De Tjolomadoe

De Tjolomadoe museum was a sugar factory during the golden days; built in Karanganyar area in Surakarta in the year of 1861 by Mangkunegaran IV.

Mangkunegaran IV is the 4th ruler of Mangkunegaran; a small Javanese princely state located within the region of Surakarta, middle Java, Indonesia. Mangkunegaran was established in 1757 by Raden Mas Said, when he submitted his army to Pakubuwono III and swore allegiance to the rulers of Surakarta and the Dutch East Indies Company. He was given an appanage (grant of an estate, title, office, or other thing of value) of 4000 households. Raden Mas Said became the ruler of a part of Eastern Mataram*. The palace is located in the center of the city of Surakarta and know as Pura Mangkunegaran.

Surakarta

Solo or commonly called Surakarta us a city in Central Java as big as 46 km square. If you are confused with the naming, don't be! Both name serve the same place. It began with the massive destruction of Kartosuro Palace due to the invasion Mataram kingdom rebels. King of Surakarta; Pakubuwana II appointed several people to find a place that will be the new royal government center. 

Surakarta Hadiningrat was the new name for Solo; and on February 17, 1745 the central government of the Mataram Kingdom was moved to Solo.