2025Temples in Yogyakarta|trip.com

Yogyakarta, a city in central Java, Indonesia, is home to a number of well-known temples, which are not only places of religious activities, but also a gem of Javanese culture and art. Borobudur, located about 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta, was built by the Sharientra dynasty and was the largest Buddhist structure in the world in the 9th century. Its name comes from Sanskrit and means "Buddhist temple on the top of the mountain". In addition, the Prambanan Temple complex, located 15 to 17 km east of Yogyakarta, is one of the larger and more beautiful Hindu temples in present-day Indonesia, built around the late 9th century. Prambanan was once a place of worship for Buddhists and later converted into a Hindu temple complex.