Yogyakarta – Taman Sari Water Castle, Sumur Gumuling underground mosque and other photos.
Lotus flowers and birds decorate the facade of East Gate Entrance to Taman Sari. Taman Sari is the site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
Hindu deity Kali above a sentry box for a castle guard at Taman Sari.
Part of the Umbul Pasiraman bathing complex used during it’s era by the Royal Family.
Hindu deity Kali above an archway within Taman Sari.
The Umbul Pasiraman bathing complex consists of three pools decorated with mushroom-shaped springs and large flower pots.
View through a doorway of a Muslim woman standing on steps overlooking a pool.
Muslim woman standing on steps overlooking one of the three pools in the Umbul Pasiraman bathing complex.
View through a window of building with tower used by the Sultanate as a changing room (right wing) and resting place (left wing) overlooking Umbul Muncar pool that is divided into two.
View through a window of the third pool in the Umbul Pasiraman bathing complex that was used only by the Sultanate and his concubines.
View through an archway of steps leading down to one of the three pools with a water fountain in the Umbul Pasiraman bathing complex.
View from a central tower on the Sultanate’s building looking across the Umbul Muncar pool which is divided in two by a central pathway known as Blumbang Kuras. The tower was used by the Sultanate to observe his daughters and concubines bathing in the pool. The building beyond the pools was used by the Sultanate’s daughters and concubines for resting and changing.
Hindu deity Kali above an archway within Taman Sari.
Sumur Gumuling underground mosque in the Taman Sari complex.
Sumur Gumuling is a circular mosque.
A group of Muslim women sitting on steps leading to Sumur Gumuling.
Jane standing in archway at the top of the steps leading to the underground mosque.
People walking through tunnel that leads to and from the underground mosque.
Jane on steps at the entrance to the tunnel that leads to Sumur Gumuling.
Jane at the tunnel entrance.
Me standing in archway at the top of the steps leading to the underground mosque.
Just been photobombed.
Small alleyways between residential properties.
Man in an alleyway tending his plants.
This area of Yogyakarta is a maze of streets and alleyways populated by residential and commercial properties.
Street art on a wall. Given the size of the ears and stomachs it looks like it has some Buddha narrative.
Street art on a wall depicting two characters using laptops with the Twitter, Google Chrome and Pinterest logos above.
Street art on a wall in Yogyakarta.
Street art on a wall.
Carved wood street art.
A schoolchild with backpack and wheelie bag walking down a narrow street.
Washing hanging on a line outside a corrugated roofed dwelling.
Large and distinctive pagoda over a patio.
Judo taking place at Alun-Alun Kidul (Southern City Square) behind the King’s Palace. Alun-Alun Kidal is large open square piece of land that is used by the Kingdom’s army to workout and given that there is someone in uniform watching the judo it’s possible that those in the photo are soldiers. The square, that has folklore stories attached to it, is also used for events and becomes a meeting place with food stalls at night.
Are you thinking this is a VW minibus ?
Well it looks like a VW minibus and even has the iconic VW badge on the front, but it does not sound like a VW.
These illuminated vehicles which resemble well known motor vehicles are actually modified traditional odong-odongs (cycle rickshaws).
A modified odong-odong with a unicorn on top.
This odong-odong, like many others, has the word “Jogja” on it. Yogyakarta is often shortened and referred to as “Jogja”.
The owner of this odong-odong has gone for a vintage style modification.
Cosy Nest Hostel.
