Historic sites

Prambanan

Indonesia DI Yogyakarta Yogyakarta

Prambanan
Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, built in the 9th century, with tall pointed towers dedicated to Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On some evenings, the Ramayana Ballet is performed in an open-air theatre with the temples behind.


It's about 30 minutes from Yogyakarta, the centre of Javanese culture, with the Sultan's Palace (Kraton).

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