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Vredeburg Fort: A Silent Witness of History at 0 Kilometers of Yogyakarta

Tampak Depan Museum Vredeburg Fort stands near the Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace, more precisely in Malioboro. The location of the fort which is located near the palace had its own purpose when this building was erected. After the Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace was first built on October 9, 1755, the progress of the palace grew rapidly. The palace continued its development by building the Gedhe Market, mosque, square and other buildings. The progress of the palace made the Dutch worried that in the end the Dutch proposed to the Sultan to build a fort. The Dutch asked the Sultan for permission to build a fort near the palace on the pretext that the Dutch could maintain the security of the palace and its surroundings. After obtaining permission, they built a fort facing the main road leading to the palace and only one cannon shot from the palace. In fact, the Vredeburg fort which was built close to the palace was intended to make it easier for the Dutch to control all developments that occurr