Gedong Songo Temple

Gedong Songo Temple is the name of a complex of buildings of cultural heritage Hindu temple located in the village temple, Bandungan district, Semarang regency, Central Java, Indonesia precisely in the slopes of Mount Ungaran. In this temple complex there are nine temples.

This temple was discovered by the Raffles in 1804 and is the cultural heritage of the Hindu dynasty dynasty era 9th century (927 years BC).

The temple has similarities with the Dieng temple complex in Wonosobo. The temple is situated at an altitude of about 1,200 m above sea level so the air temperature is cold enough here (ranging between 19-27 ° C)

Location 9 temples are scattered on the slopes of Mount Ungaran has beautiful natural scenery. In some locations there is also a neat pine forests and sulphurous springs.

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