Here Are 7 Most Haunted Tourist Place in Yogyakarta
- ANTARA/Hendra Nurdiyansyah
VIVA – Yogyakarta is a province that is famous for its various tourist attractions, ranging from cultural tourism to its culinary delights that are well known throughout Indonesia. However, besides the happy place in Yogyakarta which are very fun, there are also tourist attractions in Yogyakarta which are famous for their mystical stories.
These places were considered haunted later by the local people. For someone who likes mystical worlds and spooky sensations, here are some scary tourist attractions in Yogyakarta to visit:
1. Ambarukmo Plaza
Ambarukmo Plaza is one of the magnificent malls in Yogyakarta, the exact location is at Laksda Adisucipto Street 80, Depok District, Sleman Regency. This place has some mystical stories that have been experienced by employees who work there.
There was one employee who told me that there were often guards from Plaza Ambarukmo who transformed into a human who then went into the toilet on the first floor and didn't come out again.
Then there was a worker who wanted to cut the grass in that place, suddenly the grass couldn't be cut and the lawn mower died. Even the worker was in a trance, finally the machine and the place were given seven kinds of flowers, only after that the grass could be cut.
2. Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace
Many people say that the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace consists of invisible beings who guard the palace. If there are visitors who have evil intentions while in the palace, then these invisible creatures can disturb the visitors.
In addition, in the Proboyekso Ward area, which is behind the Kencono Ward, which is used as a place for storing palace heirlooms, it is believed that the place is guarded by spirits that resemble scary giants. A person who has an advantage has also told of a giant ghost sighting in this place.
3. Fort Vredeburg
Fort Vredeburg is one of the historical tourist attractions in Yogyakarta. There is a mystery story that makes this fort looks scary.
There is a famous story in this museum, at that time during the day there was a painting exhibition event at the Jogja Arts Festival, but suddenly there were many Dutch troops who entered the place, this made the visitors and the guards of the event immediately leave the museum.
In addition to sightings of Dutch soldiers, visitors also said that they often saw sightings of Dutch woman with the lower half of the body in the shape of a horse.
4. New Town Potato House
The New Town Potato House is right across from Stella Duce I High School, Kota Baru. This house has ancient architecture and the house is currently empty without any flaws.
The reason this house is called the house of potatoes is because people who pass by the house smell a lot of potato aromas, the aroma of this potato itself is always identified with the appearance of genderuwo. In addition, in the house there is also a small bell that often happens alone, even though the house is empty.
5. Parangkusumo Beach
In the Yogyakarta area, it is famous for the Javanese mythological story Nyi Roro Kidul, namely the figure of a spirit who is described as a beautiful woman who wears all green and considered the queen of the south coast.
Parangkusumo Beach is believed to be one of the gateways to the southern coast royal palace under the power of Nyi Roro Kidul which is located on Parangkusumo Beach in Bantul Regency. For this reason, visitors who visit this beach are advised not to wear green clothes.
6. Gothic Church
Before there is a Gothic Church, this place was the home of the Priyayi (A person who has a high and respected social status) as well as the batik factory. But now the places are empty, after not being occupied for a long time, many mystical stories have emerged from the local community. In addition to its spooky exterior, this church also has an altar and an abandoned crypt.
7. Deer Cage (Menjangan Cage)
The Menjangan Cage tourist spot or commonly known as Panggung Krapyak has a scary story that was experienced by a student who passed near the place. He saw the appearance of a woman in a hanging position with her back to the entrance of the building. This is one of the spooky stories of this building.
