The palace is the residence of the king which has several buildings in it. The main function of the palace is as a residence for the sultan and a place to carry out his duties as a leader of political and socio-cultural activities. There are three palaces in Cirebon City which are still intact, namely the Kasepuhan Palace, Kanoman Palace, and Kacirebonan Palace. From a series of genealogies, the three palaces are still descended from Sunan Gunung Jati. The Kanoman Palace is located in the Lemahwungkuk Village area, Lemahwungkuk District, Cirebon City, West Java. To get there, visitors can take about 25 minutes by rickshaw or about 10 minutes by four-wheeled vehicle from Harjamukti Terminal to the northeast and about 10 minutes by four-wheel drive from Kejaksan Train Station. READ ALSO 9 Typical Cirebon Foods You Must Try The History of Kanoman Palace In the early 15th century, before becoming Kanoman Palace, this area was only a small settlement called Tegal Alang-alang. Then Prince Wadirectsang, also known as Prince Cakrabuana, succeeded in developing and controlling the area and getting recognition from his father, Prabu Siliwangi, to be the leader.
In 1479, Prince Wadirectsang crowned Syarif Hidayatullah, the son of his younger sister, Nhay Rarasantang, as tumenggung, the title for regional heads. The coronation spread to the Demak Sultanate so that Syarif Hidayatullah was given the title by the guardians in Demak as Panetep Panatagama in Sunda Land with the name Sunan Gunung Jati. While leading Cirebon, Sunan Gunung Jati increased the development of the Cirebon Sultanate by carrying out government programs. He got the idea to build a mosque and then sent an envoy to ask the Sultan of Demak and his guardians for a response to the idea. Sunan Gunung Jati's wish received a positive response from Raden Fatah and his guardians. They sent the best architect from Majapahit named Raden Sepat who was assisted by Sunan Bonang and Sunan Kalijaga. After the construction was completed, the mosque was named the Great Mosque of Sang Cipta Rasa. Sunan Gunung Jati died in 1568, his position was replaced by his son, Panembahan Ratu. In his reign, Panembahan Ratu was a peace-loving person, he established good relations with royal leaders whose mission was to spread Islam, including establishing friendships with the Mataram Kingdom under the rule of Sultan Agung. Panembahan Ratu later died and was replaced by Prince Karim or also known as Panembahan Ratu II.
He married the younger brother of Sunan Amangkurat I, the leader of the Mataram Kingdom. Sunan Amangkurat I was friendly with the Dutch so that he was pitted against by false news that Banten would attack Mataram. Sunan Amangkurat I incited Panembahan Ratu II to attack Banten, but he refused. As a result, he and his two sons, Prince Martawidjaja and Prince Kartawidjaja were summoned to Mataram (now Yogyakarta) and the three of them were exiled to Kartasura (now Surakarta). For 12 years, Panembahan Ratu II was exiled until he died in 1666 and was buried in Bukit Girilaya so that the Cirebon Sultanate became a power vacuum. Prince Wangsakerta at that time was the only successor because his two brothers were exiled. However, even though they were exiled, both of them had the right to lead, resulting in conflict. Seeing this, the Sultan of Banten named Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa went to Mataram and managed to bring Prince Martawidjaja and Prince Kartawidjaja back to the Cirebon Sultanate. Then Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa divided the Cirebon Sultanate into three, namely the Kanoman Sultanate led by Prince Kartawijaya, the Kasepuhan Sultanate led by Prince Martawijaya, and Panembahan Cirebon led by Prince Wangsakerta.
Characteristics of the Kanoman Palace The Kanoman Palace was founded by Prince Mohamad Badridin or Prince Kertawijaya, who received the title Sultan Anom I around 1678. The palace was built on an area of approximately 175,500 square meters. The year of the establishment of the Kanoman Palace is written in a picture on the Jinem Door of the Kanoman Palace, which depicts "sun" meaning 1, "wayang darma kusuma" which means 5, "earth" means 1, and "Bintang Kamangmang" which means 0 so that it shows the number. the year 1510 Saka or 1588 AD. At that time the Kanoman Palace was still part of the Cirebon Sultanate before becoming its own palace in 1678. Kanoman Palace was built facing north and stretching to the south. To the north of the palace there is a square and market. To the northwest there is the Kanoman Palace Mosque, and to the south and east it is bordered by the Taman Siswa School and residential areas. The square served as a place for great warrior ceremonies and other activities. Today, the square is used as a public arena. The name alun-alun is taken from the word alun which means waves. In the middle of the square there is a banyan tree surrounded by a fence (waringin kinurung). Waringin means banyan tree and kinurung means caged. The banyan tree that grows large has many stems and thick leaves so that it can be used to shelter from the drizzle and the hot sun. The banyan tree has a shape like an umbrella which is a symbol of protection and shade. In this case, it shows that the palace which is led by a sultan has a function as a protector and protector for the people. In the palace complex, there is a hut called the Witana ward which is almost five football fields wide. Kanoman Palace also displays goods, such as two trains named Paksi Naga Liman and Jempana which are still well-preserved in the museum.
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