Rara Jonggrang Temple (Klaten)

Indonesia / Jawa Tengah / Prambanan / Klaten
 temple, hindu temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Candi Rara Jonggrang or Lara Jonggrang located in the Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia. This temple is located approximately 20 km east of Yogyakarta, 40 km west of Surakarta and 120 km south of Semarang, right on the border between the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta.
This temple was built in about the year 850 AD by one of these two, namely: Rakai Pikatan, the second king of Mataram dynasty I or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya dynasty. Not long after construction, the temple was abandoned and deteriorating.
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Coordinates:   7°45'7"S   110°29'29"E

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