Historic Landmark
Candi Borobudur
Buddhist step pyramid from the 8th-9th centuries with nine terraces, over 2,600 reliefs, and 72 openwork stupas containing Buddha statues. Access to the terraces only with an additional ticket within a time slot.
Point of Interest
Borobudur
Borobudur, located in the Kedu Plain, is the world's largest Buddhist temple complex and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Borobudur, located in the Kedu Plain, is the world's largest Buddhist temple complex and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Built in the 8th and 9th centuries, the step pyramid features over 2,600 reliefs and 72 openwork stupas, surrounded by volcanoes and rice fields.
Borobudur is located in the village of the same name in Magelang Regency, about an hour northwest of Yogyakarta. The temple stands on a hill in the middle of a park, surrounded by rice fields, coconut palms, and the volcanoes Merapi, Merbabu, Sumbing, and Sindoro. Two smaller temples, Pawon and Mendut, lie on a line eastward. The village offers guesthouses and Warungs, so you can stay locally for an early visit. The surroundings can be explored well by bike or on village walks.
Sights in Borobudur
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Historic Landmark
Candi Pawon
Small, finely decorated temple between Mendut and Borobudur, which lies on an axis with both. Usually quiet and explored in just a few minutes.
Attraction
Punthuk Setumbu
Viewpoint hill in the Menoreh Hills west of Borobudur. At sunrise, you look out over the misty valley onto the temple and the volcanoes beyond. The short climb takes about 15 minutes.
Place of Worship
Candi Mendut
A small 9th-century Buddhist temple located three kilometers east of Borobudur. Inside, it houses three large stone statues, including a Buddha seated in a European pose. An active monastery lies next door.
Sights in Borobudur
Discover the most important sights and attractions
Historic Landmark
Candi Borobudur
Buddhist step pyramid from the 8th-9th centuries with nine terraces, over 2,600 reliefs, and 72 openwork stupas containing Buddha statues. Access to the terraces only with an additional ticket within a time slot.
Historic Landmark
Candi Pawon
Small, finely decorated temple between Mendut and Borobudur, which lies on an axis with both. Usually quiet and explored in just a few minutes.
Attraction
Punthuk Setumbu
Viewpoint hill in the Menoreh Hills west of Borobudur. At sunrise, you look out over the misty valley onto the temple and the volcanoes beyond. The short climb takes about 15 minutes.
Place of Worship
Candi Mendut
A small 9th-century Buddhist temple located three kilometers east of Borobudur. Inside, it houses three large stone statues, including a Buddha seated in a European pose. An active monastery lies next door.
Restaurants in Borobudur
Essen & Trinken
Village Warungs
Near the park entrance, local eateries offer Nasi Goreng, Soto, and Gado-Gado.
Coffee from Magelang
Coffee and tobacco grow in the area, with some cafés on the village outskirts roasting local beans.
Geschichte und Bedeutung
A Mandala of StoneBorobudur was built between approximately 780 and 830 under the Shailendra Dynasty. The complex, built from some two million stone blocks, forms a stone mandala: Six square terraces with over 2,600 reliefs depict the life of Buddha and Buddhist teachings; above these, three circular terraces with 72 stupas surround a central main stupa. Pilgrims circumambulate the temple clockwise from bottom to top, from the worldly to enlightenment.After the decline of the empire, the temple fell into oblivion, buried under volcanic ash and jungle, until the British under Stamford Raffles had it uncovered in 1814. A major restoration, with the support of UNESCO, followed from 1975 to 1982, and since 1991, Borobudur has been a World Heritage site. During the Buddhist festival of Waisak in May or June, monks proceed in a procession from Mendut to the temple.
Plan a Visit
Tickets und RegelnAnfahrt: Von Yogyakarta rund eine bis eineinhalb Stunden mit Fahrer oder Bus.Tickets: Das Parkticket erlaubt den Blick vom Fuß des Tempels. Den Aufstieg auf die Terrassen gibt es nur mit Zusatzticket in festen Zeitfenstern und begrenzter Tageszahl, die du online vorab buchen solltest.Vor Ort: Auf den Terrassen sind spezielle Sandalen vorgeschrieben, die ausgegeben werden. Stupas und Reliefs dürfen nicht berührt werden.Zeit: Am frühen Morgen ist es kühler und leerer, am Wochenende und in Schulferien sehr voll.
Trips & Activities
Sunrise at Punthuk Setumbu
Vom Hügel westlich des Tempels siehst du Borobudur bei klarem Wetter aus dem Morgennebel auftauchen, mit Merapi und Merbabu im Hintergrund.
Mendut and Pawon
The two smaller temples lie three kilometers east and can be reached on foot or by bike.
Village ride
Guided bike tours lead through rice fields to potteries, tofu makers, and small workshops.
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