Javanese House

Javanese architectural is more complex than what we might have known. Beyond the popular 'joglo' architectural, there are more than a dozen types of house, or may be even more than that.

Detail of an old door - a house in Maguwoharjo, east Jogja

Doorlock - Imogiri

House facade - next to Beringharjo market

Intricately carved pillars - A house in KotaGede

Detail of beams - Omah Kalang- KotaGede

Another type of Omah Kalang - KotaGede

A villager's house - KotaGede

Old House - Maguwoharjo

Lonely window - Omah Kalang - KotaGede

Every door has its meaning, each beam and post has its own name and story. 

Each house has its own soul.