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Revealing The History Of Parakan: Through The Architectural Heritage Of Kauman Parakan, Central Java, Indonesia, Ari Widyati Purwantiasning, Kemas Ridwan Kurniawan

Journal of Urban Culture Research

Parakan that has been known as a city of "Kaum" since the pre-colonial era has been designated as a heritage city since 2015 as a part of heritage city of Temang-gung, Central Java, Indonesia. The history of Parakan itself has been formed in the different version, referring to some sources either from literature as well as from direct sources (observation and interviews). This condition has encouraged the authors to investigate the history of Parakan through the architectural heritage within Kauman Area as well as through oral tradition from the local community. The existence of architectural heritage within Kauman Area has …