Pictures of Yogyakarta Before Indonesian Independence

Yogyakarta has seena lot of important moments inIndonesia's history, from being a kingdom (Kraton) to briefly becoming Indonesia's capital city.

We have compiled pictures that can give you a glimpse ofhow Yogyakarta looked like decades ago.

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Dutch Governor General Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer visiting Kraton of Yogyakarta and meeting Sultan of Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII in 1937. (© Spaarnestad Photo Foundation)

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