Malioboro Street was a witness to Yogyakarta's history in the past time. The length stretches above the Sultan Palace building, White Monument, and Mount Merapi. The street is the heart of Yogyakarta city, and it keeps abreast of changing times. Malioboro's name is believed taken into two versions of legendary, The first was taken from British nobility, namely Marlborough, a UK resident in Yogyakarta in the year 1811 - 1816. The Second version of Sanskrit words means Malioboro wreath because this is filled with plenty of bouquets every time the Sultan Palace executes a celebration. For more than 250 years, Malioboro transformed into economic activity through the traditional market reigned by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. It started in 1758 and now, Malioboro persists as a trade center, and it has become one of the faces representing Yogyakarta.
Malioboro became the center of the economy in Yogyakarta, every part of the street is a witness, and it used to be one of the most important roles in Yogyakarta's history. The Presidential Palace building built in 1823, became the main point of historical development in Yogyakarta and the cornerstone of the Indonesian Republic. That was an important historical building when Indonesia began. On January 6 ‘1946, Yogyakarta officially became the new capital city of Indonesia. The Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta or Gedung Agung was the residence of President Sukarno and his family. Inaugural, General Sudirman was the supreme military commander and attended the inauguration as Chairman of Shoots Armed Forces of Indonesia. As well as five young Czech Cabinet were formed and sworn in at the Indonesia Presidential Palace.
Vredeburg was directly opposite Court House, the building known by the name of Rustenburg that was built in 1760. The perceived grandeur of Vredeburg was first proposed by a Dutch governor named WH Van Ossenberch, the premise of maintaining the stability of government security lane I. The Dutch Party for a 5-year waiting period to get approval from the Sultan to improve the Rustenburg Fortress. Construction of castle with European style by architect Frans Haak. Then the fort building was named Vredeburg, which means peace.
Along the Malioboro streets, visitors can enjoy the experience of shopping along the sidewalk. Plenty of Yogyakarta local handicrafts such as batik, the Javanese head of Bangkok, rattan ornament, leather puppets, bamboo crafts, and silver. The shoppers get experience in the bargaining price and get a different culture of how to shop.