Cirebon historical tourism 
Intriguing Monument of Keraton Kacirebonan.
Muhamad Haerudhin, found the Keraton Kacirebonan. He was the Crown Prince of the IVth Sultan of Kanoman who fought against Dutch colonial rule. Gapura Agung, carved with Mataram language, meaning Sultan Kacirebonan Kingdom becomes the welcoming gate for visitors to this palace. It is a building that used to house the concubines of the kings and sultans of the Keraton Kasepuhan in Pulasaren.
The History.
At that time, in 1670, the Dutch began to enter the sovereignty of the Keraton Kanoman led by Prince Haerudhin. Prince Muhamad Haerudhin, the crown prince of the sultan, opposed this decision. Involving the people of Cirebon who supported him, the war against the Dutch colonials lasted almost about 5 years. However, in 1696 Prince Muhamad Haerudhin was defeated and exiled to Ambon, Maluku.
The exile left the aging Prince Haerudin without a crown prince to appoint as Sultan of Kanoman. Exploiting this situation, the Dutch government unilaterally appointed the pro-colonial Prince Imamudin as the Vth Sultan of Kanoman.
Layout.
Occupying an area of 2.5 hectares, Keraton Kacirebonan has Paseban Kulon on the left and Paseban Wetan on the right side of the palace. Both function as a place to receive guests and practice dance, which is a typical Cirebon mask dance.
Entering the main building, Kacirebonan Palace has a color with green elements that dominate the 8 poles as the main pillars supporting the building which looks very well maintained.
Moreover, the Jinem Prabayaksa Room serves as a place where the sultan meets with guests and conducts palace rituals.
Keraton Kacirebonan holds a variety of ancient collections that are full of history. Swords, spears, and herbal medicine or param making tools that are still in the form of stones are neatly stored in one of the rooms in the palace.
Additionally, most of the room store various objects related to the palace and Islam. Books from the time of the Wali to Gamelan are among the ancient collections to the eye-catching Keraton Kacirebonan.
This article is written by Alfiyyah Dhiya’ulhaq.
Source: Keraton Kacirebonan
