The museum is a vehicle for education and tourism that emphasizes historical elements. Almost every city has a museum today, Yogyakarta is no exception. As a city of education and culture, Yogyakarta offers a variety of museums that you can visit, from the Sonobudoyo museum to the Vrederburg Fort museum which is located in Malioboro.

Fort Vrederburg Jogja is quite famous among tourists. How not, the place is located in the middle of the city, precisely in the Maliboro area, making this museum worthy of being a tourist destination by many people.

It is said that this museum is also famous for having a mystical aura. To get to know more about the Vrederburg Fort museum, let's take a look at the discussion below.

# Located in a strategic location in the tourist area of ​​Yogyakarta

For those of you who have been to Jogja, you must be familiar with the Vrederburg Fort museum. Located in the south of Malioboro, this museum is often a favorite for tourists when on vacation to Jogja and Malioboro in particular.

The museum, which was built in the 18th century, displays the history of the struggle for Indonesian independence, especially the struggle in the city of Yogyakarta.

There are various dioramas that tell the struggle of the Indonesian people against the invaders. Of course this is very good as a means of education for students and the younger generation.

# The legendary mystical tale of Vrederburg

The fort, which was originally named Rustenburg, is famous for being haunted. It is said that this old fort is inhabited by the ghost of a Dutch noni with horse-like legs. There was an eye witness to a pedicab driver who saw a Dutch noni at the Vredeburg fort at midnight. When she removed her dress, it turned out to be horse-legged, so that the pedicab driver was frightened.

Sometimes there are also defile soldiers in old company uniforms. The army appeared headless. This incident was witnessed by a stand guard at the Yogyakarta Arts Festival, which several years ago was held at the Benteng Vredeburg Museum, Yogyakarta.

Well, when he had to look after the merchandise, he heard the sound of the troops who were quite boisterous. He was surprised because the Dutch Company uniformed troops did not have a head.

# The historical prison of the Fort Vrederburg Museum Museum

Talking about the awesomeness of the Yogyakarta Fort Vrederburg museum, maybe many of you already know some of the stories by word of mouth. Slightly opening the history of the past, there was a surprising incident in 1988 ago.

In 1988, when the Beringharjo Market was being renovated, a scream appeared to scare the workers who were sleeping in the beds located near the fort. The screams only stopped after several workers found the skeleton buried north of Fort Vredeburg.

By the workers, the skeleton which was probably a prisoner from a cell in Fort Vredeburg was transferred to a public cemetery.

That's a short story about the history and mystical nuances in the Vrederburg Fort Yogyakarta museum. The museum, which is located in the heart of Jogja, is indeed suitable for the younger generation to visit.

Apart from the mystery story, the history stored in this museum is worth listening to and studying. This is so that all of us as young people do not forget history.

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