Keraton Kanoman Cirebon

Kraton Kanoman is a center of civilization Kanoman Cirebon Sultanate, which later split into Kanoman Palace, Palace Kasepuhan, Kacirebonan Palace, and Palace Keprabon. The greatness of Islam in West Java is not free from Cirebon. Sunan Gunung Jati is the person responsible for spreading Islam in West Java, Cirebon, so talking about will not escape from the figure Sharif Hidayatullah or Sunan Gunung Jati.

Sunan Gunung Jati also leave traces that are still standing upright, the trail is called the Palace Kanoman. Keraton Kanoman still obey customs holds and pepakem, including carrying out a tradition Grebeg Syawal, a week after Idul Fitri and the pilgrimage to the ancestral tombs, the Sunan Gunung Jati in the village of Astana, North Cirebon. Historic relics in the Palace Kanoman syiar closely related to the Islamic religion which actively conducted Sunan Gunung Jati, who is also known as Sharif Hidayatullah.

Kanoman Palace complex which has a width of about 6 hectares is located in the back of this market to stay in the Palace Sultan to twelve named king Muhammad Emiruddin along with family. Kanoman Palace is a vast complex, which consists of twenty-seven old buildings. one named ward saung witana which is the origin of the Kingdom of the extent of nearly five football fields.

In the palace there are still goods Sunan Gunung Jati, like two trains named pivot Dragon Jempana Liman and well-preserved and stored in the museum. Burak shape, which is driven by the animal Prophet Muhammad when he Isra Mi `raj. Not far from the train, there Jinem wards, or Pendopo to accept guests, the coronation of the sovereign and granting approval of a show like Mawlid Nabi. And in the middle of the Palace complex of buildings there are named Siti Hinggil buildings.

The interesting thing from the royal palace in Cirebon is a porcelain dishes native to China that decorate the walls all the palace in Cirebon. Not just in the palace, ceramic plates were scattered almost all the historic sites in Cirebon. And no less important than the palace at the palace of Cirebon is always facing north. And in the yard there is a statue of a tiger as a symbol of King Siliwangi. In front there is always a square palace square to the people gathered and the market economy as the center, east of the palace there is always a mosque.