Taman
Sari - The Water Castle
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Wikipedia:
"Taman Sari is the site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate
of Yogyakarta. The complex consist[ed] of about 59 buildings, including
a mosque, meditation chambers, swimming pools, and a series of 18 water
gardens and pavilions surrounded by artificial lakes. The complex was
effectively used between 1765–1812. The British invasion of the
Yogyakarta Kraton saw considerable parts of the complex destroyed in 1812.The
palace complex fell out of use following an earthquake in 1867, which
destroyed several buildings and drained the water features. Over time,
squatters began to inhabit the site, surrounding the ruins of the deserted
pavilions and filling the empty lakebeds.In early 1970s, effort at restoration
was made. Only the bathing complex has been completely restored..."
Read more at Wikipedia's article Taman
Sari (Yogyakarta).
This
is one home in Kampung Taman, the neighborhood to the west and south of
Taman Sari. It's quite an exotic neighborhood.
This
photo--which I wish I had taken--is of the main part of Taman Sari. I
could not find the name of the photographer.
This
student also likes photography, and he suggested Taman Sari as a place
with plenty of photo ops. Watching him with his camera somehow inspired
me to get more dramatic shots than I would have by myself.
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