Some big volcano on Java.



Mount Merbabu.

Yogya.

The Sultan's palace complex.











Prambanan Hindu temple.

A sarong always makes you pretty.

Originally there were a total of 240 temples.

Today 8 temples are restored.

Built around year 850.





The 3 main temples dedicated to Brahma, Shiva and Visnu.











Statue of Brahma inside Brahma temple.

Shiva temple is 47 m (154 ft) high.



"relatively stable" is good enough!





Shiva the destroyer God.

Statue of Agastya inside Shiva temple.



Statue of Durga inside Shiva temple.









Central Yogya.

Popular Malioboro street, crazy at night.



World War memorial.

Kraton Yogyakarta - the Sultan's palace.













Its a big place.









Model of Borobudur Buddhist temple showing the layout.

Entrance.





Completed around year 825 after 75 years of construction.

Lion Gate guardian.

6 square platforms topped by 3 circular platforms.

It is decorated with 504 Buddha statues.

There are 2672 relief panels.

Traffic jam.

Borobudur is still used for Buddhist pilgrimage.









Crazy place.













Levels 7 to 9 have 72 perforated stupas.

At the top!

Looking east.

Each of the 72 stupas contain a seated Buddha.



The main dome stupa is (said to be) empty.

Looking west.

There is one Buddha exposed from his stupa.







Mendut Buddhist temple.

Built around year 800.





3 statues in the main chamber.

Looking up.

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