Kotagede (also
Kota Gede,
Javanese for "Big City") is a historic neighborhood in
Yogyakarta,
Indonesia. The name was also used for the
administrative district (
kecamatan) of the same name in the City of
Yogyakarta. Kotagede contains the remains of the first capital of
Mataram Sultanate, established in the 16th century. Some of the remains of the old Kotagede are remains of the palace, the royal cemetery, the royal mosque, and defensive walls and moats. Kotagede is well known internationally by its silver crafting.