Archive for April, 2007
Parangtritis Beach
Parangtritis Beach
Parangtritis has been famous for long, not only as a beach resort where sand dunes, sandy beach and rocky cliffs meet, but it is also a historical place which closely to the mysterious legend of the Queen of the South Sea (Kanjeng Ratu Kidul). Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, who together with her trusted right-hand person, [...]
BOROBUDUR TEMPLE
Located 42 km from jogja, Was build at 9th century AD. Discovered at 1814, when Raffles governed Java. This temple consist of six square bases topped by tree circular illustrate budhist teaching and story while 432 budha images sit in chambers on terraces.
If your are visited jogja, i say it a must to go there, [...]
PRAMBANAN TEMPLE
Prambanan temple is located some 17 km from Yogyakarta. Sanjaya Dynasty built this 47 meters high Hindu temple in the 9th century. Atahe main temple is located in the inner courtyard and surrounded by several small temples called “Perwara”. As a Hindu temple the main temple has three shrines, dedicated to the Hindu trinity. [...]
SEWU TEMPLE
Sewu temple is located just several hundred meters north-east of Prambanan temple. It is a large and vast Buddhist’s temple including several other small temples like Lumbung, Bubrah, and Lor Kulon temple.
KING BOKO’S PALACE
King boko’s Palace is located some 19 kilometres at the eastern side of Yogyakarta, and about 2 kilometres from Prambanan temple. The panoramic view of its surroundings is beautiful. To the south, imprecisely visible, unfolds the south coast. And at the northern side one, tourists can see the Mount Merapi, Prambanan, and Kalasan temples with [...]
PLAOSAN TEMPLE
Plaosan temple is about one kilometers at the east of the Sewu temple. This Buddhist temple consists of two main temples standing side by side, each having terraces bases. The relief carved on the southern main temple portrays a man, and the other one show a woman. Another peculiar object that is interesting to see [...]
KALASAN TEMPLE
This unique Buddhist temple is located at 16 kilometers at eastern side of Yogyakarta, on the south side of the main road connecting Yogyakarta and Prambanan. The temple was built in the commemoration of the marriage of King Prancapana Sanjaya Dynasty with his bride Princess Dyah Pramudya Wardhani Cailendra Dynasty. It is beautifully ornamented with [...]
SARI TEMPLE
The Buddhist temple is situated about 600 meters at the north east of the Kalasan temple. It is sited on the northern side of the main road connecting Yogyakarta and Solo. It is a slender and beautiful two story temple. The upper floor was used to keep religious relics. This temple was once a Buddhist [...]
SAMBISARI TEMPLE
The temple, which has been restored recently, is located at 12 kilometers eastern side of Yogyakarta. It sited on the northern side of the main street connecting Yogyakarta and Solo. Sambisari temple is very exotic. It lays 6.5 meters below ground level, the area surrounding the temple is covered with volcanic materials.
Jogja Museum
We do have plenty of meseum at jogja that oped for public, such as:
Sono Budoyo Meseum.
Here you can find javanese art likes puppets, kris (traditional dagger) and batiks. And this museum is the second biggest at Indonesia.
Royal Horse Cart Museum.
Its holds [...]
