Beringharjo

Name of the market in the main city of Yogyakarta. This market is one of the city or completeness palace. Completeness of the city or the palace have the character of Islam on the side of the palace and the market, including square,majestic mosques, and forts.


Market Beringharjo was founded by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwana I. This market is located in the northern palace complex. Market Beringharjo name taken from the forest Beringan, ie, the forest is the embryo of the city of Yogyakarta. In the forest there is pedukuhan called Pacetokan which is now the Yogyakarta palace.

Based on the map palace of Yogyakarta year 1765 the market situation is occupying an area of empty land tegalan.Lokasi market is located in the east of the road that connects the palace Pal White Tugu (Tugu Yogya now). In the year or the century that the market is not a permanent building, but the location is already in that location.

While the year 1876 based on the map already appeared in the form of building market stalls that
aft direction with the north-south road on the western (now Jl. Malioboro-Jend. A. Yani). Beringharjo market is in the northern Dutch fort (Vredeburg), there is a settlement in the vicinity of the Chinese, European, office, home resident, and the cemetery.

To date, the market has experienced restoration Beringhgarjo twice. The first one is done on the government of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwana VIII, ie, in 1929. This is done simultaneously with the restoration of the palace of Yogyakarta. Restoration is carried out both in 1990 and to finish the first phase in 1993.

Market Beringharjo equipped with a main door that is located in the west, directly facing the Jl. Jend. A. Yani. This main entrance is located at the center of the complex market on the west side of the market. On the left side of the door is right there are two rooms measuring 2.5 x 3.5 m which is used for the market place. The main entrance of this relate directly to the main market road that was built straight east-west direction. Wide main road in this dalampasar approximately 2 meters with los los-open on the left and right. In addition to the main, there are other doors in the north, east, south with the size smaller than the main door.

Market Position Beringharjo

The north is bordered by Jl. Lor village markets and Ketandan
The east is bordered by Jl. Sriwedani and expanding the market area of eastern
The south is bordered by Jl. Pabringan and fortress Vredeburg
The western boundary with Residentielaan (separated by Jl. Malioboro-Jend. A. Yani).