Retracing Surakarta Princes’ Residences Chapter III: Ndalem Sasonomulyo

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Topengan, topeng means mask. It is like gazebo in the front part of Ndalem Sasonomulyo

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The roof in the hall (Pendapa) Ndalem Sasonomulyo

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The hall (Pendapa) of Ndalem Sasonomulyo (1)

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The hall (Pendapa) of Ndalem Sasonomulyo (2)

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The door to enter the inside part of Ndalem Sasonomulyo (1)

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The door to enter the inside part of Ndalem Sasonomulyo (2)

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Gamelan (Javanese traditional music instrument) inside Ndalem Sasonomulyo

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The main inside part of Ndalem Sasonomulyo, it is the most sacred room in which it is used as a place to put the dead body of Royal family before being buried or to be one procession place of wedding ceremony

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Window in Ndalem Sasonomulyo (1)

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Window in Ndalem Sasonomulyo (2)

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Door in Ndalem Sasonomulyo (1)

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Door in Ndalem Sasonomulyo (2)

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Me on the Spot

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Me, on the hall (Pendapa) of Ndalem Sasonomulyo

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Me, on the main inside part of Ndalem Sasonomulyo

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Me on the old mirror in Ndalem Sasonomulyo

to be continued.....