Tugu Yogyakarta

Tugu Yogyakarta
Typepillar
LocationYogyakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates7°46′59″S 110°22′02″E / 7.782920627825076°S 110.3670853697517°E / -7.782920627825076; 110.3670853697517
Height15 m (49 ft)
Built1775
Built forSpiritual unity of the people
Architectural style(s)Javanese architecture
Tugu Yogyakarta is located in Yogyakarta
Tugu Yogyakarta
Location in Yogyakarta

Tugu Yogyakarta (Javanese: ꦠꦸꦒꦸꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ, Tugu Ngayogyakarta) is an important historical pillar landmark in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Tugu means monument, which is usually built as a symbol of an area conceptualising characteristics of that region. Because of its historical background, Tugu Yogyakarta has become a historical icon of the city.

The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Pagelaran Keraton Yogyakarta
CriteriaCultural: ii, iii
Reference1671
Inscription2023 (45th Session)

Tugu Yogyakarta is located right in the middle of the intersection between Mangkubumi Street, Sudirman Street, A.M Sangaji street, and Dipenogoro street of the city.[1][2]

The name Tugu is also an alternative name for the Yogyakarta railway station.

  1. ^ "Five affordable things to do in Yogyakarta". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Yogyakarta residents stage show of solidarity following Surabaya church bombings". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 23 August 2018.