Sunday, December 4, 2011

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple is the biggest temple in Indonesia. Borobudur was built around the year 800 AD or the 9th century. This temple was built at the height of the Syailendra dynasty. The possibility of this temple was built around 824 AD and was completed around the year 900 AD during the reign of Queen Pramudawardhani.


Borobudur Temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, in addition to being a busy tourist attraction visited, also a center of worship for Buddhists in Indonesia, especially at every celebration of Vesak. This is consistent with the meaning of the name of "biara di perbukitan". Currently established as one of Borobudur UNESCO World Heritage.

By car from Yogyakarta Borobudur is approximately 40 minutes away.



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