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PRAMBANAN TEMPLE


Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia, located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta.

The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Hindu temple in south-east Asia. It is characterised by its tall and pointed architecture, and by the 47 m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples.

It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty, or Balitung Maha Sambu, during Sanajay Dynasty. Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate. Recontruction of the compound began in 1918. The main building was completed in around 1953. Much of the original stonework has been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available, therefore only the foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are now visible and with no plans for their reconstruction

The temple was damaged during the earthquake I  Java in 2006. Early photos suggest tha t although the complex appear s to be structurally intact, damage is significant. Large pieces of debris, including carving, were scattered over the ground. The temple has been closed to the public  until damage can be fully assessed. The head of Yogyakarta Archaelogical Conservation Agency stated that “It will take months to identify the precise damage.” However some weeks later in 2006 the site re-opened for visitors. The immediate surroundings of the Hindu tmples remain offlimits for safety reasons.  

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