Fase-fase Pembangunan Keraton Surosowan-Banten Lama

Abstract

The Sorosuwan Palace played a major role for the kingdom of Banten in the periodbetween the 16th century and the 19th century. In such a long period of time, the SorosuwanPalace experienced ups and downs in its development. Based on a library research, it isknown that the Sorosuwan Palace was renovated several times. This is most clearly seen inthe differences found in the representations of the Sorosuwan Palace in the maps of Banten of1596, of 1624 and of 1726. Outstanding changes can especially be seen in the maps of 1739,1825, and 1900. The last three maps represent the Sorosuwan Palace as oblong in form witha bastion in each corner (which is similar to the present representation of the Keraton), whilein the previous maps it is represented as a building with steps where it protrudes at the top,surrounded by other buildings. Field study reveals no indication that there had been twophases in the process of its building. This can be gathered from the remnants of the structureof the building in several places indicating that there had been a two-layered floor structureand an overlapped structure.