Architecture or building art in the Central Java
Architecture or building art in the Central Java province is grouped into two, namely: a. Traditional Architecture, namely the original Javanese building art which is still alive and well in Javanese society. The science that studies the art of building by the Javanese community is commonly called Kalang Science or also known as Wong Kalang. Which is the main building in Javanese building art, there are 5 (five) types, namely: - Bake-pe, which is a building with only one side roof. - Kampung, which is a building with a roof on two sides, a ridge in the middle only. - Limasan, namely a building with a roof on 4 sides, a ridge in the middle. - Joglo or Tikelan, which is a building with a Soko Guru and a 4-sided roof, a ridge in the middle. - Tajug or mosque, which is a building with a Soko Guru roof on 4 sides, without ridges, so it is tapered. Each form develops into various types and variations which are not only related to differences in size, but also to the situation and condit...