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Kraton Kacirebonan

Indonesia · 19th century

Kraton Kacirebonan in Indonesia
Photo: Aris riyanto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Kraton Kacirebonan is a kraton (palace) in the Indonesian city of Cirebon.

This colonial building was built around the 1800s, and has housed many historical relics such as Keris, Wayang puppets, war equipment, Gamelan instruments, and so on.

Kacirebonan is in the area of the District Pulasaren Pekalipan village, around 1 kilometer southwest of Kasepuhan Palace and approximately 500 meters south of Keraton Kanoman. Kraton Kacirebonan is positioned north to south (similar to other palaces in Cirebon) with a land area of about 46,500 square meters.

Text adapted from “Kraton Kacirebonan” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kraton Kacirebonan ranks #5,049 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 43 mapped in Indonesia. Founded 1808, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Indonesia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kraton Kacirebonan?

Kraton Kacirebonan stands in Indonesia, at -6.7252°, 108.56536°.

When was Kraton Kacirebonan built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1808. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Kraton Kacirebonan?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,049 of 9,035 worldwide, and #23 in Indonesia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Kraton Kacirebonan?

Kraton Kanoman, about 1 km away.

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