14, retrieved 20 October 2016
  2. ↑ Hadisiswaya, A. M. (Anom Muhammad) (2009), Filosofi wahyu keraton : rahasia dibalik cerita, simbolis, & lambang keraton Jawa (Cet.1 ed.), Sahabat, ISBN 978-979-029-281-9
  3. ↑ "Thousands line up as sultan buried, JAKARTA POST", Worldsources Online, FDCH e-media, 2004-06-15, retrieved 20 October 2016

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