buildings are of joglo construction. The trapezoidal joglo roof is usually covered with red or gray shingles, tiles, or zinc. It is supported by a central pillar (soko guru) and secondary pillars. Pillars are usually dark green or black, with yellow, light-green, red or gold highlights. Other wooden building elements match the pillars in color. For the stone pedestal (Ompak), the black color is combined with gold ornamentation. White dominates the walls of the building and the complex. The floor, usually made of white marble or patterned tiles, is higher than the sandy courtyard. Some buildings have a higher main floor. Other buildings have a square stone (Selo Gilang) for the sultan's throne. Each building is classified by use. The main-class building (used by the sultan) has more ornamentation than the lower-class buildings, which have simple ornamentation or none at all. Symbolism A kraton is a palace. Keraton is the living quarters of the royal family. Tamarind and Spanish cherry trees line the road from Krapyak Hunting House to the palace, which runs from Tugu Yogyakarta to the palace. Tugu Yogyakarta (the Gilig golong monument), on the north side of the old city, symbolizes "unification between the king (golong) and the people (gilig)" (Javanese: manunggaling kawulo gusti). It also symbolizes the final unity of the creator (Khalik) and his subjects. The Gate Donopratoro (gate to the Kedaton quarter) represents "a good person is someone who is generous and knows how to control his lust", and the two Dwarapala statues (Balabuta and Cinkarabala) represent good and evil. The palace's artifacts are believed to have the power to repulse evil. Performances The palace hosts gamelan (music), Javanese dance, macapat (poetry), and wayang (shadow puppetry) performances. In popular culture The Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat was the second Pit Stop in The Amazing Race 19. Gallery See also List of monarchs of Java Fort Vredeburg Gedung Agung Taman Sari (Yogyakarta) List of palaces in Indonesia References Further reading External links Kraton Yogyakarta Hadinigrat at Yogyakarta government official website KratonJogja.com, created by Gadjah Mada University Kraton Yogya Buildings and structures in Yogyakarta Cultural Properties of Indonesia in Yogyakarta Tourist attractions in Yogyakarta World Heritage Sites in Indonesia Yogyakarta Palace