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The two-kilometre stretch of road heading north from the alun-alun Utara is as replete with history as it is with batik shops and becak. Originally this was designed as a ceremonial boulevard by Mangkubumi, along which the royal cavalcade would proceed on its way to Mount Merapi. The road changes name three times along its length, beginning as Jalan JA Yani in the south before continuing as Jalan Malioboro, and then finally Jalan Mangkubumi. At the southern end of the street, at the junction of Jalan JA Yani and Jalan Senopati, stands the Benteng Vredeburg (Tues-Thurs 8.30am-1.30pm, Sat and Sun 8.30-noon; Rp750), a fort ordered by the Dutch, and built by Mangkubumi in the mid-eighteenth century. This relic of Dutch imperialism has been restored to its former glory, and now houses a series of well made and informative dioramas which recount the end of colonialism in Indonesia. Nearby, the raucous, multi-level market complex Pasar Beringharjo buzzes noisily throughout the day, selling mass-produced batik (with a small, quality selection in the southeastern corner on the ground floor).
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