Jalan Malioboro

Description

Jalan Malioboro lies between Tugu Railway Station and the Suryatmajan intersection, which includes Jalan Pajeksan, Jalan Suryatmajan, and Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani. Its length is reported differently—736 meters according to Salamun in 1988 and 748.8 meters reported by Faculty of Geography of UGM in 2017—while other accounts describe it as stretching from Tugu Pal Putih in the north to Beringharjo Market in the south.

History

In 1900, Chinese merchants started establishing shops selling daily necessities, gold, and clothing. Since 1916, the southern part of Malioboro had become known as Pecinan. Even a 1925 map identified the southern section beyond the Jalan Dagen intersection and Malioboro as Jalan Pecinan.

The street was for many years two-way, but by the 1980s had become one way only, from the railway line (where it starts) to the south - to Beringharjo market, where it ends. The largest, oldest Dutch era hotel, Hotel Garuda (currently Grand Inna Malioboro), is located on the street's northern end, on the eastern side adjacent to the railway line. It has the former Dutch era Prime Minister's complex, the kepatihan, on the eastern side.

For many years in the 1980s and later, a cigarette advertisement was placed on the first building south of the railway line - or effectively the last building on Malioboro, which advertised Marlboro cigarettes, no doubt appealing to locals and foreigners who would see a pun with name of the street with a foreign product being advertised.

It does not reach the walls or grounds of the Yogyakarta palace, as Malioboro ceases in name adjacent to the Beringharjo market (on the eastern side as well). From this point the street changes name to Jalan Ahmad Yani (Ahmad Yani Street, currently Margo Mulyo Street) and has the former Governors residence on the western side, and the old Dutch Fort Vredeburg on the eastern side.

Malioboro Night Festival

The festival held annually along Jalan Malioboro until the Monument of General Offensive of First March. Live music, featured music concert, traditional art show, Jembe Percussion, Kumlaka Ethnic, fashion show and other activities are arranged for Malioboro Night Festival.

Public transport

There are three bus stops along the street (Malioboro 1, Malioboro 2, Malioboro 3), serving various routes of Trans Jogja bus. The northern end of the street is close to Yogyakarta station, serving KAI Commuter's Yogyakarta Line and Prambanan Express commuter trains, as well as intercity trains.

Landmarks

The eastern section of Malioboro serves as an administrative area, housing several key government institutions such as the Governor’s Office (Kepatihan), Bappeda, the Tourism Office, and the DPRD building of Yogyakarta.

In popular culture

Didi Kempot released a song titled "Angin Malioboro" ("Malioboro's Wind").

Gallery

File:Afternoon atmosphere along the Malioboro pedestrian area (2).jpg File:Daytime atmosphere along Malioboro Street.jpg File:Kimia Farma Pharmacy Building located on Malioboro Street.jpg File:Andhong, a traditional horse-drawn carriage, is one of the modes of transportation on Malioboro Street (5).jpg File:Andhong, a traditional horse-drawn carriage, is one of the modes of transportation on Malioboro Street (1).jpg File:Daytime atmosphere on Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta.jpg File:Ketandan, the Chinatown area on Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta (5).jpg File:The front facade of Beringharjo Market in 2021.jpg File:Pedestrian area in front of Gedung Agung.jpg File:Gedung Agung is one of the presidential palaces of Indonesia located in Yogyakarta (2).jpg File:Pedestrian area around the 0 kilometer point of Yogyakarta (1).jpg

References

Works cited

• {{cite book |access-date=2025-11-13

• Suyenga, Joan *A stroll down Yogyakarta's 'Main Street''', pp.165-167 of Oey, Eric (1994) *Java'' 2nd edition Periplus Editions

References

1. "Grab to Launch Online Andong in 2019 Malioboro Night Festival". Tempo.