The cave Selarong

gate Selarong Goa

Selarong Cave is a cave located in the historical charged in Hamlet Kembangputihan, Sub Displays, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta Province. The cave is formed in the rocky hills padas is used as a guerrilla headquarters of Prince Diponegoro in the Java War (1825-1830) against the Dutch East Indies troops. Prince Diponegoro moved into this cave after his home in Tegalrejo attacked and burned down by the Dutch.
Selarong cave is now a tourist attraction complete with a campground area. This object is located approximately 14 km south of Yogyakarta city, on top of a hill covered with trees. Around The cave Selarong also being studied object agrotourism development with Klengkeng as the main attraction.

The struggle of Prince Diponegoro in Selarong 

On July 21, 1825, Dutch troops surrounded the leadership of Assistant Resident Chevallier tradional Prince Diponegoro in Tegalrejo to capture Prince Diponegoro. But will Diponegoro managed to escape and headed to Selarong. In these places secretly been prepared to be used as headquarters. Selarong village itself is strategically located at the foot of a limestone hill, is about six pal (about 9 km) from the city of Yogyakarta. After the events in Tegalrejo up to the palace, many of the nobility who left the palace and joined the Prince Diponegoro. They are descendants of Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, II and III which constitute not less than 77 people and plus followers. 

Thus at the end of July 1825 in Selarong has assembled nobles who later became commander of the army of Prince Diponegoron. They are Mangkubumi Prince, Prince Adinegoro, Prince Panular, Adiwinoto Suryodipuro, Blitar, Kyai Mojo, Prince Ronggo, Ngabei Mangunharjo and Prince Surenglogo. 

Prince Diponegoro also ordered Joyomenggolo, Bahuyudo and Honggowikromo to mobilize around the village pendulduk Selarong and prepare for war. In this place also arranged strategies and measures to ensure that the target will djserang. On July 31, 1825 Prince Diponegoro and Mangkubumi Kedu wrote a letter to the community in order to prepare for war. In the letter he said that it was time Kedu back to the region of Yogyakarta Sultanate after seized by the Dutch. 

In Selarong formed several battalions led by Ing Ngabei Joyokusumo, Prince King Wiromenggolo and Sentot Prawirodirja with clothes and different attributes. Throughout the month of July 1825 almost all suburbs occupied by Diponegoro. Diponegoro headquarters in Selarong led by five triad consisting of the headquarters of Prince Diponegoro as chairman, Prince Mangkubumi is the oldest member of the advisory and the housekeeper, Prince Angabei Jayakusuma as chief schemer and advisors on the battlefield Alibasah Sentot Prawirodirjo the small sejsk students at the Palace and after the war joined the Prince Diponegoro Diponergoro and Kyai Maja sebagau counselors troops of Prince Diponegoro. 

On August 7, 1825 Diponegoro troops with a force of about 6,000 people stormed the State of Yogyakarta and successfully mastered. Still not occupy Diponegoro Yogyakarta Sri Sultan HB V and successfully rescued and secured in Vredeburg with an escort from the palace. 

Events of July 21, 1825 in Yogyakarta to the Commissioner-General van der Capellen on July 24, 1825 Further it was decided to appoint General HM Lentan De Kock as government commissioner for the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta were granted privileges in the fields of military and civilian. 

The statue of Prince Diponegoro

Various attempts were made by General De Kock between lainmenulis letter to P. Diponegoro that it invites P.Diponegoro for peace. But the invitation was rejected expressly conferred by Prince Diponegoro. With the rejection of the General De Kock ordered to invade Selarong. But when the Dutch troops arrived in Selarong, the village was deserted as troops of Prince Diponegoro already dispersed in various directions. According to the Chronicle, then set up the headquarters of Prince Diponegoro in Dekso which lasted less than 10 months from the date of 4 November 1825 until August 4, 1826. 

During Selarong troops based in the Netherlands was attacked three times in the first attack on July 25, 1825, led by Captain Bouwes. This attack is an act of resistance in Logorok Diponegoro near Pisangan Yogyakarta, which resulted in 215 Dutch troops surrendered. A second attack in September under the command of Major and Lieutenant Colonel Sellwinj Achenbac and third attack on November 4, 1825 Every Dutch troops attacked the troops of Prince Diponegoro Selarong disappear in caves around Selarong.

a Nature in Jogja 

Geographically, Goa Selarong be in the region of Flower Putihan Hamlet, Village Guwosari, Sub Displays, Bantul, Yogyakarta. Location of the natural attractions of Yogyakarta is located in the southern city of Jogjakarta, located about 30 km from the city center. If you use a road trip, it will take about 45 minutes to reach the location of Goa Selarong. 

To be able to arrive at the mouth of cave Selarong, you have to climb the steep stairs with a slope of 45 degrees. Upon reaching the top of the stairs, there are two small caves on the right and left of the stairs. Right of the stairs named Princess Cave. This cave was once the resting place of Raden Ayu Ratnaningsih, wife of Prince Diponegoro. To the left of the stairs is a cave called cave Kakung. This cave is the resting place of Prince Diponegoro. The two caves are small, with a height and depth of the cave is about 1.5 meters. Princess Cave width is longer than Kakung cave, which is about three feet and cave Kakung only has a width of about two meters. Of the courts of this cave, you can see the scenery around the waterfall and which is not far from the Selarong Goa. 

Goa Complex Selarong can be said still haunted because at certain nights like Friday night or evening of Tuesday POND POND, sometimes from the belly of Goa Selarong gising-sounding chant Javanese music being sounded. Sound is heard, but no sightings whatsoever. In this cave, visitors anyone should not do and even pleading pesugihan numbers toggle. It is a taboo that must be met by visitors. If violated, the related disasters will befall. 

Selarong Goa which is a natural tourist attractions in Yogyakarta has a water source called the Spring Manik Maya. To arrive at the source of this water, you have to pass a small bridge over a dry times which is where the flow of the waterfall overflow in the rain. Followed by a walk through the trail about 100 m. Spring Bead Maya is believed to be a perennial water source that was used by Prince Diponegoro and his followers for bathing and purification. Spring near Manik Maya there is also a water source other named Spring Bannerman Mulya. This spring is a spring water for cooking and washing.

Goa Kakung

The stairs leading to Goa

Near the cave there are springs or spring named Manik virtual spring. It's a little far from the location of the cave. This spring most likely first used as a place to bathe and purify himself. One more spring not far from the Maya Bead Sendnag Medium Mulya pennant for the spring as the washing and cooking. This place corpulent people use it as a place of meditation, so often called the religious Holidays.

The cost to go to a location only pay Rp 2,000. does not include parking. 

so please if you want to visit the cave Selarong to see the beauty and history of the cave hideouts of Prince Diponegoro. 

here's a little article about cave Selarong, may be useful. 

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