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Establishment of setting the towns on the island of Java is strongly influenced by a blend of Hindu-Buddhism, and Islam. During the development of Islam in Java-one, setting formation region is still affected by the environment of the Hindu-Buddhist elements.

During the development of Islam in Java, given a religious activity as a central part of the power, for example in the kingdom of Demak, the layout of the mosque is deliberately brought near to the center of power of the kingdom of Demak. These basic settings that affect the shape of the central cities of Islam in Java

The influence of the local culture (Hindu-Buddhist) in the arrangement of the setting in the development of Islam at the time was seen in the trend between the tomb and mosque perletakaan into a complex, real religion of Islam itself does not teach people to respect the tomb. It is the influence of local culture on the setting that is interpreted by the Wali Sanga at the time. Even the mayor has asked to be buried near the mosque which he founded, such as tombs and mosques in Kadilangu Sunan Kalijaga can be used as an example. The link between the tomb and the center of worship as a tradition presented after-Islamic kingdoms of Java stands, from Demak, Kudus, Jepara, Jogjakarta and Surakarta. Even at Demak mosque at that time was the center of government is also a complex one with tombs of the kings at Demak. Look at the role and location of the mosque in the development environment settings in Java, this building becomes a structural element to the center of town, in Wiryomartono, A Bagoes P, page 10

In physical reality, called kuta or country always has Halun-Halun, better known as the square. While the shape of the square is always a rectangle, based on the square is the center of spatial orientation, which consists of four blocks of the presence of natural / Bhuwana: water, fire, earth, air. (Custom adopted by the Java community). Basic is then derived in the spatial region of the square.