8th Century UNESCO site heritage in Central Java
Borobudur temple is a magnificent Buddhist monument constructed between 750 and 850 AD, when Central Java was still a Buddhist kingdom. Long abandoned, the first re-discovery and appreciation of Borobudur began in 1815 under Raffles, who was the Let.Gov. of Java during the brief period of British rule. The real work of total reconstruction of the thousands of stones and relief took place under the Indonesian government, which, with the assistance of UNESCO, completed a 10-year restoration projection in 1984. Today, Borobudur is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site with levels and 1460 carved stone reliefs telling the story of Buddha and representing the steps from the earthly realm to Nirvana. Located only 42 km from Jogja, Borobudur is best seen in the early morning or at twilight.
The Other Nearest Buddhist Temples
Candi Pawon
Candi Mendut