Karta Palace (also known as, ''Court of Karto'', ''Keraton Karta'') was a palace built by
Sultan Agung
Sultan Anyakrakusuma is known as Sultan Agung ( jv, ꦱꦸꦭ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦲꦒꦸꦁꦲꦢꦶꦥꦿꦧꦸꦲꦚꦏꦿꦏꦸꦱꦸꦩ, Sultan Agung Adi Prabu Anyakrakusuma) was the third Sultan of Mataram in Central Java ruling from 1613 to 1645. ...
in Central Java in the early 1600s. It was located on the
Oyo river, approximately due south of the current locality of
Kota Gede and just west of the
Plered
Plered (also Pleret) was the location of the palace of Amangkurat I of Mataram (1645–1677). Amangkurat moved the capital there from the nearby Karta in 1647. During the Trunajaya rebellion, the capital was occupied and sacked by the rebels, an ...
palace built by his son,
Amangkurat I. The structure was important logistically for Agung as he was asserting his separation from the paternal/family palace at
Kota Gede, and it was located closer to the ocean coast, which was of significance in the relationship of Mataram rulers with the
Nyai Loro Kidul.
Little is known about the structure from non javanese sources, as few described or pictured it. The number of non javanese visitors was limited in number. It was known to be made in entirety in timber, and was prone to being damaged by fire.
[ John N. Miksic's (?) plan on p.38 of indicates a ground plan ''Ground plan of Karto' with no indication of source of information]
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