Prambanan

Prambanan () is an 8th-century Hindu temple compound in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, dedicated to three Hindu Gods: the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva) known as Trimurti. The Prambanan temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia and the second-largest in Southeast Asia after Angkor Wat. Main characteric of its Hindu architecture is tall and pointed architecture and towering with 47 m height in the  central building (Shiva temple). These temple compounds originally consists of 240 temple structures (including 224 ruined Pervara temples), and represents the magnificent ancient Java's Hindu architecture and structure. Together with Buddhist Borobudur temple which were built at the same era and are physically located very close one to another, it is considered as a masterpiece and symbol of peace and religious harmony in Indonesia.Borobudur and Prambanan Temples: UNESCO Cultural Heritages and Symbol of Indonesian Peace and Religious Harmony, Hary Gunarto, International Journal of Multidisiplinary Studies, May 2019, pp. 1001-1005. Prambanan attracts many domestic visitors and also from around the world.
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Category:Java
Category:World Heritage Sites in Asia
Category:Hindu temples
Category:Buildings and structures in Indonesia
Category:8th-century establishments in Asia
Category:Special Region of Yogyakarta