KAMPOENG Laweyan Batik - Batik Exotic
Laweyan , an old village that has a longer history than Surakarta own . Has existed since the time of the Kingdom of Display in the fourteenth century , was once the center of commerce Laweyan clothing . Its name is derived from the word " yarn " means yarn spun from cotton . A village elder named Kyai Ageng Henis is arguably the person most instrumental to the progress of this area . He not only taught the science of religion , but also teaches the science and art of batik in the surrounding community . This batik art continues to grow rapidly until now .
Laweyan entered the village , almost all houses are generally large and stately concurrently functions as a showroom batik . Start of batik for tens of thousands to millions of dollars can be bought here . Some places even offer the opportunity to see first hand the manufacturing process . For those who want to learn batik , do not worry because there is a package of short courses are also available .
Went deeper , old walls and tall stands firmly sandwiching a narrow alley . Behind it stands the palace of the past batik merchants . In its heyday a few hundred years ago the batik merchants is indeed rich , even surpassing the wealth of the nobles of the palace . With his wealth , they are competing to build his palace respectively . Most of the merchant 's business is still continued by the next generation until now . Entering their batik showroom , we will get a bonus in itself. Batik shop while enjoying a magnificent palace with beautiful architecture in the ancient Javanese influence of European styles , Chinese and Islam .
Not only that , Laweyan also rich in historical sites . YogYES visited the oldest mosque in Solo, which was built nearly five centuries ago , as well as Samanhudi Museum , one of the leaders of the national movement . Still continue to improve , Kampoeng Batik Laweyan with various tours offered charm worthy of being one of the destinations you in Solo . Down the exotic old town while indulging in a variety of beautiful batik collection will be unforgettable travel experience .










