Category Archives: Yogyakarta Attractions

Prambanan Temple Yogyakarta Prambanan Temple Yogyakarta is a collection of massive Hindu temples (candi) built by the 10th century Mataram Kingdom, rulers of central Java and defeaters of the Sailendra Dynasty. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, in most any other country constructions on the scale of Prambanan would be quickly designated as a national symbol, … Continue reading

Borobudur Temple Yogyakarta The sheer scale of Borobudur is breathtaking Borobudur Temple Yogyakarta is about 40 minutes north of Yogyakarta by car. Built over a period of some 75 years in the 8th and 9th centuries by the kingdom of Sailendra, Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. Constructed out of an estimated … Continue reading