Borobudur Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia
About Borobudur
There is no definite written record of who built Borobudur or why it was built. It was likely founded as a religious site in the 8th century at the peak of the Sailendra dynasty in central Java. The construction is thought to have taken a period of 75 years, and completed in about 825 AD. The details of Hinduism and Buddhism from this period in Java's history can be baffling for visitors. Together with the records of many royal marriages between Hindu and Buddhist nobles, many Hindu and Buddhist monuments were constructed in the region at this time. Borobudur and the nearby HinduPrambanantemple complex were more or less contemporaneous. A common thread of stories suggest that Borobudur lay abandoned and hidden for centuries under layers of volcanic ash and thick jungle growth. Popular the
Top Attractions in Borobudur
Explore the best things to see and do in Borobudur:
- ★Borobudur
- ★Candi Gunung Wukir
- ★Candi Mendut
- ★Candi Ngawen
- ★Candi Pawon
- ★Karmawibhanga Museum
- ★Samudraraksa Museum
Where to Stay in Borobudur
- 🏨Amanjiwo
- 🏨Lotus 1 Guest House
- 🏨Lotus 2 Guest House
- 🏨Manohara Hotel
- 🏨Omah Eling Guesthouse & Art Gallery
- 🏨Plataran Borobudur Hotel
Borobudur Travel Guide Sections
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