A MAGNIFACIENT
THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE
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| Temple of Borobudur |
Built during the reign of 9th century AD by Syailendra Dynasty, this Buddhist temple occupies a total area of 15.129 m2, height of 34.5m. All of this majestic building was built with basic materials of stone, cut and spliced without the aid of cement, besides the splendour of the building; Borobudur was also admired for its artistic value.
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| Budha Meditation |
The entire Borobudur-wall covered by 2670 high-class reliefs, the reliefs actually is a narrative about the value of Buddhism spiritual concept in daily life. The reliefs made with highly artistic taste and fine, carved in the hard stone.
There are three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). The narrative relief panels around the temple wall actually based of the mentioned cosmology concept. Therefore, when you are enjoying reliefs you are learning Buddha cosmology at the same time.
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| "Perahu Borobudur" - Yacht in wall relief of Borobudur |
You will not only see the artwork in the form of reliefs, but also stunning Buddha statues made of stone and carved with such charm. There are hundreds of statues of Buddha and you'll find a statue with the different shapes and configurations of buildings at each level, different form is a depiction of spiritual achievement of a Buddhist.
UNESCO has included the site of Borobudur Temple as one of The World Heritage Site since 1991.
Did you ever been there? Not yet. Oh... why don’t you think that this is a perfect time to start thinking about visiting this magnificent architectural, culture and art site?
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| Stupa, the Peak of Borobudur |
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| Royal Troops |
Daily life fragment
Where is the Location of Borobudur?
Borobudur Temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, about 40km northwest of the city of Yogyakarta or 100km southwest of the city of Semarang, capital of Central Java Province.
How to reach the site?
From Jakarta (Capital City of Indonesia) or from Denpasar, Bali need only 1 our flight to City of Yogyakarta, and then all you need is within about 40 to 50 minutes overland travel to reach locations from Yogyakarta.
Accomodation
- Stay over night in Yogyakarta
- Stay over night in Magelang
- Stay over night in Semarang
Are there any other tourist sites close to Borobudur?
There are several other interesting tourist destinations near the location of this tourist spot, see the list below:
1. Prambanan temple,
2. Cultural city of Yogyakarta,
3. Cultural city of Solo,
4. Pangandaran Beach,
5. Kota Gede,
6. Tawangmangu,
7. Dieng Plateau.
2. Cultural city of Yogyakarta,
3. Cultural city of Solo,
4. Pangandaran Beach,
5. Kota Gede,
6. Tawangmangu,
7. Dieng Plateau.
How far is the city of Yogyakarta from Denpasar, Bali?
You only need one hour flight from Yogyakarta to Denpasar. There are more than five times a day flights to those cities with a variety of schedules.
