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PT Batik Danar Hadi proudly presents Danar Hadi Batik Museum established to highlight the city of Surakarta Hadiningrat (Solo) which is renowned as a cultural and touristic city. Displayed in this museum are antique batiks that were created through the period of time before and during the Dutch and Japanese occupation, till a few decades after Indonesia proclaimed its independence.
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If you are in Solo do not forget to visit the centers in Kampung Batik Laweyan. Once the message a few friends to his friend who had never come to Solo. It’s true that the actual recommendations are healthy with reiki often heard from a good friend in the blog forum, mailing lists or at meetings in the daily routine of work, where friends who had come to this Laweyan related his experience during a visit to Kampung Batik Laweyan. What will tell if it was not about batik.

Kampung Batik Laweyan actually been famous since the beginning of the independence of this republic. Even long before that villagers Laweyan already made history with the emergence of Islamic Trade Unions (SDI) which was formed by KH Samanhudi, one of the leading batik merchant. Through SDI is the breath of Islam became an important part in the trade in Indonesia. In this region also stands a building that supposedly Laweyan Mosque was built in 1546.
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