
Initially, Kota Gede is a city which is the capital of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom. Furthermore, the kingdom was split into Kesunanan Surakarta and Yogyakarta Sultanate. Sub Region Kotagede part a part of the former City Kotagede plus the surrounding areas. While other parts of the former City Kotagede in Banguntapan district, Bantul regency. As the old town of the former royal capital, a city of heritage Kotagede Town (heritage) that very potential for the prosperity of society. This can terlihatdari silver handicrafts which lies along the road till T-junction ex-Packaging Palace Cinemas. In addition there are also in Kotagede Graveyard of Mataram Kings, among others, the tomb of former Panembahan Senopati (founder of Mataram). But then the tomb of the Kings of Mataram then transferred to the regions Hanyokrokusumo Imogiri by Sultan Agung (king of Mataram, which attacks Batavia). Traditional atmosphere still deeply felt in this city, for example, looks at Kota Gede Agung Mosque Complex which still feels like the environment of the Palace, where berelief complete with a stone fence around the mosque, a large courtyard where there are several Kecik sapodilla tree, and a large, old Bedug very old, as old as the Great Mosque Kotagede own. When out of the Kings Tomb Complex we will be greeted by a festive Kotagede Market which is always crowded every day. But you will find an atmosphere of another when you come to Market Kotagede in Javanese calendar showing when the market / day Legi. Kotagede market will grow crowded and congested by both sellers and buyers, even the market area may be increased until the front of the Post Office / TK ABA. Therefore, by most residents Kotagede, this market is better known as Pasar Legi