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Kotagede
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Also known as Kota Gede, Kotagede District

Kotagede () is a city district (kemantren) and a historic neighborhood in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Kotagede contains the remains of the first capital of Mataram Sultanate, established in the 16th century. Some of the remains of the old Kotagede are remains of the palace, the royal cemetery, the royal mosque, and defensive walls and moats. Kotagede is well known internationally for its silver crafting.

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Settlement.name
Kotagede
Settlement.image_skyline
Kota Gede Jogjakarta.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Gate into the great mosque and the royal cemetery
Settlement.settlement_type
Kemantren
Settlement.pushpin_map
Indonesia_Yogyakarta#Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the city of Yogyakarta, Java and Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Java
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Special Region of Yogyakarta
Settlement.subdivision_type3
City
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Yogyakarta
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
IWST
Settlement.utc_offset
+7

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Wikidata facts

Population
37055
Area
3.07
Elevation
91
Image
Kota Gede Jogjakarta.jpg
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Commons category
Kota Gede
Statistics Indonesia area code
3471050
name
Kotagede
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21 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Royal city and pilgrimages
  • Colonial era
  • Religious reform
  • Present
  • Administration
  • Town planning
  • Kedhaton (the royal palace)
  • Masjid gede (the great mosque)
  • Royal cemetery
  • Alun-alun (square)
  • Market place
  • Defensive wall
  • Kotagede neighborhood
  • Jagalan
  • Culture
  • Silver crafts
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Cited works
  • External links

Kotagede () is a city district (kemantren) and a historic neighborhood in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Kotagede contains the remains of the first capital of Mataram Sultanate, established in the 16th century. Some of the remains of the old Kotagede are remains of the palace, the royal cemetery, the royal mosque, and defensive walls and moats. Kotagede is well known internationally for its silver crafting.

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