Prambanan Temple Compounds (Loro Jonggrang) Overview
The Prambanan Temples form the largest temple complex on the Indonesian island of Java. Constructed around AD 900, the compound was deserted soon after it was completed, possibly due to the eruption of nearby Mount Merapi. The temples were restored in 1953 and now form one of the world's great Hindu shrines. There are 224 temples in total, but the site is dominated by the imposing figures of the three main temples: the Brahma Temple, the Vishnu Temple and the Shiva Temple. From May to October, the Ramayana Ballet, a traditional Indonesian dance based on the Hindu epic, is performed at the open-air theater.
Air: Adi Sucipto Airport (Yogyakarta), Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport. Road: Coach: Services from Yogyakarta. Car: Signposted Central Java, Yogyakarta, then Prambanan (from Jakarta).
Contact Addresses
Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko, pt., Jl. Raya Jogja-Solo Km16, Prambanan, Yogyakarta 55571, Indonesia
Tel: (0274) 496 408
Website: www.borobudurpark.com
Tourist Information
Indonesian Tourism Council
Wisma Nugra Santana Building, Ninth Floor, Jalan Jend. Sudirman Kav. 7-8, Jakarta 10220, Indonesia
Tel: (021) 570 4879. Fax: (021) 570 4855.
E-mail: mpi-itc_Jakarta@plasa.com
Website: www.goindo.com
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and Indonesia Tourist Promotion Office (ITPO)
38 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 2HW, UK
Tel: (020) 7499 7661 (for all commercial, consular and tourism enquiries). Fax: (020) 7491 4993.
E-mail: webadmin@indonesianembassy.org.uk
Website: www.indonesiatourism.com
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