Klewer Market

Klewer Market was originally called Slompretan market. It is located on the south side of the square north, south of the Great Mosque. Formerly the place was used to store and stopping of the train. In the Japanese occupation, the place was used to trade for the poor who have nowhere to sell. Merchants offering wares with draped around her shoulders, so that it looked berkeleweran at the curb, then this market called Pasar Klewer. (Source: Soedarmono, 2006: 50-51)   

At the present time, Klewer Market is one of the largest trading center in the city of Surakarta, in this market is dominated perdangangan fashion, ranging from batik to the fashion of young people "hanging out" when borrowing at today's instilah., Besides typical solo knickknacks and all makananan sold there, a strategic location that is the center of the city of Solo and adjacent to historic buildings and cultural center of the Palace and Grand Mosque of Surakarta Kasunanan Klewer Market makes one citizen activity centers Solo so no wonder the streets around the Pasar Klewer never lonely from the hustle and bustle of the street. Klewer Market Built in 1970, during its development Klewer market showed a fairly astonishing development, the current overall number of transactions on each day menjapai 5-6 Billion Rupiah. Wow fantastic number is it?

No wonder the Klewer Market is now the largest textile market in Central Java. Klewer market is one of the local revenue sources that do not play play, this market also contributes USD annually. 3 Billion Total levy revenue has been nearly meet the 5% of local budget Surakarta in 2004. Indeed worthy if Klewer Market is one of Icon Tourism surakarta city, because until now proven Klewer market place that represents alternative tourists destination. (References from different sources)

Klewer Market gate

Klewer Market front image

Many foreign tourists who visit the city of Solo to look at the market batik Klewer. Klewer Market is one market that is very well known in Indonesia, because the Klewer Market, including a wholesale business center with a fairly cheap price, often the result of local craft solo around the entrance to the Klewer Market, which will be marketed to overseas. Klewer sold in markets such as batik clothes, snacks, and crafts such as pottery results. Klewer Market is located very close to the palace solo, so some part of this market is still very ancient. Every day is never quiet Klewer Market traders visited both derived from his own solo in the city, but from out of town solo, not even a rare trader from outside the island of Java come into this market for berkulakan. Just very unfortunate Klewer market is less organized and well maintained, looks much garbage piled in the corners of the market, and also keamananya somewhat less reliable, because very often the case pencopetan mugging and even hold-up that may only be done by people around who are a little less able.