History of the birth of Surakarta (Solo City) began in the reign of King Pakubuwono Kartosuro II at the Palace. At that time period uprising Gerendi (Sunan Kuning) assisted Palace relatives who do not agree with the attitude that I Pakubuwono a partnership with the Dutch.
One of the supporters of the rebellion was Prince Sambernyowo (RM Said) who feel disappointed because the area once Sukowati given by the royal palace to his father Kartosuro trimmed. Because of urgency, Pakubuwono refuge in East Java (Pacitan and Ponorogo). The help of troops under the leadership of Major Kumpeni Baron van Hohendrof and Great Duke of Ponorogo Suroto put down the rebellion. Setlah was destroyed Keratn Kartosuro Pakubuwono II Wijil Tumenggung ordered to locate the capital of the new kingdom.

In the year 1745, with various physical considerations and the supernatural, Pakubuwono II chose Sala village - a village on the banks of the river, as the Solo River area that feels right to build a new palace. Since then, the village of Sala soon turned Surakarta Sultanate.

Looking at the history, it seems clear that the development and dynamics of Surakarta (Solo City) in the first period but was strongly influenced by the Central Government and the Cultural Palace (Kasunanan and Mangkunegaran), also by Dutch colonialism (Verstenberg Castle). While economic growth and spread through the Pasar Gede Solo (Hardjonagoro).