Kraton (Indonesia)

Pendhapa (pavilion) in Kraton Yogyakarta
Kraton of the Sultan of Ternate
Pendhapa (pavilion) in Kraton Yogyakarta

Kraton or keraton (Javanese: ꦏꦿꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ or ꦏꦼꦫꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀) is a type of royal palace in Java, Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Javanese ka-ratu-an, meaning residence of the ratu, the traditional honorific title for a monarch. In Java, the palace of a prince is called pura or dalem, while the general word for palace is istana, identical to Malay.


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