Central batik solo
- Kampung Batik Laweyan
Batik is a traditional art works that many people occupied Laweyan. Since the 19th century, this village was known as kampung batik. That's why Laweyan village once known as batik village that reached prominence in the era of the '70s. According to Alpha is also the manager Batik Mahkota,
In the region there is Kampung Laweyan Laweyan, Tegalsari, Tegalayu, Batikan, and Jongke, whose inhabitants are a lot of batik producers and traders, since the beginning until now. Here is where the founding of the Islamic Trade Syarekat, the first trade association founded by the indigenous batik producers and traders, in 1912.
The former glory of merchants native batik tempo doeloe commonly called 'Gal Gendhu' can be seen from the relics of his palatial home. In this area, they did show glory by competing to build a luxurious mansion with beautiful architecture. Regions Laweyan skipped Rajiman Road Dr., who was in the shaft Kasunanan Surakarta Palace - the former royal palace in Kartasura Mataram. From Jalan Dr Rajiman this, many see a high wall that covers the large houses, with large wooden gate called regol. At first glance not too interesting, and many were dull. But once regol opened, then looking building mansion with beautiful architecture. Usually consists of the main building in the center, building wings on either side, and building support behind him, as well as a broad front page.
With its architecture, material luxury, and beauty of ornament, as the king of ancient batik want to show his ability to build his palace, though in a miniature scale. One example can be seen is a former merchant's mansion, located on the edge of batik Jalan Dr Rajiman, treated and used as a homestay Roemahkoe equipped restaurant Lester.
Of course not everything can build a "palace" broad, because on either side of the neighboring land is also build a "palace" of his own. As a result, this region is filled with various mini-palace, which is only separated by high walls and narrow alleys. The spirit of racing to build luxury homes seem to overlook the importance of public space. Village streets became very narrow. Formed many alley with a narrow hallway that just simply pass a single person or a motorcycle.
But here is unique. Navigate the narrow alleys between the high walls of ancient houses are very exciting. We seemed to walk between the triumph of historical monuments batik traders doeloe tempo. The pattern of narrow alleys lined with high walls of the house Gedongan this kind are also found in the region Kauman, Kemlayan, and Kliwon Market. Because the fun, browse the halls of the history of the triumph of this exotic Laweyan could spend. Especially if you looked in, saw the contents and the beauty of the ornaments all the "palace" in the region.
But unfortunately one by one beautiful architecture of ancient buildings, were destroyed under the siege of date, replaced by a new shop or commercial building that architecture is not entirely clear. Local government did not act any deal damage to this historical artifact. Even the former home of the Chairman of the Islamic Trade SI H. Samanhoedi, which should be protected as a witness of history, is no longer intact, battered down the front. The former palace of Mataram in Kartasura also allowed to fall apart.
- Kampung Batik Kauman
angle Javanese wooden house, which has also been uzur.Berbagai batik equipment which is not less old age are also in the house. To illustrate the triumph of the batik industry is also on display the past hundreds of batik manufacturers stamp that marks the period.
The picture that can be encountered during a visit to the Museum Batik Kaoeman. The museum is located in a corner Kauman Village that became a center of batik in Solo. Its existence was right in the middle of villages that had always lived from typical Solo batik industry.
Sunflower, flower, sedep evening, grapes, and bananas bali, batik is part of a display at the wooden wall at Compass who tread on the porch of the house into a museum that, last week. Ever dye batik batik industry decades ago.
Entering the main hall, past the nuances of Java really feels. Carved wooden cabinets that look classic occupies some corner of the living. Gazette batik cloth in a variety of motifs placed in it. Ancient fabrics also exhibited at the table, the long wood, and wood tied to a rope hanging from the roof. Everything is labeled to describe each motif batik cloth.
"This museum is intended nguri-uri culture, namely Solo batik. Here people can see and learn the history of batik Kauman in particular, and Solo batik and derivatives," said the manager of the Museum Batik Kaoeman Gunawan Setiawan.
For the purpose of learning, the museum's collection also includes equipment used for batik. Batik pres-iron tool used in the 1940s there were also there. This is used for batik trim that will be packaged in large quantities. No less unique is batik from iron milling tool during the 1920s. A number of ancient seals tool also exhibited.
Batik production tool can be found on the second floor of the building next door. Various stamp printed batik motifs to create in the room. Press tool of the past, but this time made of wood, stands firmly against the wall.
In the middle of the show around the village to see the production process of batik and the hunt, a visit to this museum will enrich the knowledge about the history of batik in Solo, especially batik Kauman. Moreover, in the museum's collection is the property of residents of Kampung Kauman who long ago made batik. (Sugihandari / R & D Compass)
- Klewer Market
Klewer Market also includes a historic place and have a high art. here can we meet a variety of production convection in solo and surrounding areas. here too much in selling batik from the product of his own solo or in other regions.
Klewer market can not be separated from the craft of batik solo.(Kota batik solo web).
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