1. Destinations
  2. >
  3. Indonesia
  4. >
  5. Special Region of Yogyakarta
  6. >
  7. Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Hindu Temples
Monuments
41af4013-96fb-4b86-9a03-9d6b12675e06
2dd7b515-41fc-4330-8eca-bda38faa1031
6f1fdf17-fe6a-4888-b7a5-2c1fee060140
95d67c48-31fc-4850-987c-e11838585196

About Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple Compounds is the World Heritage designation of a group of Hindu and Buddhist temple compounds that lie on the border between Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia. It comprises Prambanan, Lumbung, Bubrah and Sewu temple compounds, all are located within Prambanan Archaeological Park. An archaeologically rich area dotted with numerous Hindu-Buddhist temples dated from the 8th and 9th centuries CE, historically linked with the Mataram kingdom.
Address : Jl. Raya Solo - Yogyakarta No.16, Kranggan, Bokoharjo, Kec. Prambanan, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55571, Indonesia

Top Activities Near Prambanan Temple

Filter By Date
//
Sort By

Attractions Near Prambanan Temple

081bc5a4-c8a6-4c37-b79f-8e0ddc1443b9
Sewu TempleSewu temple is the second largest Buddhist temple complex in Indonesia located 800 metres north of Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia. There are 249 buildings in the complex are arranged in a Mandala pattern around the main central hall. This configuration expresses the Mahayana Buddhist view of the universe.
2a966d0e-e6d6-4b5a-b95a-7f900e8830ff
Plaosan TemplePlaosan temple was built in the mid 9th century by Sri Kahulunnan or Pramodhawardhani, the daughter of Samaratungga, descendant of Sailendra Dynasty. The temple is an ancient building compound comprising of two building complexes, Plaosan Lor Temple complex and Plaosan Kidul Temple complex.
9da190e8-4d4d-4b33-a8b4-fc9c0ca332d1
Ratu BokoRatu Boko or Ratu Boko Palace is an archaeological site in Java. Ratu Boko is located on a plateau, about three kilometres south of Lara Jonggrang Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The original name of this site is still unclear, however the local inhabitants named this site after King Boko, the legendary king mentioned in Loro Jonggrang folklore. In Javanese, Ratu Baka means "Stork King".
876f9018-d30d-43fc-9921-17b7ed2ba620
Candi SariCandi Sari is an 8th-century Buddhist temple located at Dusun Bendan, Tirtomartani village, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is located about 130 metres north east from Kalasan temple. The temple was a two-story building with wooden beams, floors, stairs completed with windows and doors; all from organic materials which now are decayed and gone. It is suggested that the original function of this building was a vihara, a dwelling place for monks. The temple's name Sari or Saré translates as "to sleep" i
723db185-1994-470d-9789-3c1c872b3464
Kalasan TempleKalasan, also known as Candi Kalibening, is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia. It is located 13 km east of Yogyakarta on the way to Prambanan temple, on the south side of the main road Jalan Solo between Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Administratively, it is located in the Kalasan District of Sleman Regency. It is one of the architectural wonder and a famous tourist attraction in Indonesia.
474a9922-7534-4ce0-b7f0-c8599e64b985
Ijo TempleIjo temple is a Hindu candi located 4 kilometers from Ratu Boko or around 18 kilometers east from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple was built between 10th to 11th century CE during the Mataram Kingdom period. The temple compound is located in Groyokan hamlet, Sambirejo village, Kecamatan Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta. The temple's name derived from its location, the Gumuk Ijo hill. The temple compound stood on the western slope of the hill, in a quiet region east of Yogyakarta, around 4

Discover More Attractions in Special Region of Yogyakarta, Home of Prambanan Temple

0fb49490-a017-4acc-a6ba-49e03af25cf2
Special Region of Yogyakarta
The Special Region of Yogyakarta is a provincial-level autonomous region of Indonesia in the southern Java. The city of Yogyakarta is the capital and the economic center of the region.

Location of Prambanan Temple


Comments

Please Sign In to add your comments
For more information about Prambanan Temple, visit : https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/642/
Looking for hotels nearby. Click here to explore!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply
Sign In To Continue...
Share : undefined

Download Travalour
travalour-logo
Download our app to discover & explore destinations and to meet travellers around the world
get-it-on-google-play