Prambanan Temple Compounds
Indonesia ·
Description
Prambanan is Hinduism's answer to Buddhist Borobudur. Its 240 temples rise like volcanic stone spires, the central one dedicated to Shiva reaching 47 meters. Reliefs tell the Ramayana with incomparable grace, and each sunset the towers silhouette against smoking Merapi. Ramayana ballets under the stars are pure magic.
Why It's a World Heritage Site
Prambanan is Indonesia's largest Hindu temple complex and one of Southeast Asia's most important. Ramayana reliefs are considered Hindu art masterpieces. The site represents the synthesis of Hindu and Buddhist traditions in Java.
UNESCO Criteria
Frequently Asked Questions
For being Indonesia's largest Hindu temple with Ramayana reliefs considered masterpieces.
It was inscribed in 1991 under criteria (i) and (iv).
Dance performance narrating the Ramayana; May to October with temple backdrop.
Yes, you can climb the central Shiva temple via steep stairs.
They're 40 km apart; sunrise at Borobudur and sunset at Prambanan is classic.