K.R.T Hardjonagoro (Go Tik Swan)
Ndalem Hardjonegaran is the residence of K.R.T Hardjonagoro or better known as Go Tik Swan. Currently, the residence of a prominent figure close to President Sukarno is functioning as a batik art production house as well as a gallery of cultural artifacts from the collection of Panembahan Hardjonagoro.
Panembahan Hardjonegara or Go Tik Swan has a big role in the culture in the city of Solo and the development of batik in Indonesia. Indonesian Batik is a work that was successfully created by Hardjonagoro which combines the techniques of Solo Jogja Batik with Sogan Batik and Coastal Batik at the request of President Soekarno.
House of Hardjonegaran
Not only is he a batik maestro, but he is also an expert in Javanese dance, a 𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 (Javanese dagger) expert, an observer and enjoys collecting ancient statues and objects that are now neatly arranged in the Hardjonagaran ndalem complex.
Ndalem Hardjonegaran is open to anyone who wants to learn about batik and Javanese heirlooms, but it is required to make an appointment in advance to visit.
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